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Sunday 25 August 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins First Union Betsy King Classic
Berkleigh Country Club, Kutztown, Pennsylvania · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 August 2002 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 16 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 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 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/20°C · wind 14 km/h SSW, gusts 40 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/23°C · wind 11 km/h NNE, gusts 30 · 2.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/19°C · wind 12 km/h S, gusts 37 · 11.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/19°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, 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
- Angela Stanford USA · 270Closed with a 66 for 18 under, her first top-10 of the season, but Pak birdied the last four holes for a 63 Pak's fast finish lands Betsy King crown (AP, ESPN.com, Aug. 25, 2002, via Wayback Machine)
, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
First Union Betsy King Classic
Berkleigh Country Club, Berkleigh Country Club, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
25 August 2002
It was important to par that hole. The eagle got me back on track. I still don't think this is my best for the season.
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
25 August 2002
I just feel really good right now. My swing feels great. Each day, I swung the club better.
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
25 August 2002
I just wanted to take it one swing at a time. I feel a lot better about my career now, and I can just go out there and play.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 70 · 68 · 66 · 63 | 267 | −21 |
| 2 | Angela Stanford | 68 · 70 · 66 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| 3 | Karrie Webb | 71 · 65 · 67 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| 4 | Catriona Matthew | 73 · 69 · 66 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| 5 | Wendy Doolan | 67 · 68 · 72 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Michelle Ellis | 67 · 69 · 65 · 74 | 275 | −13 |
| T6 | Joanne Morley | 71 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T8 | Rachel Teske | 69 · 67 · 72 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Kelli Kuehne | 71 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Beth Bauer | 72 · 66 · 71 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 16; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet