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Monday 3 July 2006LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins U.S. Women's Open
Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island · Friday 30 June to Monday 3 July 2006 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 68 on the LPGA Tour · purse $3,100,000 USD · Fog washed out Thursday's first round: round 1 began Friday, rounds 3 and 4 were both played Sunday, and an 18-hole playoff was played Monday July 3 (Wikipedia; ASAP)
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 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/19°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 37 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/18°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/21°C · wind 27 km/h SW, gusts 55 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/21°C · wind 22 km/h WSW, gusts 34 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Women's Open
1946–2026 in our record, 81 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Pat Hurst USA · 284Closed with a Sunday 69 to tie Sorenstam at even par, then lost the Monday 18-hole playoff 70 to 74 after a three-putt bogey at the first; her only birdie came at the 18th (ASAP; Wikipedia) Pat Hurst interview after playoff, Jul 3 2006 (ASAP Sports)
156 started · cut +8, 68 made it
Same week
Women's major
U.S. Women's Open
Newport C.C., Newport
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Pat Hurst
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 July 2006
I told myself coming into this tournament it's going to be 72 holes, and it turned out to be 90, but in my mind it was 72 holes.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 July 2006
Then the last few days, I'm going to remember it was hard work. I have never grinded so much in my life. Every shot really had a purpose and every shot had a thought to it.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 July 2006
I went to McDonald's (laughter). I went to McDonald's, went home, got an outfit and ironed it and went right to bed.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 71 · 73 · 71 | 284 | E |
| 2 | Pat Hurst | 69 · 71 · 75 · 69 | 284 | E |
| T3 | Se Ri Pak | 69 · 74 · 74 · 69 | 286 | +2 |
| T3 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 72 · 71 · 71 · 72 | 286 | +2 |
| T3 | Michelle Wie | 70 · 72 · 71 · 73 | 286 | +2 |
| 6 | Juli Inkster | 73 · 70 · 71 · 73 | 287 | +3 |
| 7 | Brittany Lincicome | 72 · 72 · 69 · 78 | 291 | +7 |
| T8 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 71 · 71 · 74 · 76 | 292 | +8 |
| T8 | Rachel Hetherington | 74 · 72 · 73 · 73 | 292 | +8 |
| T10 | Young Kim | 75 · 69 · 75 · 74 | 293 | +9 |
| T10 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 72 · 73 · 73 · 75 | 293 | +9 |
| T10 | Sophie Gustafson | 72 · 72 · 71 · 78 | 293 | +9 |
| T10 | Jee Young Lee | 71 · 75 · 70 · 77 | 293 | +9 |
| T10 | Jane Park | 69 · 73 · 75 · 76 | 293 | +9 |
| T10 | Amanda Blumenherst | 70 · 77 · 73 · 73 | 293 | +9 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 68; majors to date: 10.
What’s in the bag
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