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Sunday 30 September 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins AFLAC Champions
Magnolia Grove, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Mobile, Alabama (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 September 2001 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 13 on the LPGA Tour · purse $750,000 USD · AFLAC
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 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- 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
- Lorie Kane CAN · 277Ten behind after eight holes, birdied 9-12 and was within four after Pak's double bogey at 15, but a three-putt bogey at 14 and Pak's birdie at 16 ended it; closed 69 Pak coasts to five-shot AFLAC win (AP) - CNNSI.com (Wayback Machine copy)
40 started, 40 made it
Same week
LPGA event
AFLAC Champions
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove (Crossings Course), Magnolia Grove, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Mobile, Alabama
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via CNNSI.com
30 September 2001
I'm very happy and am proud of myself. I really tried to get a good birthday present for myself.
Associated Press via CNNSI.com
29 September 2001
I didn't even know I was doing that. Then, I was writing my score down after the 17th hole and saw all the circles on my card and thought, 'Oh, my God, five in a row.'
Associated Press via CNNSI.com
30 September 2001
I dont like finishing second because you always want to win, but I felt like I gave as much challenge as was in the bag today.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 70 · 67 · 64 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Lorie Kane | 72 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| 3 | Grace Park | 69 · 69 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| 4 | Emilee Klein | 70 · 69 · 73 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Meg Mallon | 71 · 69 · 72 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T5 | Carin Koch | 70 · 73 · 71 · 67 | 281 | −7 |
| 7 | Kate Golden | 71 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Dottie Pepper | 67 · 73 · 69 · 74 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 74 · 69 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Betsy King | 73 · 71 · 70 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T10 | Maria Hjorth | 73 · 73 · 69 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 13; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet