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Sunday 30 June 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 28 to Sunday 30 June 2002 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 37 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event, Friday to 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
14 h 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/23°C · wind 15 km/h W, gusts 33 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/21°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/20°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 38 · 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 · 204Took a two-shot lead with long birdie putts at the 12th and 13th, then bogeyed four of the last five holes, including an unplayable lie at the 18th Sorenstam wins ShopRite (Golf Today, AP copy)
- Juli Inkster USA · 204Led by three entering the final round but struggled with driver and putter, fell out of the lead with a bogey at the 9th and closed with 72 Sorenstam wins ShopRite (Golf Today, AP copy)
- Carin Koch SWE · 204Closed with 67 to tie for second, three behind ShopRite LPGA Classic final results (Golf Today)
, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort, Bay Course, Marriott Seaview Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
30 June 2002
I don't feel like I have to analyze this,'' Sorenstam said. ``This is the hard work that is being paid off right now.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
30 June 2002
You plant the seed, now you see the fruit.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
30 June 2002
I don't know if you have watched her, but she has tunnel vision all the time,'' Golden said. ``She knows what she wants to do and does it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 67 · 66 | 201 | −12 |
| T2 | Carin Koch | 71 · 66 · 67 | 204 | −9 |
| T2 | Juli Inkster | 65 · 67 · 72 | 204 | −9 |
| T2 | Kate Golden | 64 · 69 · 71 | 204 | −9 |
| T5 | Natalie Gulbis | 68 · 71 · 66 | 205 | −8 |
| T5 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 71 · 69 · 65 | 205 | −8 |
| T7 | Helen Alfredsson | 70 · 67 · 69 | 206 | −7 |
| T7 | Becky Morgan | 71 · 70 · 65 | 206 | −7 |
| T7 | Lorie Kane | 65 · 70 · 71 | 206 | −7 |
| T10 | Johanna Head | 67 · 70 · 70 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Ashli Bunch | 74 · 69 · 64 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Nanci Bowen | 68 · 68 · 71 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Shani Waugh | 71 · 70 · 66 | 207 | −6 |
| T10 | Laura Davies | 70 · 68 · 69 | 207 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 37; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
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