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Sunday 23 June 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins Wegmans Rochester LPGA
Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 June 2002 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 27 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · Wegmans
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/13°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/17°C · wind 14 km/h SSW, gusts 28 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/20°C · wind 10 km/h WSW, gusts 31 · 10.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/20°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 48 · 0.9 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
- Mi Hyun Kim KOR · 277Began the final round five shots clear of Webb and led by three with three to play, then bogeyed the 16th in the wind and missed a par putt at the 18th to lose by one with a closing 74 Webb closes out victory on final hole (Golf Today, AP copy)
, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Wegmans Rochester LPGA
Locust Hill Country Club, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
23 June 2002
I never thought I didn't have a chance of winning,'' Webb said after her 11th comeback victory in her six years on tour.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
23 June 2002
I needed a little bit of wind to help me and I got that wish,'' Webb said. ``Once I had that, I knew I had to step up to the plate and I did.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
23 June 2002
I couldn't sleep last night. I got maybe two hours,'' Kim said. ``Maybe I was thinking too much. I worried about the weather.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 64 · 72 · 72 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Mi Hyun Kim | 69 · 67 · 67 · 74 | 277 | −11 |
| 3 | Se Ri Pak | 72 · 72 · 67 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| 4 | Kristal Parker-Manzo | 68 · 75 · 72 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Jennifer Rosales | 74 · 75 · 68 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| T5 | Helen Alfredsson | 72 · 71 · 70 · 72 | 285 | −3 |
| T5 | Juli Inkster | 71 · 72 · 67 · 75 | 285 | −3 |
| T5 | Beth Daniel | 70 · 68 · 74 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| 9 | Rachel Teske | 70 · 72 · 72 · 72 | 286 | −2 |
| T10 | Joanne Morley | 68 · 74 · 74 · 71 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Gloria Park | 69 · 71 · 72 · 75 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Meg Mallon | 67 · 73 · 75 · 72 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 73 · 70 · 73 · 71 | 287 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1994; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 27; majors to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
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