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Sunday 6 May 2012LPGA TourYear in Review
Phatlum wins HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup
Itanhanga Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 May 2012 · purse 720,000 USD · HSBC · 36-hole, two-day exhibition event
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 02 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 50° up at noon, and that night a full 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
- Amy Hung TPE · 137Started the final round at 1 under and shot the event-best 65, but still finished four strokes behind Pornanong Phatlum wins HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup (Ladies European Tour, incl. LPGA interview transcript)
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LPGA event
HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup
Itanhanga Golf Club, Itanhanga Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Pornanong Phatlum
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LPGA interview transcript (Ladies European Tour)
6 May 2012
We just have fun today and my caddy, my brother, he helped me to concentrate. He helped me to focus on my game and kept me in the round.
LPGA interview transcript (Ladies European Tour)
6 May 2012
I very much liked coming to play here. Everybody was very nice. I love to play here. I will come back here.
LPGA interview transcript (Ladies European Tour)
6 May 2012
My wedges and my putting were very good today. Inside 100 yards, I gave myself putts of 3 feet or 4 feet and I was making all of them.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pornanong Phatlum | 66 · 67 | 133 | −13 |
| 2 | Amy Hung | 137 | −9 | |
| T3 | Paula Creamer | 69 · 69 | −8 | |
| T3 | Chella Choi | −8 |
The golfer
born 1989-12-04, Khon Kaen, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2006; age 22 that week; world No. 76 that week (Rolex Rankings No. 76 as printed in the LPGA interview transcript on the Ladies European Tour report).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet