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Sunday 19 October 2014LPGA TourYear in Review
Baek wins LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October 2014 · Kyu Jung Baek’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · KEB Hana Bank
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Brittany Lincicome USA · 278Hit her third shot to four feet on the first playoff hole (par-5 18th) but missed the birdie putt; Baek holed hers Kyu Jung Baek wins in South Korea (AP via ESPN), Oct 19 2014
- In Gee Chun KOR · 278Hit her approach into the greenside water on the first playoff hole Kyu Jung Baek wins in South Korea (AP via ESPN), Oct 19 2014
, 78 made it
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course, Incheon, South Korea
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kyu Jung Baek
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
19 October 2014
Even before the playoff, I was in a similar situation for a similar shot with a similar break. When I played the KLPGA Championship. I focused and was aggressive.
Associated Press via ESPN
19 October 2014
So going into the final nine, my goal was to come into the top 5 and so I really concentrated on every hole and I started making birdies.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyu Jung Baek | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Brittany Lincicome | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | In Gee Chun | 278 | −10 |
| 4 | Inbee Park | −9 | |
| T5 | Michelle Wie | −8 | |
| T5 | Catriona Matthew | −8 | |
| 7 | Hyo Joo Kim | −7 | |
| T8 | Austin Ernst | −6 | |
| T8 | Gerina Piller | −6 | |
| T8 | Beatriz Recari | −6 | |
| T8 | Ilhee Lee | −6 |
The golfer
born 1995-10-15, Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2012; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 33 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 13 October 2014 (LPGA.com PDF): "33 +1 Kyu Jung Baek KOR 27 96.30 2.75").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet