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Saturday 19 February 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
King wins Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 February 2000 · Betsy King’s win no. 32 on the LPGA Tour · purse $650,000 USD · Cup Noodles · 54-hole event; final round on Saturday, February 19
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 23 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R2Not yet researched
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- 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
- Brandie Burton USA · 206birdied four of the last five holes (14, 16, 17, 18) from three groups ahead to post 10 under; King answered with a birdie at 17 LPGA weekly news release, February 21, 2000 (PDF; Wayback)
132 started, 73 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Betsy King
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Honolulu Advertiser (Ann Miller)
20 February 2000
I was thinking on the first tee about how my heart wasn't beating fast at all. Maybe my metabolism is slowing down.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Paul Arnett)
6 March 2000
It was great getting a win here because at this stage in my career, you never know if you'll get there again.
The Honolulu Advertiser (Ann Miller)
20 February 2000
Betsy is a true champion. We all go through difficult times and she has come out on top.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67 · 67 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| 2 | Brandie Burton | 67 · 71 · 68 | 206 | −10 |
| 3 | Joanne Morley | 65 · 73 · 69 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Becky Iverson | 71 · 69 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Diana D'Alessio | 68 · 72 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T6 | Leigh Ann Mills | 69 · 70 · 70 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Sherri Steinhauer | 69 · 68 · 72 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Leta Lindley | 68 · 68 · 73 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Charlotta Sorenstam | 69 · 73 · 68 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | A.J. Eathorne | 67 · 74 · 69 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Jenny Lidback | 70 · 70 · 70 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Chris Johnson | 70 · 70 · 70 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Suzanne Strudwick | 70 · 67 · 73 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Marisa Baena | 69 · 67 · 74 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Sophie Gustafson | 65 · 70 · 75 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Sally Dee | 67 · 67 · 76 | 210 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1955-08-13, Reading, Pennsylvania; USA; turned pro 1977; age 44 that week; tour wins to date: 32; majors to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet