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Sunday 1 July 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
King wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 29 June to Sunday 1 July 2001 · Betsy King’s win no. 34 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event (three rounds), as LPGA.com and Golf Today list it
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 44 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/25°C · wind 14 km/h ESE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/25°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 44 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/21°C · wind 26 km/h WSW, gusts 56 · 9.1 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
- Lorie Kane CAN · 203Co-led overnight with Cristie Kerr but King eagled the third to take a lead she never gave up; Kane bogeyed the ninth after playing a shot backward, birdied the 16th to get within two, and needed an eagle at the last but missed the green left King gains title for third time (Golf Today)
143 started, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Betsy King
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
1 July 2001
When I win now, it's more of a relief than anything," King said
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
1 July 2001
Each time you win, it's like 'Is this going to be my last one?'
Golf Today (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
1 July 2001
She has a great will to win," she said. "And I've read quotes of hers where she's said 'Golf is a game that doesn't retire you.' She's dedicated.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 65 · 69 · 67 | 201 | −12 |
| 2 | Lorie Kane | 65 · 68 · 70 | 203 | −10 |
| T3 | Cristie Kerr | 67 · 66 · 74 | 207 | −6 |
| T3 | Catriona Matthew | 68 · 69 · 70 | 207 | −6 |
| T3 | Rosie Jones | 70 · 66 · 71 | 207 | −6 |
| T3 | Donna Andrews | 68 · 74 · 65 | 207 | −6 |
| T3 | Leslie Spalding | 71 · 72 · 64 | 207 | −6 |
| T3 | Tamie Durdin | 68 · 72 · 67 | 207 | −6 |
| T9 | Karen Stupples | 70 · 72 · 66 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Michelle Estill | 67 · 69 · 72 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Terry-Jo Myers | 66 · 75 · 67 | 208 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1955-08-13, Reading, Pennsylvania; USA; age 45 that week; tour wins to date: 34; majors to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet