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Sunday 8 July 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 July 2001 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 11 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1.00 M USD · Kroger
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/14°C · wind 23 km/h NW, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/10°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/17°C · wind 24 km/h SSW, gusts 46 · 14.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/20°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 24 · 0.1 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
- Maria Hjorth SWE · 271Closed with a 64 and drew level with Pak with a birdie at the 18th after a bogey at the 17th, but Pak birdied the par-five 17th and 18th to win by two Pak wins title for third time (Golf Today)
144 started, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
8 July 2001
This is just a lovely, great, wonderful city," said Pak, who collected the first-place check for $150,000. "I have really, really good memories about this golf course and town. All the fans, they give me energy to play well.
CNNSI.com (Associated Press story; Wayback Machine)
8 July 2001
I knew I didn't have too many holes to go," Pak said. "The 17th and 18th holes are opportunities to pick up extra shots.
CNNSI.com (Associated Press story; Wayback Machine)
8 July 2001
It just seems lately that there's always someone playing a little bit better than me.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 70 · 62 · 69 · 68 | 269 | −15 |
| 2 | Maria Hjorth | 76 · 65 · 66 · 64 | 271 | −13 |
| T3 | Marnie McGuire | 70 · 69 · 69 · 65 | 273 | −11 |
| T3 | Heather Bowie | 68 · 66 · 71 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T5 | Moira Dunn | 68 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Laura Diaz | 70 · 67 · 70 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Meg Mallon | 70 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Kris Tschetter | 70 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Kelly Robbins | 68 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Mhairi McKay | 75 · 67 · 65 · 69 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Carin Koch | 69 · 66 · 73 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Vicki Goetze-Ackerman | 70 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Mi Hyun Kim | 72 · 68 · 74 · 62 | 276 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet