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Sunday 22 August 2004LPGA TourYear in Review
Matthew wins Wendy's Championship for Children
Tartan Fields Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 August 2004 · Catriona Matthew’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,100,000 USD · Wendy's
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/20°C · wind 19 km/h WSW, gusts 52 · 7.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/18°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 40 · 11.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/14°C · wind 22 km/h N, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/12°C · wind 12 km/h S, gusts 25 · 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
- Hee-Won Han KOR · 278Defending champion led for most of the final round (by as many as three), bogeyed the par-5 14th from about four feet and closed 72; lost the playoff on the first extra hole by missing a 5-foot par putt Matthew defeats Hee-Won Han in playoff - Golf Today, final round report (AP; Wayback Machine copy)
144 started, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Wendy's Championship for Children
Tartan Fields Golf Club, Tartan Fields Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Catriona Matthew
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 August 2004
It's difficult to stay patient, but I have been there enough times now that I'm learning.
Golf Today (AP report)
22 August 2004
I thought Hee-Won would hole her putt. I was getting ready to go down to 10 (the second playoff hole). I heard the crowd. I was obviously delighted.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 August 2004
My speed was pretty good, but I missed it a little bit to the right side.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catriona Matthew | 72 · 67 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| 2 | Hee-Won Han | 66 · 70 · 72 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| 3 | Lorena Ochoa | 76 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 69 · 72 · 72 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Nancy Scranton | 69 · 72 · 70 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T6 | Mi Hyun Kim | 71 · 68 · 71 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Marilyn Lovander | 70 · 69 · 71 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Meg Mallon | 73 · 68 · 71 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Michelle Wie | 73 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T10 | Lorie Kane | 69 · 70 · 73 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Candie Kung | 74 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Wendy Ward | 70 · 71 · 70 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Laura Diaz | 70 · 72 · 68 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Suzann Pettersen | 67 · 68 · 75 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1969-08-25, Edinburgh, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1995; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet