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Sunday 2 November 2003LPGA TourYear in Review
Ahn wins CJ Nine Bridges Classic
Nine Bridges Golf Resort, Jeju Island, South Korea (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November 2003 · Shi Hyun Ahn’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,250,000 USD · CJ
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 38° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Se Ri Pak KOR · 207Defending champion; closed with 68, three behind Ahn gains wire to wire victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Gloria Park KOR · 207Tied 26th entering the final round, shot a course-record 62 to finish three behind Ahn gains wire to wire victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Grace Park KOR · 207Closed with 68, three behind Ahn gains wire to wire victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Laura Davies ENG · 207Closed with 68, three behind Ahn gains wire to wire victory - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
69 started, 69 made it
Same week
LPGA event
CJ Nine Bridges Classic
Nine Bridges Golf Resort, Nine Bridges Golf Resort, Jeju Island, South Korea
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Shi Hyun Ahn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Korea JoongAng Daily
3 November 2003
Without him I wouldn't be here.
Korea JoongAng Daily
3 November 2003
Why wouldn't I be nervous? But I always enjoy being right up there with the best players.
Golf Today (final round report)
2 November 2003
I am so happy. I wasn't obsessed with winning the tournament, and I think that helped me win.
Golf Today (final round report)
2 November 2003
I am a bit disappointed, but it was a real meaningful game. I think Ahn is a really good player.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 65 · 71 · 68 | 204 | −12 |
| T2 | Se Ri Pak | 69 · 70 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Gloria Park | 76 · 69 · 62 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Grace Park | 66 · 73 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Laura Davies | 68 · 71 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T6 | Suzann Pettersen | 74 · 69 · 66 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Jung Yeon Lee | 70 · 72 · 67 | 209 | −7 |
| T8 | Soo-Yun Kang | 69 · 71 · 70 | 210 | −6 |
| T8 | Rachel Teske | 72 · 70 · 68 | 210 | −6 |
| 10 | Lorie Kane | 71 · 69 · 71 | 211 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1984-09-15, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2002; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet