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Sunday 14 October 2012LPGA TourYear in Review
Park wins Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 October 2012 · Inbee Park’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,900,000.00 USD · Sime Darby
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 77° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/23°C · wind 6 km/h NE, gusts 22 · 19.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/24°C · wind 7 km/h NE, gusts 22 · 15.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/24°C · wind 6 km/h NE, gusts 16 · 15.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/23°C · wind 7 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 9.2 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
- Na Yeon Choi KOR · 271Led by two entering the final round; bogeyed the ninth, was caught by Park's birdies at 10 and 11, then made double bogey from an unplayable bunker lie at the par-3 17th in a closing 71 Inbee Park claims 2nd win of 2012 (AP via ESPN, Oct 14 2012)
, 68 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Inbee Park
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 October 2012
I was really nervous out there. I wasn't nervous till about 15, then it just got to me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 October 2012
I think I prefer leading because I think it's much easier the last day. But, I mean, I had to play good on the final day to win.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 October 2012
She play well. She was nervous last couple holes. She play well today. She was 6-under I think during the round.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inbee Park | 69 · 68 · 65 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| 2 | Na Yeon Choi | 65 · 67 · 68 · 71 | 271 | −13 |
| 3 | Karrie Webb | 65 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| 4 | Catriona Matthew | 68 · 68 · 70 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| 5 | So Yeon Ryu | 68 · 73 · 67 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Lindsey Wright | 70 · 66 · 72 · 67 | 275 | −9 |
| T6 | Paula Creamer | 69 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| 8 | Jessica Korda | 68 · 71 · 73 · 64 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Candie Kung | 70 · 71 · 71 · 65 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Lizette Salas | 68 · 67 · 76 · 66 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 69 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Mika Miyazato | 66 · 69 · 71 · 71 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Ai Miyazato | 68 · 69 · 68 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1988-07-12, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2006; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 1; world No. 6 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Park edges out Choi for Malaysia win: "The world number sixth ranked player kept her cool to become the third South Korean to win the tournament").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet