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Sunday 19 November 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Pepper wins Arch Wireless Championship
LPGA International, Legends Course, Daytona Beach, Florida · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 November 2000 · Dottie Pepper’s win no. 17 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · Arch Wireless
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 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/8°C · wind 8 km/h SW, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/16°C · wind 23 km/h WSW, gusts 57 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/14°C · wind 15 km/h NNE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/14°C · wind 24 km/h SW, gusts 53 · 1.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre 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
- Rachel Hetherington AUS · 282Five back at the turn, ran off three straight birdies (11-13) to get within one, then three-putted the 16th from 30 feet for bogey; Pepper birdied 15 and won by three Pepper overcomes upset stomach to win Arch Wireless (AP) - CNNSI.com, Nov 19, 2000 (Wayback Machine copy)
30 started, 30 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
LPGA event
Arch Wireless Championship
LPGA International (Legends Course), LPGA International, Legends Course, Daytona Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dottie Pepper
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 November 2000
I never would have imagined I would spend an entire summer at home, not at 35. Maybe at 55, but not at 35.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 November 2000
Like I said, when I was in Mobile, I wouldn't have been legal for the Olympics, but now I would be legal (laughter).
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 November 2000
I didn't hit the ball very well all day, so it was a bit of a battle. But once I made the three birdies in a row, you know, I thought I was getting closer.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dottie Pepper | 68 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| 2 | Rachel Hetherington | 72 · 71 · 68 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Leta Lindley | 68 · 71 · 72 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T3 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 71 · 68 · 76 | 283 | −5 |
| T5 | Charlotta Sorenstam | 70 · 73 · 69 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Nancy Scranton | 73 · 72 · 72 · 67 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Lorie Kane | 67 · 73 · 71 · 73 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Rosie Jones | 76 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Brandie Burton | 69 · 73 · 73 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T10 | Meg Mallon | 67 · 72 · 75 · 72 | 286 | −2 |
| T10 | Juli Inkster | 78 · 66 · 72 · 70 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1965-08-17, Saratoga Springs, New York; USA; turned pro 1988; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 17; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet