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Sunday 4 June 2006LPGA TourYear in Review
Lee wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 2 to Sunday 4 June 2006 · Seon Hwa Lee’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event (three rounds), as the tournament was played every year except 1990
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 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/21°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 43 · 9.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/17°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 9.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/16°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 28 · 1.1 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
- Jeong Jang KOR · 200Closed with 64 to tie for second, three behind; saw Lee at 15 under on the scoreboard walking to the 18th green Jeong Jang interview, ShopRite LPGA Classic, June 4, 2006 (ASAP Sports)
- Sherri Steinhauer USA · 200Closed with 66 to tie for second, three behind ShopRite LPGA Classic 2006 results (LPGA.com)
- Annika Sorenstam SWE · 200Opened with 64 but closed 69-67 to tie for second, three behind ShopRite LPGA Classic 2006 results (LPGA.com)
144 started, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Seaview Marriott Resort (Bay Course), Seaview Marriott Resort, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Seon Hwa Lee
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2006
Yeah, I'm a little nervous, but I keep concentrate on my game, and then I didn't see the leaderboard. Because I don't want to the pressure, you know.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2006
Last hole. Yeah, I didn't know the three shot leader, because my caddie told me after my third shot I was the 3 shot leader.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2006
And after 17, made birdie, and I walked to 18 green, whatever, and look at scoreboard and it says 15 under. Oh, God. So I say, maybe not.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2006
I went to grandstand and I ask one lady, "Can" I get beer?" And I went to the like snack shop to get champagne, pay $20.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seon Hwa Lee | 65 · 69 · 63 | 197 | −16 |
| T2 | Sherri Steinhauer | 68 · 66 · 66 | 200 | −13 |
| T2 | Annika Sorenstam | 64 · 69 · 67 | 200 | −13 |
| T2 | Jeong Jang | 67 · 69 · 64 | 200 | −13 |
| T5 | Sophie Gustafson | 66 · 71 · 64 | 201 | −12 |
| T5 | Morgan Pressel | 66 · 69 · 66 | 201 | −12 |
| T7 | Becky Morgan | 67 · 70 · 67 | 204 | −9 |
| T7 | Gloria Park | 66 · 70 · 68 | 204 | −9 |
| T9 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 67 · 68 · 70 | 205 | −8 |
| T9 | Mi Hyun Kim | 67 · 70 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T9 | Julieta Granada | 69 · 68 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T9 | Paula Creamer | 70 · 67 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1986-02-10, Cheonan, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2000; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet