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Sunday 11 May 2003LPGA TourYear in Review
Jones wins Asahi Ryokuken International Championship
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, North Augusta, South Carolina · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 May 2003 · Rosie Jones’s win no. 13 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Asahi Ryokuken
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 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/21°C · wind 16 km/h WSW, gusts 36 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/22°C · wind 18 km/h WSW, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/22°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/20°C · wind 24 km/h WSW, gusts 54 · 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
- Wendy Ward USA · 276Four straight birdies on Nos. 3-6 got her within two, but four bogeys in the next five holes ended the chase; an eagle at the 13th only closed the margin to three Jones' win first by an American in 17 LPGA events (ESPN.com, AP)
, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Asahi Ryokuken International Championship
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club, North Augusta, South Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rosie Jones
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN.com (Associated Press)
11 May 2003
My game's looking really good right now," she added. "I don't think I've hit it this good in a long time.
ESPN.com (Associated Press)
11 May 2003
It's just kind of funny that, two years ago, that it was 10 wins before an American hit one and I got it there. And I'm just glad to do it
ESPN.com (Associated Press)
11 May 2003
I think it's great that they waited," Jones said. "We have such great friendships out here.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Jones | 66 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Wendy Ward | 68 · 67 · 71 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Lorena Ochoa | 68 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Laura Diaz | 68 · 68 · 69 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 70 · 74 · 67 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| 6 | Wendy Doolan | 70 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 71 · 73 · 70 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Karen Stupples | 72 · 70 · 72 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Dorothy Delasin | 69 · 72 · 71 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T9 | Hee-Won Han | 70 · 68 · 73 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1959-11-13, Santa Ana, California; USA; turned pro 1982; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 13.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet