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Sunday 12 November 2006LPGA TourYear in Review
Ochoa wins the Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions
RTJ Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove (Crossings Course), Mobile, Alabama (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 November 2006 · Lorena Ochoa’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · The Mitchell Company
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
9 h 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 33° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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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
- Paula Creamer USA · 277Tied second, ten shots back; played in the final group with Ochoa, who led by five after a third-round 63 Ochoa takes LPGA's TofC lead (AP) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Nov 12 2006
- Juli Inkster USA · 277Tied second, ten shots back; co-leader after 36 holes, fell five behind with a third-round 73 Ochoa takes LPGA's TofC lead (AP) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Nov 12 2006
39 started, 38 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
LPGA event
The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Crossings Course, RTJ Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove (Crossings Course), Mobile, Alabama
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lorena Ochoa
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
11 November 2006
I was just tired, mentally tired. Today was the opposite. Everything was just so easy, just one of those days.
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
11 November 2006
I'm not going to think all of the things outside, just play my own game tomorrow and enjoy.
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
11 November 2006
She played well today. I can go out and play well like she did today, tomorrow.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | 66 · 73 · 63 · 65 | 267 | −21 |
| T2 | Paula Creamer | 64 · 74 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Juli Inkster | 67 · 69 · 73 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| 4 | Angela Stanford | 69 · 71 · 71 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| 5 | Joo Mi Kim | 66 · 76 · 70 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T6 | Jeong Jang | 73 · 72 · 72 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Dorothy Delasin | 71 · 74 · 66 · 74 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Sherri Steinhauer | 71 · 71 · 73 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T9 | Cristie Kerr | 71 · 66 · 80 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T9 | Soo-Yun Kang | 72 · 73 · 72 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-15, Guadalajara, Mexico; MEX; turned pro 2002; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet