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Sunday 27 August 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins Oldsmobile Classic
Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Michigan (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 August 2000 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 22 on the LPGA Tour · purse $750,000 USD · Oldsmobile
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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Meg Mallon USA · 267Started eight behind; a closing 66 with birdies at 16 and 17 cut the gap to two, but Webb's 15-foot birdie at the 16th held her off. Webb holds off charging Mallon, wins Oldsmobile Classic (AP), CNNSI.com
, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Oldsmobile Classic
Walnut Hills Country Club, Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
27 August 2000
I didn't have that adrenaline today. It was hard to kick-start myself and get going.
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
27 August 2000
That was the biggest key there. If I didn't make birdie there, it was going to be really tight. That gave me a three-shot lead with two to play -- which is no guarantee.
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
27 August 2000
I didn't think anybody had a chance with Karrie today. Maybe a bit of complacency held her down.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 66 · 61 · 66 · 72 | 265 | −23 |
| 2 | Meg Mallon | 62 · 68 · 71 · 66 | 267 | −21 |
| 3 | Cristie Kerr | 68 · 68 · 65 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| T4 | Amy Read | 72 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Kim Williams | 72 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Mi Hyun Kim | 70 · 66 · 67 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| 7 | Becky Iverson | 69 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| 8 | Rachel Hetherington | 69 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| 9 | Jeong Jang | 70 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T10 | Jenny Lidback | 66 · 68 · 70 · 73 | 277 | −11 |
| T10 | Pearl Sinn | 70 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T10 | Brandie Burton | 68 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1994; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 22; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
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