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Sunday 27 June 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Saiki wins Wegmans Rochester LPGA
Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 June 2004 · Kim Saiki’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · Wegmans
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 10 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).
- R127°/14°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 44 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/12°C · wind 14 km/h NNW, gusts 38 · 2.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/10°C · wind 22 km/h W, gusts 51 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/10°C · wind 22 km/h WSW, gusts 48 · 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
- Rosie Jones USA · 278Took a one-stroke lead three times in the final round, then three-putted from 18 feet for double bogey at 14 as Saiki birdied, missed from 3 feet at 16 and closed with 74 Saiki wins maiden LPGA title - Wegmans Rochester LPGA 2004 (Golf Today, AP copy, via Wayback Machine)
- Mi Hyun Kim KOR · 278Closed with 69 (LPGA.com/Golf Today scores) to tie for second, four behind; a runner-up here in 2002 (AP) Wegmans Rochester LPGA 2004 results (LPGA.com)
, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Wegmans Rochester LPGA
Locust Hill Country Club, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kim Saiki
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
27 June 2004
Oh yeah, got the monkey off my back!
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
27 June 2004
I was hitting the ball so solid. My tempo, my rhythm was so good. I had a lot of confidence.
Golf Today (Associated Press copy; Wayback Machine)
27 June 2004
I wouldn't want to peak too early,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Saiki | 66 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Rosie Jones | 69 · 68 · 67 · 74 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Mi Hyun Kim | 72 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| 4 | Brandie Burton | 73 · 71 · 70 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 73 · 71 · 65 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T5 | Jeong Jang | 72 · 68 · 73 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Candie Kung | 67 · 68 · 73 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Laura Davies | 70 · 73 · 71 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Paula Marti | 72 · 69 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Suzann Pettersen | 72 · 74 · 68 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Annika Sorenstam | 72 · 66 · 71 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1966-01-24, Inglewood, California; USA; turned pro 1989; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet