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Sunday 25 March 2012LPGA TourYear in Review
Tseng wins Kia Classic
La Costa Resort and Spa, Legends Course, Carlsbad, California · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 March 2012 · Yani Tseng’s win no. 15 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,700,000 USD · Kia
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/10°C · wind 15 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/11°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/11°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/10°C · wind 30 km/h S, gusts 50 · 7.7 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
- Sun Young Yoo KORPlayed with Tseng in the final round but never threatened her; finished second, six behind and one ahead of Shin and Feng LPGA - Tseng makes it three from five to dominate LPGA (Golf Australia archive, ALPG report, 26 March 2012)
144 started · cut +5, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Kia Classic
La Costa Resort and Spa (Legends Course), La Costa Resort and Spa, Legends Course, Carlsbad, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Yani Tseng
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 March 2012
Until the last few holes, I had a six-shot lead, and I knew I was going to win this tournament, so I kind of got too relaxed a little bit.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 March 2012
But the Hall of Fame is my dream since I was young. The first year on the Tour, I mean, that really is my big dream.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 March 2012
Actually, I think I played pretty good. I just didn't make the short ones out there. It was a little too bumpy. She played great. There is nothing I can say.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yani Tseng | 67 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Sun Young Yoo | 69 · 73 · 67 · 71 | 280 | |
| T3 | Shanshan Feng | 72 · 71 · 71 · 67 | 281 | |
| T3 | Jiyai Shin | 68 · 71 · 68 · 74 | 281 | |
| T5 | Caroline Hedwall | 67 · 72 · 70 · 74 | 283 | |
| T5 | Ai Miyazato | 72 · 70 · 71 · 70 | 283 | |
| T7 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 70 · 69 · 73 · 72 | 284 | |
| T7 | Se Ri Pak | 71 · 66 · 73 · 74 | 284 | |
| 9 | Brittany Lincicome | 68 · 73 · 73 · 71 | 285 | |
| T10 | Chella Choi | 71 · 71 · 70 · 74 | 286 | |
| T10 | Catriona Matthew | 79 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 286 |
The golfer
born 1989-01-23, Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan; TPE; turned pro 2007; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 15; majors to date: 5; world No. 1 that week (Rolex Rankings World No. 1, as stated by the ALPG report (Golf Australia) and AP (top-ranked)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet