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Sunday 8 May 2005LPGA TourYear in Review
Kerr wins Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill
Kingsmill Golf Club, River Course, Williamsburg, Virginia · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 May 2005 · Cristie Kerr’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,200,000 USD · Michelob ULTRA · Rounds 3 and 4 were both played on Sunday, May 8 (36 holes that day per the ASAP Sports transcripts); the reason is not stated in the sources opened
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 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/10°C · wind 20 km/h E, gusts 45 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R212°/9°C · wind 27 km/h NNE, gusts 51 · 19.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/9°C · wind 21 km/h NW, gusts 41 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/12°C · wind 22 km/h NW, gusts 47 · 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
- Jill McGill USA · 281five shots back after a 36-hole Sunday; bogeys on 2, 6 and 8 and a closing bogey on 17 in a final-round 72 left her no chance to pressure Kerr ASAP Sports — Jill McGill interview, May 8, 2005
144 started · cut +4, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill
Kingsmill Golf Club, River Course, Kingsmill Golf Club, River Course, Williamsburg, Virginia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Cristie Kerr
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 May 2005
I never won a tournament by more than a shot. I feel like I have reached new level in my game.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 May 2005
You know, with my mother, with the breast cancer, it being Mother's Day, it is a great gift.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 May 2005
Cristie is a great player. You don't expect Cristie to make mistakes. Who knows, if you do apply a bit of pressure.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr | 68 · 68 · 68 · 72 | 276 | −8 |
| 2 | Jill McGill | 68 · 72 · 69 · 72 | 281 | −3 |
| T3 | Catriona Matthew | 70 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −2 |
| T3 | Michele Redman | 69 · 69 · 74 · 70 | 282 | −2 |
| T3 | Natalie Gulbis | 69 · 73 · 67 · 73 | 282 | −2 |
| T6 | A.J. Eathorne | 69 · 69 · 75 · 70 | 283 | −1 |
| T6 | Gloria Park | 71 · 71 · 72 · 69 | 283 | −1 |
| T8 | Juli Inkster | 69 · 75 · 70 · 71 | 285 | +1 |
| T8 | Rosie Jones | 71 · 70 · 75 · 69 | 285 | +1 |
| T8 | Mi Hyun Kim | 69 · 72 · 71 · 73 | 285 | +1 |
| T8 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 69 · 70 · 73 · 73 | 285 | +1 |
The golfer
born 1977-10-12, Miami, Florida; USA; turned pro 1996; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet