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Sunday 20 February 2011LPGA TourYear in Review
Tseng wins Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club (Old Course), Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 February 2011 · Yani Tseng’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,450,000 USD · Honda
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 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/25°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/25°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/25°C · wind 11 km/h SSW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/26°C · wind 12 km/h S, gusts 28 · 1.5 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 · 278One shot back entering the final round, chipped in for birdie at the first and picked up shots at 6 and 7 but made no birdie after that and bogeyed 17; closed with 70 Yani Tseng claims 5-shot Thailand win (AP via ESPN)
60 started, 60 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club, Old Course, Siam Country Club (Old Course), Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Yani Tseng
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
20 February 2011
I just tried my best and I know I had lots of confidence. But with all the great golfers out here, you never know until the last putt drops in.
Associated Press via ESPN
20 February 2011
I think to myself, 'Last week has passed, don't put pressure on this week.' Next week is a new week and I'll enjoy it.
Associated Press via ESPN
20 February 2011
Yani played fantastic. She played like a rock star out there. She made every single putt and zero mistakes. Congrats to her.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yani Tseng | 66 · 71 · 70 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Michelle Wie | 69 · 68 · 71 · 70 | 278 | |
| T3 | Karrie Webb | 74 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 279 | |
| T3 | In Kyung Kim | 63 · 73 · 72 · 71 | 279 | |
| 5 | Paula Creamer | 69 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| 6 | Juli Inkster | 66 · 73 · 73 · 70 | 282 | |
| 7 | Amy Yang | 73 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 283 | |
| T8 | Maria Hjorth | 70 · 78 · 68 · 69 | 285 | |
| T8 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 74 · 72 · 67 · 72 | 285 | |
| T8 | Catriona Matthew | 67 · 73 · 73 · 72 | 285 | |
| T8 | Suzann Pettersen | 68 · 72 · 73 · 72 | 285 | |
| T8 | Mi Jung Hur | 71 · 72 · 68 · 74 | 285 |
The golfer
born 1989-01-23, Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan; TPE; turned pro 2007; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 3; world No. 1 that week (Rolex Rankings No. 1 entering the week, as stated by AP via ESPN ('Top-ranked Yani Tseng'; 'took over the No. 1 ranking' the previous week)).
What’s in the bag
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