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Sunday 20 June 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort, Bay Course, Galloway Township, New Jersey · Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 1999 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · ShopRite
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 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/16°C · wind 14 km/h NNE, gusts 30 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/14°C · wind 17 km/h ESE, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/16°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 31 · 16.6 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
- Trish Johnson ENG · 200Surged with a closing 65 to post 13 under in the clubhouse; Pak, one ahead on the 18th, birdied the par-5 last to win by two Pak breaks drought with victory at ShopRite Classic (AP, CNN/SI, June 20, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
143 started, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort, Bay Course, Marriott Seaview Resort, Bay Course, Galloway Township, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
20 June 1999
Before I started, I said I wanted to get the trophy for my father.
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
20 June 1999
I'm very happy. Finally, I get on in 1999. So I can say 'See? I got one.' No more questions anymore. I got one.
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
20 June 1999
a perfectly normal English day.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 63 · 69 · 66 | 198 | −15 |
| 2 | Trish Johnson | 64 · 71 · 65 | 200 | −13 |
| 3 | Juli Inkster | 66 · 68 · 69 | 203 | −10 |
| 4 | Rosie Jones | 71 · 68 · 65 | 204 | −9 |
| 5 | Emilee Klein | 70 · 67 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Wendy Doolan | 69 · 66 · 71 | 206 | −7 |
| T6 | Betsy King | 68 · 68 · 70 | 206 | −7 |
| T6 | Annika Sorenstam | 72 · 65 · 69 | 206 | −7 |
| T6 | Suzanne Strudwick | 69 · 68 · 69 | 206 | −7 |
| T10 | Dottie Pepper | 69 · 70 · 68 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Jane Crafter | 68 · 69 · 70 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 69 · 70 · 68 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Catriona Matthew | 71 · 68 · 68 | 207 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet