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Saturday 17 August 2002AmateurYear in Review
Lucidi wins U.S. Women's Amateur
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough, New York · Monday 12 to Saturday 17 August 2002 · Stroke-play qualifying Aug. 12-13 not dated on the bracket; first and second rounds Wednesday Aug. 14, third round and quarterfinals Thursday Aug. 15, semifinals Friday Aug. 16, 36-hole final Saturday Aug. 17 (USGA bracket)
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 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R135°/21°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 24 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R236°/23°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R335°/24°C · wind 15 km/h S, gusts 38 · 2.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R433°/22°C · wind 16 km/h S, gusts 39 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R534°/24°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 33 · 4.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R632°/24°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 28 · 7.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Women's Amateur
1895–2026 in our record, 126 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Brandi Jackson USA · lost 3 and 2Six down after the morning 18 of the 36-hole final, won four holes back early in the afternoon but Lucidi holed par putts at 14, 15 and 16 and Jackson's chip at 16 ran past Brandi Jackson interview, U.S. Women's Amateur, August 17 2002 (ASAP Sports)
, 64 made it
Same week
Women's amateur championship
U.S. Women's Amateur
Sleepy Hollow C.C., Scarborough
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Becky Lucidi
Runner-up: Brandi Jackson
To par not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 August 2002
I remember sitting on the couch with my dad I am like, you know, the winner of the U.S. am gets to play with these ladies, these heroes to some people, but these icons, these LPGA Tour professionals
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 August 2002
Five days, and just you know, when you meet somebody you just click, it was a partnership out there as a team all week
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 August 2002
It was tough knowing I was 6 down after 18 and just thinking if she goes out here making some birdies and I don't, this is going to be over with in a couple of holes
The golfer
USA.
Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet