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Sunday 5 October 2003LPGA TourYear in Review
Alfredsson wins Longs Drugs Challenge
Lincoln Hills Club, Lincoln, California · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October 2003 · Helen Alfredsson’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · Longs Drugs
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/12°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/11°C · wind 11 km/h S, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/14°C · wind 9 km/h S, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/15°C · wind 8 km/h SW, gusts 21 · 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
- Pat Hurst USA · 276Led by one on the 72nd tee but left her wedge approach short on the fringe and four-putted for a double bogey, missing an 18-inch bogey putt Alfredsson gains first win for 5 years - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Grace Park KOR · 276Closed with 69, the best final round among the five players tied second, one behind Alfredsson gains first win for 5 years - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Rachel Teske AUS · 276Closed with 70 to tie second, one behind Alfredsson gains first win for 5 years - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Se Ri Pak KOR · 276Closed with 70 to tie second, one behind Alfredsson gains first win for 5 years - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Jung Yeon Lee KOR · 276Closed with 70 to tie second, one behind Alfredsson gains first win for 5 years - Golf Today, final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Longs Drugs Challenge
Lincoln Hills Club, Lincoln Hills Club, Lincoln, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Helen Alfredsson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (final round report)
5 October 2003
When you haven't been playing well, you want it so much. If this is a dream, don't wake me up.
Golf Today (final round report)
5 October 2003
I have mixed emotions, you don't like to see someone finish like Pat finished. She had played well all day. I wish I could have just won outright, doing something like making a birdie.
Golf Today (final round report)
5 October 2003
I didn't close the door. All I was trying to do at 18 was two-putt.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Alfredsson | 72 · 69 · 64 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Pat Hurst | 70 · 70 · 66 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Jung Yeon Lee | 71 · 69 · 66 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Se Ri Pak | 71 · 64 · 71 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Grace Park | 67 · 73 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Rachel Teske | 70 · 70 · 66 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T7 | Lorena Ochoa | 72 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 73 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Catriona Matthew | 72 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| 10 | Gloria Park | 68 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1965-04-09, Gothenburg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1989; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet