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Sunday 26 October 2008LPGA TourYear in Review
Alfredsson wins Grand China Air LPGA
Haikou West Coast Golf Club, Haikou, Hainan, China · Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2008 · Helen Alfredsson’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,800,000 USD · Grand China Air
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 19 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/25°C · wind 24 km/h ENE, gusts 39 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/26°C · wind 24 km/h E, gusts 34 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/25°C · wind 24 km/h E, gusts 37 · 2.6 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
- Yani Tseng TPE · 207Started the final round five back and closed with 68, three behind; her fifth runner-up finish of the season Golf: 'Grandma' Helen Alfredsson wins again (AP, Stephen Wade) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Oct 26 2008
- Karen Stupples ENG · 209Led by five entering the 54-hole event's final round, then made four back-nine bogeys in a 75 to finish fourth Golf: Alfredsson wins inaugural LPGA event in China (AP, Stephen Wade) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Oct 26 2008
63 started, 62 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Grand China Air LPGA
Haikou West Coast Golf Club, Haikou West Coast Golf Club, Haikou, Hainan, China
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Helen Alfredsson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 October 2008
I just love to play. I love to compete. It's like a love/hate relationship here.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 October 2008
I think they get a little bit more frustrated if you out-drive them. I happened to out-drive Yani last week. She had to check twice if it was true.
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
26 October 2008
Today I said to her, 'You got beat by a grandma. You need to start beating her,'
Associated Press (The Honolulu Advertiser)
26 October 2008
That was very exciting. I can't believe she would say that because she is my idol. I don't want her to be disappointed so I will work hard.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Alfredsson | 70 · 69 · 65 | 204 | −12 |
| 2 | Yani Tseng | 72 · 67 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| 3 | Laura Diaz | 63 · 73 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
| 4 | Karen Stupples | 67 · 67 · 75 | 209 | −7 |
| 5 | Young Kim | 70 · 69 · 71 | 210 | −6 |
| 6 | Shanshan Feng | 70 · 73 · 68 | 211 | −5 |
| T7 | Allison Fouch | 70 · 69 · 73 | 212 | −4 |
| T7 | Christina Kim | 70 · 68 · 74 | 212 | −4 |
| T9 | Candie Kung | 69 · 69 · 75 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Nicole Castrale | 72 · 69 · 72 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Brittany Lang | 73 · 69 · 71 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Seon Hwa Lee | 66 · 73 · 74 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Na Yeon Choi | 71 · 68 · 74 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Ji Young Oh | 68 · 71 · 74 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Suzann Pettersen | 72 · 73 · 68 | 213 | −3 |
| T9 | Lindsey Wright | 73 · 69 · 71 | 213 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1965-04-09, Gothenburg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1989; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
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