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Sunday 8 September 2002LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Williams Championship
Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma · Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September 2002 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 38 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,000,000 USD · Williams
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 29 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/23°C · wind 10 km/h ESE, gusts 23 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R235°/21°C · wind 20 km/h SE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/22°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 43 · 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
- Lorie Kane CAN · 203Played in the final group, closed with a bogey-free 68 and got within two with two to play, but missed a 7-foot birdie putt at the par-3 17th that Sorenstam made Sorenstam closes with 65 to secure 4-stroke win (AP, ESPN.com, Sept. 8, 2002, via Wayback Machine)
, 79 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Williams Championship
Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
8 September 2002
I knew if I make this I've got a three-shot lead going into 18. I felt really comfortable after making it.
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
8 September 2002
This is shaping up to be my best season probably
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
8 September 2002
Anytime you can play a final round on Sunday contending with the No. 1 player in the world, you're doing things right.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 66 · 65 | 199 | −11 |
| 2 | Lorie Kane | 71 · 64 · 68 | 203 | −7 |
| T3 | Cristie Kerr | 65 · 70 · 69 | 204 | −6 |
| T3 | Joanne Mills | 69 · 68 · 67 | 204 | −6 |
| T5 | Meg Mallon | 74 · 68 · 64 | 206 | −4 |
| T5 | Beth Bauer | 69 · 68 · 69 | 206 | −4 |
| T7 | Moira Dunn | 71 · 68 · 68 | 207 | −3 |
| T7 | Liselotte Neumann | 66 · 74 · 67 | 207 | −3 |
| T7 | Catriona Matthew | 66 · 70 · 71 | 207 | −3 |
| T10 | Pamela Kerrigan | 69 · 68 · 71 | 208 | −2 |
| T10 | Candie Kung | 70 · 66 · 72 | 208 | −2 |
| T10 | Becky Iverson | 70 · 71 · 67 | 208 | −2 |
| T10 | Shani Waugh | 71 · 66 · 71 | 208 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 38; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet