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Saturday 30 January 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins the Office Depot
Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 January 1999 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 11 on the LPGA Tour · purse $675,000 USD · Office Depot · 72 holes ending Saturday, a day early, to avoid conflict with the Super Bowl in Miami (AP)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Kris Tschetter USA · 279closed with a 66 to tie for second, one behind after Webb birdied 16 and 17 AP: Webb finally breaks away from pack to win (GOLFonline, January 30, 1999; Wayback)
- Dottie Pepper USA · 279co-leader after 54 holes, closed with a 71 to tie for second, one behind AP: Webb finally breaks away from pack to win (GOLFonline, January 30, 1999; Wayback)
, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
The Office Depot
Ibis Golf & Country Club, Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
30 January 1999
Yes, I thought about it for a moment when I got to the 17th tee today. But I don't think you can say a hole owes you anything.
AP via GOLFonline
30 January 1999
I made a mistake there yesterday. Today, I put one of my best swings this week on a 203-yard 3-iron.
AP via GOLFonline
30 January 1999
I'm just emotionally exhausted. But it's good to get a win early in the year.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 69 · 72 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Dottie Pepper | 70 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T2 | Kris Tschetter | 69 · 73 · 71 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Gail Graham | 74 · 66 · 73 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T4 | Kelly Robbins | 68 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T4 | Juli Inkster | 67 · 70 · 71 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| 7 | Michele Redman | 68 · 70 · 73 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| 8 | Helen Alfredsson | 71 · 72 · 70 · 70 | 283 | −5 |
| T9 | Betsy King | 70 · 66 · 77 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T9 | Leta Lindley | 70 · 71 · 72 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1994; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet