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Sunday 23 September 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Fischer wins Asahi Ryokuken International Championship
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, North Augusta, South Carolina · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 September 2001 · Tina Fischer’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1.2 million USD · Asahi Ryokuken · weather: rain Thursday (first round suspended at 5:10 p.m. with 68 players on the course and never resumed) and fog Friday; one round scrapped, second round split between Friday and Saturday halves of the field; shortened to 54 holes
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 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/20°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 31 · 1.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/20°C · wind 8 km/h NE, gusts 19 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/19°C · wind 11 km/h SE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/21°C · wind 12 km/h S, gusts 27 · 0.4 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
- Tracy Hanson USA · 207Took a one-shot lead with a birdie at the 12th but bogeyed 14 and 15 (missed a 5-footer at the par-3 15th) and parred in for a 71 Fischer claims first LPGA victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Emilee Klein USA · 207Closed with 70 to tie Hanson one behind; she had held a one-shot lead on Friday, when only half the field had played the second round Fischer claims first LPGA victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
142 started, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Asahi Ryokuken International Championship
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, North Augusta, South Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tina Fischer
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 September 2001
Then I sat down and wrote down all the things that I thought. I figured out, "Okay, you're not done yet." I'm not that old yet. If you give it a try, give it a good try.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 September 2001
They must have not had any champagne, they attracted all the wasps and the bees. It was fun anyway.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 September 2001
I felt really good today. I got a little out of my tempo on those two bogey holes that I had, otherwise I felt really good all day, and confident.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Fischer | 70 · 66 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T2 | Tracy Hanson | 70 · 66 · 71 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Emilee Klein | 69 · 68 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Annika Sorenstam | 71 · 69 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Lorie Kane | 71 · 69 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T6 | Jamie Hullett | 70 · 70 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Sophie Gustafson | 75 · 66 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Nancy Scranton | 68 · 68 · 73 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Charlotta Sorenstam | 71 · 70 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Kris Tschetter | 68 · 66 · 75 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Meg Mallon | 70 · 68 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1970-09-29, Bad Nauheim, West Germany; GER; turned pro 1995; tour wins to date: 1.
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