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Sunday 18 March 2012LPGA TourYear in Review
Tseng 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) · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 March 2012 · Yani Tseng’s win no. 14 on the LPGA Tour · purse 1,500,000 USD · RR Donnelley · final round interrupted by weather delays, hail and rain; finished in darkness on Sunday
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 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R2Not yet researched
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- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Na Yeon Choi KORBirdied the 16th to get within one in the final threesome, then left a 30-foot birdie putt short in the dark on the 18th Na Yeon Choi runner-up interview (ASAP Sports)
- Ai Miyazato JPNBirdied the 16th to get within one but missed birdie putts on the back nine, including on the 18th in failing light Ai Miyazato runner-up interview (ASAP Sports)
132 started, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort, Wildfire Golf Club, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Yani Tseng
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 March 2012
I just felt this is the time. I told myself, we have nine more holes, okay, three shots back. You still have a good chance on the Back 9.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 March 2012
I mean I didn't play very well on the front nine. It was like hail on the first hole and it was like hail three holes today, and I just was really patient.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
18 March 2012
She's amazing. I mean she plays so well. She never -- I mean she looks never nervous or pressure on her.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yani Tseng | 65 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Na Yeon Choi | −17 | ||
| T2 | Ai Miyazato | −17 | ||
| 4 | So Yeon Ryu | −13 | ||
| 5 | Hee Young Park | −11 | ||
| T6 | Cristie Kerr | −10 | ||
| T6 | Caroline Hedwall | −10 | ||
| T6 | Hee Kyung Seo | −10 | ||
| T6 | Jennifer Song | −10 | ||
| T10 | Stacy Lewis | −9 | ||
| T10 | Chella Choi | −9 | ||
| T10 | Mindy Kim | −9 | ||
| T10 | Karin Sjodin | −9 |
The golfer
born 1989-01-23, Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan; TPE; turned pro 2007; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 14; majors to date: 5; world No. 1 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Stats and Stuff: RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup: "What do Yani Tseng and Rory McIlroy have in common besides their No. 1 world rankings?").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet