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Sunday 12 March 2000LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Welch's/Circle K Championship
Randolph North Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 March 2000 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 19 on the LPGA Tour · purse $700,000 USD · Welch's/Circle K
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 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 54° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/7°C · wind 14 km/h NNW, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/6°C · wind 16 km/h NNW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/6°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/8°C · wind 12 km/h ENE, gusts 22 · 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 · 269birdied five of the last six holes to force a playoff, then sliced her drive on the second extra hole (18) and made par to lose AP: Sorenstam beats Hurst in playoff to qualify for Hall of Fame (CNNSI.com, March 12, 2000; Wayback)
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Welch's/Circle K Championship
Randolph North Golf Course, Randolph North Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined round 4 report)
12 March 2000
But I've achieved it now. I guess I could take a few years off and come back. But it's exciting to be a part of something, you know, an elite group.
Golf Today (unbylined round 4 report)
12 March 2000
I'm glad that I played so well. That I kept my composure under the pressure and finished last week, and then to win this week. I mean, I love the feeling.
Golf Today (unbylined round 4 report)
12 March 2000
She's tough. Me, as a player, I have to step it up to a different level when she's ahead. You know, just like Karrie, the same thing.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| 2 | Pat Hurst | 68 · 69 · 66 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| 3 | Juli Inkster | 73 · 67 · 66 · 64 | 270 | −18 |
| 4 | Dottie Pepper | 70 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| T5 | Se Ri Pak | 70 · 65 · 73 · 64 | 272 | −16 |
| T5 | Chris Johnson | 74 · 67 · 64 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | Laura Davies | 74 · 66 · 66 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Michelle McGann | 72 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Brandie Burton | 69 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Moira Dunn | 68 · 66 · 68 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | A.J. Eathorne | 69 · 69 · 69 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 19; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet