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Sunday 11 July 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Mallon wins BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open
Legends on the Niagara (Battlefield Course), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 July 2004 · Meg Mallon’s win no. 17 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · BMO Financial Group
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 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/17°C · wind 22 km/h WSW, gusts 42 · 2.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/16°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/18°C · wind 10 km/h W, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/18°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 26 · 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
- Beth Daniel USA · 274Defending champion, four behind entering the final round; bogeyed the 4th from the rough, birdied 6, 7 and 16 for 70 but never put pressure on Mallon Mallon gains wire to wire victory - Canadian Women's Open 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open
Legends on the Niagara, Battlefield Course, Legends on the Niagara (Battlefield Course), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Meg Mallon
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
11 July 2004
It was hard for me today. I've never had a four shot lead going into a last round. I'm much more of a player that likes to come from behind and charge and go get 'em.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
11 July 2004
I was giving two to three shots away a day inside three feet, and you can't do that out here.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
11 July 2004
I think the first five holes told the whole story, because neither one of us started out real well.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
11 July 2004
Well, I've got France and England next,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Mallon | 65 · 70 · 65 · 70 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Beth Daniel | 69 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T3 | Jean Bartholomew | 75 · 67 · 65 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Lorena Ochoa | 69 · 67 · 70 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Lorie Kane | 72 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 68 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T7 | Jamie Hullett | 72 · 69 · 70 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Wendy Ward | 72 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Gloria Park | 67 · 70 · 70 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jennifer Rosales | 68 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1963-04-14, Natick, Massachusetts; USA; turned pro 1987; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 17; majors to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
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