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Sunday 16 July 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 July 2000 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 23 on the LPGA Tour · purse $900,000 USD · Japan Airlines · Shortened to 54 holes (scheduled 72) after rain washed out Saturday's round
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/19°C · wind 17 km/h SSW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/20°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 40 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/19°C · wind 22 km/h SE, gusts 52 · 45 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/19°C · wind 12 km/h SSE, gusts 36 · 1.2 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
- Rosie Jones USA · 207Led by three at the turn but bogeyed 11 and 12; Sorenstam tied her with a birdie at 15 and passed her at 17 after Jones' 25-foot birdie try there just missed. LPGA weekly release, July 17, 2000
144 started, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
Wykagyl Country Club, Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 July 2000
But for some reason, I stepped to the 8th tee and I said, "I've had enough, let's just go for it."
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 July 2000
I mean the front nine, the first two hours, there was, you know -- I felt like just going home. It wasn't my day.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 July 2000
"The Perfect Storm." I could have just looked outside the window.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 July 2000
I missed it, I gave her the line, and, you know, she's that type of player. That's where she's going to capitalize
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 65 · 72 | 206 | −7 |
| 2 | Rosie Jones | 67 · 68 · 72 | 207 | −6 |
| 3 | Allison Finney | 67 · 66 · 75 | 208 | −5 |
| T4 | Jackie Gallagher-Smith | 73 · 67 · 69 | 209 | −4 |
| T4 | Moira Dunn | 71 · 70 · 68 | 209 | −4 |
| T4 | Beth Daniel | 70 · 68 · 71 | 209 | −4 |
| T7 | Jennifer Feldott | 69 · 69 · 72 | 210 | −3 |
| T7 | Kim Williams | 67 · 74 · 69 | 210 | −3 |
| 9 | Ashli Bunch | 70 · 67 · 74 | 211 | −2 |
| T10 | Caroline Blaylock | 76 · 69 · 67 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Heather Bowie | 71 · 70 · 71 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Meg Mallon | 72 · 67 · 73 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Lorie Kane | 74 · 70 · 68 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Cristie Kerr | 70 · 69 · 73 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Catriona Matthew | 71 · 70 · 71 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Michelle Estill | 73 · 72 · 67 | 212 | −1 |
| T10 | Helen Alfredsson | 70 · 72 · 70 | 212 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 23; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
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