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Sunday 5 May 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Inkster wins Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia · Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May 2002 · Juli Inkster’s win no. 27 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,250,000 USD · Chick-fil-A · rain: four delays in two days; the LPGA reduced the event from 54 to 36 holes on Saturday and the second (final) round was completed Sunday
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 28 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/17°C · wind 15 km/h W, gusts 45 · 12.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/13°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 67 · 36.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/13°C · wind 9 km/h ENE, gusts 30 · 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
- Kelly Robbins USA · 134Led by two after an opening 64 but, after nearly 48 hours of rain delays, lost the lead with back-to-back bogeys from the 7th; finished birdie-birdie-eagle for 70, two behind Inkster claims rain plagued event (Golf Today, AP copy)
Same week
LPGA event
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Juli Inkster
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
5 May 2002
To come and win with my family here, and not know how many more times I can do it, that makes it more special for me.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
5 May 2002
I don't have to remind anybody that I'm still out here," said Inkster, who held off a bunch of younger players. "When I'm playing well, I'm capable of playing as well as them.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
5 May 2002
Another second," she moaned. "Don't get me wrong, I'll take it. But I'd like to do a little better one of these times.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | 66 · 66 | 132 | −12 |
| 2 | Kelly Robbins | 64 · 70 | 134 | −10 |
| 3 | Laura Diaz | 66 · 69 | 135 | −9 |
| T4 | Grace Park | 67 · 69 | 136 | −8 |
| T4 | Se Ri Pak | 69 · 67 | 136 | −8 |
| T6 | Rachel Teske | 67 · 70 | 137 | −7 |
| T6 | Hee-Won Han | 71 · 66 | 137 | −7 |
| T6 | Kelli Kuehne | 68 · 69 | 137 | −7 |
| T9 | Mhairi McKay | 67 · 71 | 138 | −6 |
| T9 | Mi Hyun Kim | 72 · 66 | 138 | −6 |
| T9 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 71 | 138 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California; USA; turned pro 1983; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 27; majors to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet