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Sunday 26 May 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Diaz wins LPGA Corning Classic
Corning Country Club, Corning, New York · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May 2002 · Laura Diaz’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1 million USD · Corning
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 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/4°C · wind 15 km/h SSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/12°C · wind 19 km/h W, gusts 50 · 6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/7°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 37 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/12°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 48 · 0.3 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
- Rosie Jones USA · 276One behind after a third-round 67, she birdied the 15th to close within a stroke but could not get close on the last three holes, closed with 71 and lost by two; hampered by a toe injured at the hotel that morning Diaz holds on to claim victory (Golf Today, AP copy)
, 82 made it
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA Corning Classic
Corning Country Club, Corning Country Club, Corning, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Laura Diaz
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2002
It's a nice feeling to be able to stand on the last green and know that, unless you really mess up, you've won your second golf tournament.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2002
I went to see my father Monday in Cooperstown and I practiced in the snow, which is something I've never done.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2002
I have a dog tag that is my mother's father's dog tag from the war.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2002
And I think I broke my toe this morning.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Diaz | 66 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Rosie Jones | 69 · 69 · 67 · 71 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Marnie McGuire | 70 · 72 · 68 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T3 | Silvia Cavalleri | 69 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| 5 | Jung Yeon Lee | 67 · 69 · 72 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Pamela Kerrigan | 72 · 70 · 70 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Beth Bauer | 68 · 68 · 74 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Michele Redman | 69 · 71 · 70 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Carin Koch | 74 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Leslie Spalding | 68 · 70 · 74 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Alison Nicholas | 68 · 70 · 71 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1975-04-27, Scotia, New York; USA; turned pro 1997; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet