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Sunday 2 July 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Moodie wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 30 June to Sunday 2 July 2000 · Janice Moodie’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1.1 million USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event
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 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/20°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/19°C · wind 10 km/h ESE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/19°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 33 · 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
- Pat Hurst USA · 205Started the final round seven behind and shot an early 64 (eight birdies, one bogey), jumping 34 places to tie for second. Golf Today: Moodie gains first LPGA Tour win
- Grace Park KOR · 205Rookie; closed with a 67 for her third top-10 of the year, two behind. Golf Today: Moodie gains first LPGA Tour win
, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Janice Moodie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
2 July 2000
You've got to put it in perspective and realize Scotland's size compared to the United States is like the size of a pea. Population-wise, there just aren't as many golfers as there are in the States.
Golf Today
2 July 2000
This is unbelievable. I've been working real hard to get this for the last two years.
Golf Today
2 July 2000
I was leaving myself clutch putts all day, but I putted solid the last eight or nine holes.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice Moodie | 66 · 68 · 69 | 203 | −10 |
| T2 | Pat Hurst | 69 · 72 · 64 | 205 | −8 |
| T2 | Grace Park | 69 · 69 · 67 | 205 | −8 |
| T4 | Michelle Estill | 66 · 72 · 68 | 206 | −7 |
| T4 | Juli Inkster | 70 · 66 · 70 | 206 | −7 |
| T4 | Vickie Odegard | 69 · 67 · 70 | 206 | −7 |
| T7 | Brandie Burton | 72 · 65 · 70 | 207 | −6 |
| T7 | Gail Graham | 71 · 69 · 67 | 207 | −6 |
| T9 | Dina Ammaccapane | 70 · 66 · 72 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Carin Koch | 72 · 71 · 65 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 69 · 69 · 70 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 71 · 68 · 69 | 208 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1973-05-31, Glasgow, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1997; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet