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Sunday 30 May 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins LPGA Corning Classic
Corning Country Club, Corning, New York · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 May 2004 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 51 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · Corning
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/12°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 32 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/10°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 45 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R317°/6°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 43 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/5°C · wind 7 km/h SW, gusts 16 · 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
- Michelle Estill USA · 272Led by one entering the final round and by four after Sorenstam bogeyed the 6th; bogeyed 8 and 13 as Sorenstam birdied 9, 10, 14 and 16; closed with 71 Sorenstam snatches title with late birdies - LPGA Corning Classic 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
- Vicki Goetze-Ackerman USA · 272Bogey-free 67 in the group ahead; tied for the lead at 16 under on the back nine but made only one more birdie Sorenstam snatches title with late birdies - LPGA Corning Classic 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA Corning Classic
Corning Country Club, Corning Country Club, Corning, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 May 2004
I think it came to a point where I got totally frustrated with myself, feeling that I had to be inside, but couldn't produce anything, and walking away with the bogey on 6 was maybe a turning point
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
30 May 2004
I can't control what she's doing. I'm always under the assumption she's going to have a chance for birdie on every hole.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
30 May 2004
I haven't been there a lot. I'm sure nobody was looking at me,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 65 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Michelle Estill | 67 · 64 · 70 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Vicki Goetze-Ackerman | 68 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Soo Young Moon | 73 · 66 · 70 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Wendy Ward | 69 · 70 · 71 · 65 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 69 · 71 · 66 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| 7 | Laura Diaz | 69 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Catriona Matthew | 67 · 74 · 69 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T8 | Kelli Kuehne | 68 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T8 | Carin Koch | 68 · 68 · 72 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 51; majors to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
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