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Sunday 21 March 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Safeway International presented by Coca-Cola
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club (Prospector Course), Gold Canyon, Arizona · Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 March 2004 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 49 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · Safeway
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/10°C · wind 9 km/h NE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/11°C · wind 9 km/h NE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R334°/11°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/14°C · wind 23 km/h E, gusts 58 · 1.3 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
- Cristie Kerr USA · 274Began the final round three behind and shot 71 in 25-mph wind, hitting only eight greens; Sorenstam was four clear by the turn Sorenstam blows away field (East Valley Tribune, Bill Huffman)
, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeway International presented by Coca-Cola
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Prospector Course, Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club (Prospector Course), Gold Canyon, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
East Valley Tribune (staff)
21 March 2004
You never know if you've got it or not. Anything can happen. You can easily make a double (bogey) and somebody can make birdie. So I never really felt 100 percent until the last hole.
East Valley Tribune (staff)
21 March 2004
I just hit eight greens (in regulation) and shot 1-under. I played well despite myself.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
21 March 2004
When you're playing against Annika, even under tough conditions, you have to be on top of your game. I didn't feel like I was on top of my game today.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 65 · 68 · 70 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Cristie Kerr | 70 · 63 · 70 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| T3 | Lorena Ochoa | 69 · 67 · 69 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T3 | Grace Park | 72 · 65 · 68 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Se Ri Pak | 67 · 68 · 70 · 74 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 69 · 67 · 66 · 77 | 279 | −9 |
| 7 | Laura Davies | 71 · 66 · 68 · 76 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | Wendy Ward | 71 · 71 · 68 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Donna Andrews | 67 · 69 · 74 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Brandie Burton | 69 · 71 · 71 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Michele Redman | 74 · 67 · 69 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Lorie Kane | 68 · 70 · 72 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 49; majors to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
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