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Sunday 14 February 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Nilsmark wins Valley of the Stars Championship
Oakmont Country Club, Glendale, California · Friday 12 to Sunday 14 February 1999 · Catrin Nilsmark’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $650,000 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
10 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 36° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/-3°C · wind 23 km/h SW, gusts 49 · 7.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R2-2°/-6°C · wind 23 km/h W, gusts 52 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R32°/-13°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 28 · 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
- Annika Sorenstam SWE · 204rallied from five back with a closing 67 and a 4-foot birdie at 18 to force a playoff, then missed a 3-foot par putt on the first extra hole AP (Beth Harris): Nilsmark tops Sorenstam in playoff (GOLFonline, February 14, 1999; Wayback)
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Valley of the Stars Championship
Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont Country Club, Glendale, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Catrin Nilsmark
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
14 February 1999
That's what it takes to beat Annika, you've got to have a little bit of luck.
AP via GOLFonline
14 February 1999
It didn't even enter my mind that could happen. It took a few seconds before my caddie turned around and said, 'You won.'
AP via GOLFonline
14 February 1999
I'm not shocked, I'm very disappointed. I fought really well. I was five shots behind and it's a tough course to chase somebody.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catrin Nilsmark | 68 · 65 · 71 | 204 | −12 |
| 2 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 70 · 67 | 204 | −12 |
| 3 | Liselotte Neumann | 71 · 70 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Stephanie Lowe | 68 · 67 · 76 | 211 | −5 |
| T4 | Jane Geddes | 69 · 70 · 72 | 211 | −5 |
| T6 | Dale Eggeling | 70 · 70 · 73 | 213 | −3 |
| T6 | Helen Alfredsson | 70 · 71 · 72 | 213 | −3 |
| 8 | Hollis Stacy | 72 · 74 · 68 | 214 | −2 |
| T9 | Leta Lindley | 70 · 73 · 72 | 215 | −1 |
| T9 | Dottie Pepper | 69 · 72 · 74 | 215 | −1 |
| T9 | Meg Mallon | 71 · 72 · 72 | 215 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1967-08-30, Gothenburg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1987; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet