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Sunday 16 July 2006LPGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 July 2006 · Mi Hyun Kim’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · Owens Corning
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 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/20°C · wind 13 km/h ENE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/18°C · wind 12 km/h SSE, gusts 31 · 15.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R333°/21°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/20°C · wind 13 km/h WSW, gusts 27 · 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
- Natalie Gulbis USA · 266Closed with 65 (five straight front-nine birdies) to tie; missed a 12-foot birdie putt to win on the second playoff hole and a 9-footer to extend on the third Kim wins in LPGA playoff (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, July 17, 2006)
144 started · cut +2, 90 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mi Hyun Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
17 July 2006
She had soooo many fans! I still cannot hear.
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
17 July 2006
I'm always smiling. But it's very upsetting,
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
17 July 2006
I had chances. It's not like I didn't have chances.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mi Hyun Kim | 68 · 66 · 67 · 65 | 266 | −18 |
| 2 | Natalie Gulbis | 67 · 66 · 68 · 65 | 266 | −18 |
| 3 | Paula Creamer | 67 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| 4 | Se Ri Pak | 68 · 68 · 66 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| 5 | Reilley Rankin | 66 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 272 | −12 |
| T6 | Brittany Lang | 71 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Sung Ah Yim | 66 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −10 |
| 8 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 275 | −9 |
| 9 | Nicole Castrale | 68 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Sherri Steinhauer | 73 · 71 · 68 · 65 | 277 | −7 |
| T10 | Diana D'Alessio | 67 · 69 · 69 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
| T10 | Jackie Gallagher-Smith | 73 · 68 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1977-01-13, Incheon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 7.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet