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Sunday 3 October 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins New Albany Golf Classic
New Albany Country Club, New Albany, Ohio · Thursday 30 September to Sunday 3 October 1999 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 18 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/8°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 43 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/7°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/8°C · wind 19 km/h SSW, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R419°/10°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 30 · 0.1 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
- Mardi Lunn AUS · 272Playing in Sorenstam's twosome, drew level with a birdie at the ninth, then parred eight of the last nine holes, lipping out at the 14th and missing four birdie putts inside 15 feet; closed with 67 Sorenstam wins New Albany Golf Classic (AP) - CNN/SI, Oct 3, 1999 - Wayback Machine copy
143 started, 84 made it
Same week
LPGA event
New Albany Golf Classic
New Albany Country Club, New Albany Country Club, New Albany, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
CNN/SI (AP)
3 October 1999
I had time to calm down and talk to myself. As I look back, it was a good thing to wait. I was steaming a little bit.
CNN/SI (AP)
3 October 1999
I felt I was in control this week. Every shot I hit, every move I made, I knew what I was doing.
CNN/SI (AP)
3 October 1999
If I had made that, it might have been a different story. That was the crucial one.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 66 · 69 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| 2 | Mardi Lunn | 67 · 71 · 67 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| 3 | Emilee Klein | 72 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| 4 | Meg Mallon | 70 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| 5 | Maria Hjorth | 71 · 71 · 70 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| 6 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 70 · 74 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| 7 | Beth Daniel | 68 · 75 · 69 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 71 · 74 · 67 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Mi Hyun Kim | 75 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Sherri Steinhauer | 71 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 18; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet