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Sunday 19 September 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Hjorth wins Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 September 1999 · Maria Hjorth’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $650,000 USD · Safeco
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 05 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 43° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/12°C · wind 7 km/h W, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/12°C · wind 11 km/h NNE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/10°C · wind 13 km/h NNE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/11°C · wind 8 km/h NE, gusts 19 · 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
- Catriona Matthew SCO · 273Led briefly at 17 under after a birdie at the 11th, then bogeyed the par-3 12th and 15th (missed 8-footers on both) and closed with a 69 to finish two back. Second-year pro Hjorth gets first LPGA win (AP), CNNSI.com, Sept. 19, 1999
, 84 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Maria Hjorth
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CNNSI.com
19 September 1999
Now I have to put down some new goals. I guess I'll have to go out and win another tournament.
AP via CNNSI.com
19 September 1999
That was a great stretch. I told myself I have to keep playing this way and not get too defensive.
AP via CNNSI.com
19 September 1999
I'm disappointed. I had my chances but a couple of bad holes cost me. Obviously, I know I can win out here. If I keep shooting four rounds in the 60s I'll do it some time.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Hjorth | 69 · 68 · 70 · 64 | 271 | −17 |
| 2 | Catriona Matthew | 67 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T3 | Annika Sorenstam | 71 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Tina Barrett | 69 · 69 · 70 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Rachel Hetherington | 70 · 68 · 65 · 72 | 275 | −13 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | 64 · 75 · 66 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T7 | A.J. Eathorne | 69 · 71 · 66 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Akiko Fukushima | 67 · 73 · 68 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Carin Koch | 70 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Emilee Klein | 70 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Donna Andrews | 72 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1973-10-15, Falun, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1996; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet