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Sunday 29 March 2015LPGA TourYear in Review
Kerr wins Kia Classic
Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 March 2015 · Cristie Kerr’s win no. 17 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,700,000 USD · Kia
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/14°C · wind 19 km/h WNW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/15°C · wind 18 km/h WSW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/14°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/14°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 30 · 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
- Mirim Lee KORDrove the par-4 16th for an eagle to get within one, then double-bogeyed the par-5 17th after pushing her tee shot into the trees; closed with 70 Kerr rallies with 65 to win Kia Classic (AP via ESPN)
· cut -1, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Kia Classic
Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Cristie Kerr
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 March 2015
I played for the both of us this week, and I said I was going to do it, and I did it and it made it that much more special for us as our first win together
Associated Press (ESPN)
29 March 2015
I've been working with a new coach, and I definitely found something this week. He said I was going to have a hot round, and he was right.
Associated Press (ESPN)
29 March 2015
Last three holes were a little iffy, like yesterday, but 67 around here is good, and I've improved my placing compared to last year, so a lot of positives to take from this week
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr | 67 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| 2 | Mirim Lee | −18 | ||
| 3 | Lydia Ko | −17 | ||
| 4 | Alison Lee | −16 | ||
| 5 | Inbee Park | −15 | ||
| T6 | Hyo Joo Kim | −14 | ||
| T6 | Ha-Na Jang | −14 | ||
| T8 | Moriya Jutanugarn | −13 | ||
| T8 | Sakura Yokomine | −13 | ||
| T10 | Ilhee Lee | −12 | ||
| T10 | Anna Nordqvist | −12 | ||
| T10 | Lexi Thompson | −12 | ||
| T10 | Se Ri Pak | −12 | ||
| T10 | Paula Creamer | −12 |
The golfer
born 1977-10-12, Miami, Florida; USA; turned pro 1996; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 17; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet