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Sunday 20 March 2011LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 18 to Sunday 20 March 2011 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 38 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,000,000 USD · RR Donnelley · 54-hole event by design in 2011 (inaugural edition)
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 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Brittany Lincicome USA · 205Playing in the last group without looking at a leaderboard, came up short with her approach and failed to get up and down on the 72nd hole, missing a playoff by one Brittany Lincicome interview, March 20, 2011 (ASAP Sports)
- Paula Creamer USA · 205Closed with 66 after being 2 over through six holes; finished one stroke back Paula Creamer interview, March 20, 2011 (ASAP Sports)
· cut +2, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club, Wildfire Golf Club, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 March 2011
I couldn't be more honored to win that event because I wouldn't have had the career that I've had and the life that I've had if it weren't for those 13 women.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 March 2011
Japan, the fans, the people and many businesses over there have supported me throughout my entire career. So you know, I feel like it's just the least I could do.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 March 2011
I had no idea where I was on the leaderboard. I actually managed to not look at one leaderboard the whole entire day, which was pretty good, just so I didn't get overly nervous.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 71 · 67 · 66 | 204 | −12 |
| T2 | Paula Creamer | 69 · 70 · 66 | 205 | |
| T2 | Brittany Lincicome | 67 · 68 · 70 | 205 | |
| 4 | Cristie Kerr | 69 · 68 · 69 | 206 | |
| 5 | Angela Stanford | 66 · 66 · 75 | 207 | |
| 6 | Mindy Kim | 69 · 67 · 72 | 208 | |
| T7 | Morgan Pressel | 70 · 71 · 68 | 209 | |
| T7 | Sun Young Yoo | 69 · 70 · 70 | 209 | |
| 9 | Seon Hwa Lee | 69 · 69 · 72 | 210 | |
| T10 | Sarah Jane Smith | 71 · 73 · 67 | 211 | |
| T10 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 72 · 68 · 71 | 211 | |
| T10 | Sandra Gal | 70 · 70 · 71 | 211 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1994; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 38; majors to date: 7.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet