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Sunday 27 August 2006LPGA TourYear in Review
Ochoa wins Wendy's Championship for Children
Tartan Fields Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 August 2006 · Lorena Ochoa’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,100,000 USD · Wendy's
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/17°C · wind 9 km/h W, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/18°C · wind 15 km/h SW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/19°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/22°C · wind 18 km/h W, gusts 39 · 8.3 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
- Jee Young Lee KOR · 267Rookie in the final group; tied with Ochoa at 22 under through 12 holes, but Ochoa birdied 13 and 14 and Lee closed with a 66 (bogey on 16) to share second Ochoa captures Wendy's by 3 strokes (AP) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Aug 28 2006
- Stacy Prammanasudh USA · 267Closed with a 64 to tie for second, three behind Ochoa captures Wendy's by 3 strokes (AP) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Aug 28 2006
· cut E, 73 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Wendy's Championship for Children
Tartan Fields Golf Club, Tartan Fields Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lorena Ochoa
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 August 2006
It's my first time in my experience coming in with a lead and winning the tournament, so it's something to learn and it was a special win for me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 August 2006
Before it was just soccer, soccer, and soccer, and now it's something new. They recognize me over there. It's very nice to go home and feel warm and the support.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 August 2006
I didn't play bad. I played well, but she played better than I, so I learned a lot today.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | 67 · 68 · 64 · 65 | 264 | −24 |
| T2 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 66 · 70 · 67 · 64 | 267 | −21 |
| T2 | Jee Young Lee | 66 · 67 · 68 · 66 | 267 | −21 |
| 4 | Ai Miyazato | 68 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| 5 | Diana D'Alessio | 69 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Jeong Jang | 72 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T6 | Michele Redman | 70 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T6 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Tina Barrett | 67 · 72 · 69 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T9 | Morgan Pressel | 68 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T9 | Cristie Kerr | 70 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-15, Guadalajara, Mexico; MEX; turned pro 2002; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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