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Sunday 6 November 2005LPGA TourYear in Review

Sorenstam wins Mizuno Classic

Seta Golf Course, Otsu, Shiga, Japan (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 4 to Sunday 6 November 2005 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 65 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · Mizuno

The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.

The weather

10 h 20 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 38° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).

  1. R1Not yet researched
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  3. R3Not yet researched
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The name over time

Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.

The ones it got away from

78 started, 78 made it

Same week

LPGA event

Mizuno Classic

Seta Golf Course, Seta Golf Course, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

4 of 5 researched

Winner

Annika Sorenstam

195Total
−21To par
3 strokesMargin

Runner-up not yet researched.

From the papers

BBC Sport

6 November 2005

This is one of the biggest things I've done in my career. It shows a lot of consistency.

Annika Sorenstam, quoted in BBC Sport, 6 November 2005. The report

BBC Sport

6 November 2005

It's tough to rate this against some of my other accomplishments because they're all so different. But to do something nobody has ever done is going to rank right up there.

Annika Sorenstam, quoted in BBC Sport, 6 November 2005. The report

BBC Sport

6 November 2005

I felt pressure all week, but I was able to control my nerves and make some birdies when I needed to.

Annika Sorenstam, quoted in BBC Sport, 6 November 2005. The report

Golftoday (golftoday.co.uk; AP-style report, Wayback copy)

6 November 2005

I like this golf course. I shoot under par here because I'm making my putts. I feel confident when I come here and I think that's important.

Annika Sorenstam, quoted in Golftoday (golftoday.co.uk; AP-style report, Wayback copy), 6 November 2005. The report
Top 10
PosPlayerRoundsTotalTo par
1Annika Sorenstam64 · 67 · 64195−21
2Jennifer Rosales67 · 65 · 66198−18
T3Young Kim63 · 67 · 70200−16
T3Sophie Gustafson67 · 67 · 66200−16
T3Yuri Fudoh71 · 65 · 64200−16
T6Meena Lee67 · 69 · 66202−14
T6Karine Icher71 · 64 · 67202−14
T6Jeong Jang66 · 67 · 69202−14
9Karrie Webb67 · 66 · 71204−12
T10Reilley Rankin69 · 67 · 69205−11
T10Shi Hyun Ahn69 · 68 · 68205−11
T10Wendy Doolan70 · 71 · 64205−11
T10Ai Miyazato71 · 68 · 66205−11
T10Shiho Oyama65 · 69 · 71205−11
The golfer

born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 65; majors to date: 9.

Source

What’s in the bag

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