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Sunday 15 September 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Safeway Classic
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon · Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September 2002 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 39 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,000,000 USD · Safeway
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 47° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/13°C · wind 9 km/h NNW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/14°C · wind 9 km/h SW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/14°C · wind 7 km/h WSW, gusts 20 · 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
- Kate Golden USA · 200Birdied 11 and 12 to get within a shot after Sorenstam bogeyed 15, but made no further birdie until the 18th, after Sorenstam had sealed it Sorenstam gains 8th LPGA win of season - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
144 started, 88 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeway Classic
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (final round report)
15 September 2002
When I made that putt, I felt some tears coming down my cheeks. I knew what this would mean.
Golf Today (final round report)
15 September 2002
I felt really good after 10, four shots up. I figured I could play safe now, but that didn't last very long.
Golf Today (final round report)
15 September 2002
I am thinking, `All right, the door is opening a little bit,' And I thought if I could make a birdie or two coming in, I might catch her.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 62 · 68 | 199 | −17 |
| 2 | Kate Golden | 70 · 65 · 65 | 200 | −16 |
| T3 | Karen Stupples | 68 · 66 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| T3 | Rosie Jones | 67 · 69 · 68 | 204 | −12 |
| T5 | Emilee Klein | 69 · 70 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T5 | Michele Redman | 69 · 72 · 66 | 207 | −9 |
| T7 | Donna Andrews | 67 · 73 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 71 · 70 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Penny Hammel | 68 · 68 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Akiko Fukushima | 70 · 71 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Jamie Hullett | 69 · 68 · 71 | 208 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 39; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet