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Sunday 2 March 2008LPGA TourYear in Review
Ochoa wins HSBC Women's Champions
Tanah Merah Country Club (Garden Course), Singapore (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 28 February to Sunday 2 March 2008 · Lorena Ochoa’s win no. 18 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · HSBC · final round completed Sunday through three rain delays
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 59 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 81° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- Annika Sorenstam SWE · 279started the final round eight behind Ochoa (tied second with Creamer) and shot 71 to take second alone, 11 strokes back; "sometimes you play for second place" ASAP Sports — HSBC Women's Champions, March 2, 2008: Annika Sorenstam
78 started, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
HSBC Women's Champions
Tanah Merah Country Club, Garden Course, Tanah Merah Country Club (Garden Course), Singapore
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lorena Ochoa
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 March 2008
You know, we're in two different worlds, but when he won the first time by ten, I had that in mind. You know, it can be done, and why not go and win my first tournament by ten.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 March 2008
I ate a couple times, they had good food, and I was just trying to relax.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 March 2008
I did. I mean, that was the key, and sometimes you play for second place. I can't remember the last time I had to do that
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | 66 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| 2 | Annika Sorenstam | 71 · 67 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| 3 | Paula Creamer | 67 · 71 · 70 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| 4 | Laura Diaz | 70 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T5 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 70 · 69 · 73 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T5 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 70 · 70 · 74 | 283 | −5 |
| 7 | Jiyai Shin | 73 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Morgan Pressel | 70 · 71 · 73 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | In Kyung Kim | 68 · 70 · 74 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Christina Kim | 73 · 71 · 73 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-15, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; MEX; turned pro 2002; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 18; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet