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Sunday 1 June 2014LPGA TourYear in Review
Lewis wins ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June 2014 · Stacy Lewis’s win no. 10 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · ShopRite
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/12°C · wind 15 km/h W, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/13°C · wind 20 km/h NNE, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/11°C · wind 14 km/h ESE, gusts 32 · 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
- Christina Kim USABegan the final round one shot behind Lewis; three straight birdies on 9-11, then 3 over on the last seven holes including a double bogey on 18, closing with 72 AP via ESPN
· cut +1, 73 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay Course), Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Stacy Lewis
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 June 2014
I don't know what it is about this place. It's just really special to me. I've played some really good golf here, and it's just mind boggling really to think I have ten wins out here.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 June 2014
And it doesn't matter if I'm 1 or 100 in the world, I'm going there giving myself a chance to win.
Associated Press via ESPN
1 June 2014
I hadn't been in contention in a while so I kind of forgot what it was like having nerves. And it kind of showed on the last hole.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Lewis | 67 · 63 · 67 | 197 | −16 |
| 2 | Christina Kim | −10 | ||
| T3 | Haeji Kang | −9 | ||
| T3 | Gerina Piller | −9 | ||
| T3 | Anna Nordqvist | −9 | ||
| T3 | Jennifer Johnson | −9 | ||
| 7 | Julieta Granada | −8 | ||
| T8 | Meena Lee | −7 | ||
| T8 | Azahara Munoz | −7 | ||
| T8 | Shanshan Feng | −7 | ||
| T8 | Karrie Webb | −7 | ||
| T8 | Inbee Park | −7 |
The golfer
born 1985-02-16, Toledo, Ohio; USA; turned pro 2008; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 2; world No. 2 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by ShopRite LPGA Classic Final Round Notes and Interviews, 2014 (LPGA.com): "Rolex Rankings No. 2, Stacy Lewis (-16)").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet