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Sunday 4 October 2009LPGA TourYear in Review
Ochoa wins Navistar LPGA Classic presented by Monaco RV
The Senator Course, RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, Prattville, Alabama · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 October 2009 · Lorena Ochoa’s win no. 27 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1.3 million USD · Navistar
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 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/12°C · wind 10 km/h ESE, gusts 21 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/16°C · wind 12 km/h SW, gusts 28 · 6.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/12°C · wind 8 km/h NNW, gusts 21 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/14°C · wind 20 km/h ENE, gusts 41 · 21.1 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
- Michelle Wie USA · 274Closed with 66 (five back-nine birdies) on a reinjured left ankle but never threatened; four behind Wie fires 66, ties for second (AP, John Zenor) - The Honolulu Advertiser, Oct 5 2009
- Brittany Lang USA · 274Closed with 70, matching Ochoa's round, to finish four back; went a field-high 50 holes without a bogey News and notes for the week of October 5, 2009 - LPGA.com
143 started, 83 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Navistar LPGA Classic presented by Monaco RV
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, The Senator Course, The Senator Course, RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, Prattville, Alabama
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lorena Ochoa
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 October 2009
I didn't lose my lead. I never lose the lead. (Laughter.) No, of course it was a shame, that driver that I missed.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 October 2009
Yes, but it was good. (Laughter.) It's not the best smell, but it was good.
Associated Press (ESPN)
4 October 2009
My ankle was the only thing I could think about -- one step forward, another step forward. That was all I was thinking about on the back nine.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | 66 · 68 · 66 · 70 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Brittany Lang | 68 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Michelle Wie | 66 · 70 · 72 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Janice Moodie | 64 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Yani Tseng | 71 · 63 · 71 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T6 | Beth Bader | 70 · 69 · 70 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| T6 | Maria McBride | 69 · 68 · 68 · 71 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Allison Fouch | 68 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Ji Young Oh | 71 · 69 · 65 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Sophie Gustafson | 70 · 65 · 72 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-15, Guadalajara, Mexico; MEX; turned pro 2002; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 27; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet