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Sunday 25 January 2009LPGA TourYear in Review
Matthew wins HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup
Itanhanga Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 January 2009 · purse $500,000 USD · HSBC · 36-hole, two-day unofficial-money exhibition
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 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 86° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Kristy McPherson USA · 143the only other player under par; a final-round 72 with four birdies and four bogeys left her five behind LPGA news and notes for the week of January 26, 2009 (LPGA.com)
15 started
Same week
LPGA event
HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup
Itanhanga Golf Club, Itanhanga Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Catriona Matthew
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (via Golf.com)
25 January 2009
When you play well you don't feel tired. Maybe tomorrow I will feel it a bit.
LPGA.com (news and notes, week of January 26, 2009)
26 January 2009
This comes as a bit of a surprise having not played in a month. Being pregnant, I didn't know what to expect, but I'm delighted.
LPGA.com (news and notes, week of January 26, 2009)
26 January 2009
Catriona played great. I hit the ball great yesterday and not so great today. I was still rusty, but this was an opportunity to play against some top girls.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catriona Matthew | 69 · 69 | 138 | −6 |
| 2 | Kristy McPherson | 71 · 72 | 143 | −1 |
| 3 | Angela Park | 72 · 75 | 147 | +3 |
| 4 | Laura Diaz | +4 |
The golfer
born 1969-08-25, Edinburgh, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1995; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet