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Sunday 26 August 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Daly-Donofrio wins First Union Betsy King Classic
Berkleigh Country Club, Kutztown, Pennsylvania · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 August 2001 · Heather Daly-Donofrio’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $800,000 USD · First Union
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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/19°C · wind 9 km/h WSW, gusts 25 · 7.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/18°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/17°C · wind 12 km/h E, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/16°C · wind 15 km/h S, gusts 35 · 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
- Mhairi McKay SCO · 274Shared the lead at 15 under after birdies on 12 and 13, bogeyed 15, then missed a two-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th that would have forced a playoff. LPGA weekly press release, Aug. 27, 2001
- Moira Dunn USA · 274Third-round leader; closed with an even-par 72 that included five birdies, one bogey and two double bogeys. LPGA weekly press release, Aug. 27, 2001
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
First Union Betsy King Classic
Berkleigh Country Club, Berkleigh Country Club, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Heather Daly-Donofrio
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LPGA weekly press release
27 August 2001
This was a real hurdle for me to get over. I always knew that I could win, but it was always a question of was I mentally tough enough.
Associated Press (CNNSI.com)
26 August 2001
I really didn't think this was going to happen. Just before I was ready to play Thursday, I was afraid to pick up a club.
LPGA weekly press release
27 August 2001
I shot two-under and obviously I am disappointed the way things happened in the end. That is the game of golf and they say, 'That which does not kill you only makes you stronger.'
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Daly-Donofrio | 65 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Moira Dunn | 68 · 66 · 68 · 72 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Mhairi McKay | 69 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| 4 | Catriona Matthew | 68 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| 5 | Mi Hyun Kim | 72 · 67 · 72 · 65 | 276 | −12 |
| 6 | Meg Mallon | 71 · 67 · 67 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| 7 | Pat Hurst | 68 · 71 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T8 | A.J. Eathorne | 73 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Audra Burks | 69 · 68 · 70 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Tina Barrett | 71 · 72 · 69 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Michelle Estill | 71 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1969-09-10, Bridgeport, Connecticut; USA; turned pro 1993; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
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