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Sunday 20 June 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Kerr wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2004 · Cristie Kerr’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event
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 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/23°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 35 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/20°C · wind 24 km/h NW, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/15°C · wind 22 km/h NNW, gusts 40 · 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
- Paula Creamer USA · 20317-year-old amateur, playing with Kerr; tied for the lead on the 18th tee, missed a 10-footer for birdie that would have forced a playoff after missing several birdie putts in a closing 69 Kerr claims title with final hole birdie - ShopRite LPGA Classic 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
- Giulia Sergas ITA · 203Tied for the lead on the 18th tee in the group behind; approach finished in the rough right of the green and she missed an 8-footer for birdie (71) Kerr claims title with final hole birdie - ShopRite LPGA Classic 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
, 82 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course), Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Cristie Kerr
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN.com (Associated Press; Wayback Machine)
20 June 2004
I said to myself, 'It doesn't mean anything unless you can execute the shot.' So that's what I did.
ESPN.com (Associated Press; Wayback Machine)
20 June 2004
This was a little bit of mental breakthrough for me, this round and this tournament, because I came from behind to win. I handled the adversity well,
ESPN.com (Associated Press; Wayback Machine)
20 June 2004
I was so nervous on that putt. I knew I had to make it. I think I pushed it out harder than I should have.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr | 66 · 68 · 68 | 202 | −11 |
| T2 | Giulia Sergas | 65 · 67 · 71 | 203 | −10 |
| T2 | Paula Creamer | 70 · 64 · 69 | 203 | −10 |
| T4 | Mi Hyun Kim | 69 · 66 · 69 | 204 | −9 |
| T4 | Juli Inkster | 68 · 69 · 67 | 204 | −9 |
| T6 | Jackie Gallagher-Smith | 68 · 73 · 64 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Jennifer Rosales | 70 · 67 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Karrie Webb | 71 · 66 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Tammie Green | 69 · 69 · 67 | 205 | −8 |
| T6 | Aree Song | 73 · 65 · 67 | 205 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1977-10-12, Miami, Florida; USA; turned pro 1996; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet