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Sunday 11 July 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Michelob Light Classic
Forest Hills Country Club, Clarkson Valley, Missouri · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 July 1999 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 17 on the LPGA Tour · purse $800,000 USD · Michelob Light
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/19°C · wind 14 km/h SSE, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/22°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 12.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/17°C · wind 16 km/h N, gusts 36 · 3.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/16°C · wind 13 km/h NE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Tina Barrett USA · 278Led into the closing holes but made 18 straight pars in a final-round 72; tied when Sorenstam bogeyed the 72nd, then lost to a birdie on the third playoff hole. 1999 Michelob Light Classic final-round story (AP), GOLFonline
, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Michelob Light Classic
Forest Hills Country Club, Forest Hills Country Club, Clarkson Valley, Missouri
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
11 July 1999
At that time, everything seemed like it fell apart. I thought that if Tina could birdie 18, then it's over. I worked so hard for 72 holes, then I just miss.
AP via GOLFonline
11 July 1999
In the playoff, I thought let's forget (the bogey) and make a putt for birdie, and that's what I'll remember,
AP via GOLFonline
11 July 1999
The crowd has just been incredible, especially in the beginning when I got off to a rough start,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 72 · 68 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| 2 | Tina Barrett | 64 · 72 · 70 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Lorie Kane | 67 · 72 · 68 · 75 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Lisa Kiggens | 69 · 66 · 73 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
| 5 | Susan Ginter | 70 · 72 · 69 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T6 | Wendy Doolan | 70 · 71 · 72 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T6 | Juli Inkster | 71 · 69 · 72 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T6 | Laura Philo | 71 · 70 · 71 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T6 | Nancy Scranton | 67 · 69 · 71 · 77 | 284 | −4 |
| T10 | Pearl Sinn | 71 · 74 · 72 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| T10 | Dale Eggeling | 72 · 70 · 69 · 74 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 17; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
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