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Sunday 13 October 2013LPGA TourYear in Review
Thompson wins Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 October 2013 · Lexi Thompson’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 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 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/25°C · wind 7 km/h NE, gusts 23 · 42.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/24°C · wind 10 km/h W, gusts 31 · 15 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/24°C · wind 10 km/h W, gusts 34 · 12.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/23°C · wind 13 km/h WNW, gusts 42 · 2.2 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
- Shanshan Feng CHNStarted six back and closed with a 67, birdieing two of her last three holes including a 30-footer on 18, to take solo second four shots behind Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Final Round Notes and Interviews (LPGA.com), Oct 13 2013
Same week
LPGA event
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, East Course, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lexi Thompson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
13 October 2013
Words can't even describe the feeling I have right now. It's sort of like a rerun from Navistar, just having that feeling walking up to the 18th green, embracing the fans
LPGA.com (interview transcript)
13 October 2013
I think she's making us look old. Going with her yesterday, watching her swing, she can swing like so hard and it doesn't hurt her body. I was like, oh, very nice to be 18.
LPGA.com (interview transcript)
13 October 2013
Yeah, probably. I mean, it took a little longer than I thought. But it's the top players in the world here, so it's not easy.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexi Thompson | 67 · 63 · 66 · 69 | 265 | −19 |
| 2 | Shanshan Feng | −15 | ||
| T3 | Suzann Pettersen | −12 | ||
| T3 | Ilhee Lee | −12 | ||
| 5 | Amy Yang | −10 | ||
| T6 | Sandra Gal | −8 | ||
| T6 | Chella Choi | −8 | ||
| T6 | Stacy Lewis | −8 | ||
| T6 | Beatriz Recari | −8 | ||
| T6 | Alison Walshe | −8 | ||
| T6 | Karine Icher | −8 |
The golfer
born 1995-02-10, Coral Springs, Florida; USA; turned pro 2010; age 18 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 21 that week (Rolex Rankings No. 21 as stated by LPGA.com final-round notes (Oct 13, 2013)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet