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Sunday 17 August 2003LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 August 2003 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 21 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1 million USD · Kroger · third round suspended by lightning and heavy rain on Saturday; completed Sunday morning before the final round
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 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/20°C · wind 9 km/h E, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/22°C · wind 13 km/h WSW, gusts 32 · 5.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/20°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 33 · 10.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/17°C · wind 16 km/h NE, gusts 34 · 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
- Hee-Won Han KOR · 273One behind entering the final round; tied Pak at 13 under after birdies at 5 and 6 and again after Pak's double bogey at 16, then parred 17 while Pak birdied and bogeyed 18 (72) Weekend run gives Pak fourth Farr title (ESPN.com, AP, Aug 17 2003, via Wayback Machine)
- Marisa Baena COL · 273Closing 70 left her one behind Pak after the 16th; Pak's birdie at 17 put her two clear; her best finish in five full years on tour Weekend run gives Pak fourth Farr title (ESPN.com, AP, Aug 17 2003, via Wayback Machine)
, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN.com (AP)
17 August 2003
The reason I won this week is all the people in this city who love me. They gave me the power to win.
ESPN.com (AP)
17 August 2003
I didn't think the right choice was to make a safe play.
ESPN.com (AP)
17 August 2003
It was a great day. This is the best I've ever played. I was so consistent -- four rounds under par. I only hit two bad tee shots all week. For me that's a record.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 69 · 67 · 64 · 71 | 271 | −13 |
| T2 | Hee-Won Han | 68 · 67 · 66 · 72 | 273 | −11 |
| T2 | Marisa Baena | 68 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 273 | −11 |
| T4 | Heather Bowie | 67 · 71 · 70 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | Mi Hyun Kim | 67 · 73 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Janice Moodie | 71 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 275 | −9 |
| T6 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 70 · 71 · 67 · 67 | 275 | −9 |
| T8 | Kristal Parker-Manzo | 70 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T8 | Jennifer Rosales | 68 · 70 · 72 · 66 | 276 | −8 |
| T8 | Laura Diaz | 65 · 67 · 70 · 74 | 276 | −8 |
| T8 | Rachel Teske | 66 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 21; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet