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Sunday 31 May 2015LPGA TourYear in Review
Nordqvist wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May 2015 · Anna Nordqvist’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event
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 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/20°C · wind 16 km/h ESE, gusts 37 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/19°C · wind 25 km/h SSW, gusts 52 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/20°C · wind 26 km/h SSW, gusts 46 · 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
- Christel Boeljon NEDCareer-best second after a 68; missed an 18-inch birdie putt on the 18th in the group ahead AP via ESPN
· cut +3, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay Course), Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Anna Nordqvist
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2015
Well, I've been in the U.S. since 2006 and it's been very hard being so far away from my family.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2015
And it's Mother's Day in Sweden, so I couldn't have give her a better present than to spend the day with her.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2015
I told my caddy like with four holes to go when we were on 15, I'm like, I'm starting to feel a little nervous right now.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Nordqvist | 67 · 69 · 69 | 205 | −8 |
| 2 | Christel Boeljon | −7 | ||
| T3 | Kelly Shon | −5 | ||
| T3 | Morgan Pressel | −5 | ||
| T5 | Austin Ernst | −4 | ||
| T5 | Karrie Webb | −4 | ||
| T5 | Inbee Park | −4 | ||
| T5 | Mirim Lee | −4 | ||
| T5 | Gerina Piller | −4 | ||
| T10 | Mo Martin | −3 | ||
| T10 | Maria McBride | −3 | ||
| T10 | Hee Young Park | −3 | ||
| T10 | Moriya Jutanugarn | −3 | ||
| T10 | Shanshan Feng | −3 | ||
| T10 | Kim Kaufman | −3 |
The golfer
born 1987-06-10, Eskilstuna, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 2008; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1; world No. 14 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 25 May 2015 (LPGA.com PDF): "14 -- Anna Nordqvist SWE 55 242.03 4.40").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet