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Sunday 22 July 2001LPGA TourYear in Review
Jones wins Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 July 2001 · Rosie Jones’s win no. 12 on the LPGA Tour · purse $950,000 USD · Sybase
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 29 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/18°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/17°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/19°C · wind 14 km/h SSW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/20°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 36 · 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
- Laura Diaz USA · 273Chasing a first win, she birdied 18 from nine feet to tie at 11 under; Jones got up and down from the rough on 18 for the winning birdie. Golf Today: Jones captures second win of season
, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
Wykagyl Country Club, Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rosie Jones
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 July 2001
I love this game, and that's why I love playing, you know. It's great how golf is. In a matter of five minutes, you're going from a three-shot -- could have been a three-shot to one-shot to tie.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 July 2001
You know, it's a relief now to know that I hung in there and warded off all of the young players and beat them. (Laughs).
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 July 2001
There's no way -- I gave it everything that I possibly had, made some putts from nowhere
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Jones | 70 · 66 · 66 · 70 | 272 | −12 |
| 2 | Laura Diaz | 68 · 71 · 68 · 66 | 273 | −11 |
| 3 | Kris Tschetter | 68 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| 4 | Michele Redman | 66 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T5 | Nancy Scranton | 64 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
| T5 | Lorie Kane | 69 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T5 | Rachel Teske | 70 · 72 · 70 · 64 | 276 | −8 |
| T8 | Mi Hyun Kim | 68 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 277 | −7 |
| T8 | Annika Sorenstam | 72 · 69 · 70 · 66 | 277 | −7 |
| 10 | Wendy Ward | 68 · 69 · 72 · 69 | 278 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1959-11-13, Santa Ana, California; USA; turned pro 1982; tour wins to date: 12.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet