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Sunday 29 June 2003LPGA TourYear in Review
Stanford wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa (Bay Course), Galloway Township, New Jersey · Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June 2003 · Angela Stanford’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event (Friday to Sunday)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/24°C · wind 16 km/h W, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/21°C · wind 16 km/h N, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/21°C · wind 16 km/h S, gusts 40 · 0.1 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
- Becky Morgan WAL · 200Playing ahead of Stanford, birdied three of her last four holes for 66 but Stanford's birdies at 16 and 17 kept her three clear Stanford captures maiden Tour title - ShopRite LPGA Classic 2003 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa (Bay Course), Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa (Bay Course), Galloway Township, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Angela Stanford
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (AP copy)
29 June 2003
That ball, it was like it had a magnet. It stayed on line and curved right into the hole. At that point, I knew.
Golf Today (AP copy)
29 June 2003
To be the best and make it to the top, you're going to have to beat those people at the top
Golf Today (AP copy)
29 June 2003
I'd like to make a habit of it
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Stanford | 65 · 67 · 65 | 197 | −16 |
| 2 | Becky Morgan | 68 · 66 · 66 | 200 | −13 |
| T3 | Juli Inkster | 66 · 67 · 68 | 201 | −12 |
| T3 | Lorie Kane | 68 · 67 · 66 | 201 | −12 |
| 5 | Kate Golden | 69 · 67 · 68 | 204 | −9 |
| T6 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 73 · 63 · 69 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Heather Bowie | 67 · 68 · 70 | 205 | −8 |
| T8 | Joanne Morley | 67 · 67 · 72 | 206 | −7 |
| T8 | Jeong Jang | 69 · 68 · 69 | 206 | −7 |
| T8 | Tonya Gill | 68 · 72 · 66 | 206 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1977-11-28, Fort Worth, Texas; USA; turned pro 2000; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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