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Sunday 19 August 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open
Angus Glen Golf Club (South Course), Markham, Ontario, Canada · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 August 2001 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 29 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1.2 million USD · Bank of Montreal · Final round: rain delay of 1 hour 22 minutes; players sent off in threesomes from the 1st and 10th tees, leaders starting three hours early.
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 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/17°C · wind 20 km/h SSE, gusts 51 · 8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/19°C · wind 28 km/h WSW, gusts 64 · 2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/16°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 23 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/15°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 34 · 22 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
- Kelly Robbins USA · 274Shared the lead after each of the first three rounds; closed with a 71 (birdied three of the last four) as Sorenstam pulled seven clear with four to play. Sorenstam wins Canadian Women's Open (AP), CNNSI.com
, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open
Angus Glen Golf Club, South Course, Angus Glen Golf Club (South Course), Markham, Ontario, Canada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
19 August 2001
I'm as tired as I could be. I've been thinking for four, five days just focusing and making sure I hit the right club and put it in the right places.
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
19 August 2001
At the end, I probably played too conservatively.
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
19 August 2001
Annika played great. Once she got it to 16 or 17 under, I knew I was just playing for second. But it was a good way to finish a good week.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 71 · 68 · 64 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Kelly Robbins | 65 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| T3 | Se Ri Pak | 65 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Lorie Kane | 69 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| 5 | Cristie Kerr | 69 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Mi Hyun Kim | 71 · 72 · 69 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Rosie Jones | 65 · 69 · 71 · 74 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 69 · 75 · 67 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Gloria Park | 70 · 73 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Emilee Klein | 72 · 73 · 65 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Kelli Kuehne | 75 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Jill McGill | 70 · 73 · 64 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Wendy Doolan | 71 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 29; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
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