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Saturday 21 April 2012LPGA TourYear in Review
Miyazato wins LPGA Lotte Championship
Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii · Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 April 2012 · Ai Miyazato’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,700,000 USD · Lotte · Wednesday-Saturday event (final round Saturday)
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 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 81° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/22°C · wind 30 km/h ENE, gusts 59 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/22°C · wind 25 km/h ENE, gusts 50 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/21°C · wind 23 km/h NE, gusts 47 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/22°C · wind 25 km/h NE, gusts 52 · 0 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
- Meena Lee KOR · 280Tied for the lead on the back nine and one behind on the 72nd tee, she hit her approach into a bunker and three-putted for double bogey Ai Miyazato wins 8th LPGA title (AP via ESPN)
- Azahara Munoz ESP · 280Tied for the lead at 9 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the par-5 14th and closed with a 71 Miyazato wins LPGA Lotte Championship by 4 (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA Lotte Championship
Ko Olina Golf Club, Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Hawaii
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ai Miyazato
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 April 2012
But I just keep saying to myself just to be patient and no rush. Take one shot at a time and see what's going to happen. So I had lots of good self-talk today.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 April 2012
Honestly, she is so good. But, no, Yani has been playing really solid, and I'm very impressed about her. We are kind of totally different types of player, but then it's so inspiring that she's playing so well.
Associated Press (ESPN)
21 April 2012
But I was a little bit downwind. I tried to go for the pin and then I end up three-putting. I tried.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ai Miyazato | 71 · 65 · 70 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Meena Lee | 280 | −8 | |
| T2 | Azahara Munoz | 280 | −8 | |
| T10 | Yani Tseng | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1985-06-19, Higashi, Okinawa, Japan; JPN; turned pro 2004; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 8; world No. 8 that week (Rolex Rankings: 'currently ranked 8th in the world' (LPGA moderator, ASAP Sports transcript; also Honolulu Star-Advertiser)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet