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Sunday 30 April 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Gustafson wins Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia · Friday 28 to Sunday 30 April 2000 · Sophie Gustafson’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $900,000 USD · Chick-fil-A
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R120°/11°C · wind 22 km/h W, gusts 54 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/10°C · wind 19 km/h NW, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/8°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 24 · 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
- Kelly Robbins USA · 207From six back, closed with a 67 and was tied for the lead going to the par-5, but hooked her tee shot into the water and could only par; finished one behind Gustafson birdies last hole to claim title (Golf Today)
- Amy Fruhwirth USA · 207Led at the turn but drove into the pond at the 10th for a double bogey; birdied the last two holes for a 70 to finish one behind Gustafson birdies last hole to claim title (Golf Today)
144 started · cut +4, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Sophie Gustafson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
I will have more confidence now," she said. "And I don't have to worry about keeping my card,
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
You can always say woulda, coulda, shoulda, but I am not going to take anything away from Sophie,
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
That showed how much courage she has," said Australian star Karrie Webb, who never made her expected charge for the lead. "She clawed her way back into the tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Gustafson | 65 · 69 · 72 | 206 | −10 |
| T2 | Kelly Robbins | 73 · 67 · 67 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Amy Fruhwirth | 67 · 70 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Karrie Webb | 68 · 69 · 71 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Lorie Kane | 73 · 68 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Sherri Steinhauer | 69 · 72 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Se Ri Pak | 71 · 70 · 69 | 210 | −6 |
| T7 | Jane Geddes | 70 · 74 · 66 | 210 | −6 |
| T7 | Meg Mallon | 70 · 71 · 69 | 210 | −6 |
| T7 | Laura Davies | 70 · 66 · 74 | 210 | −6 |
| T7 | Dottie Pepper | 72 · 70 · 68 | 210 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1973-12-27, Varberg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet