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Sunday 28 June 2015LPGA TourYear in Review
Choi wins Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 2015 · Na Yeon Choi’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · Walmart · 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 24 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).
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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
- Mika Miyazato JPNClosed with 67 to finish second at 13 under, two back AP via ESPN
- Stacy Lewis USADefending champion surged into the lead but had birdie tries lip out at 11 and 12, missed a 6-footer on 17 and bogeyed the last for 68, tying for third AP via ESPN
· cut -2, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Pinnacle Country Club, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Na Yeon Choi
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
28 June 2015
I was very happy after that shot, but unfortunately I couldn't see the ball going in. I just heard a lot of screaming around the green.
Associated Press via ESPN
28 June 2015
I didn't give up. I didn't putt well, but I hit it well and thought I could win without putting.
Associated Press via ESPN
28 June 2015
When somebody holes out and makes birdie on 16 and 17, you know, it's one of those things that it's kind of meant to be for (Choi).
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na Yeon Choi | 198 | −15 |
| 2 | Mika Miyazato | −13 | |
| T3 | Azahara Munoz | −12 | |
| T3 | Stacy Lewis | −12 | |
| T3 | Anna Nordqvist | −12 | |
| T6 | Lydia Ko | −11 | |
| T6 | Paula Creamer | −11 | |
| T6 | Minjee Lee | −11 | |
| T9 | Cristie Kerr | −10 | |
| T9 | Mariajo Uribe | −10 | |
| T9 | Marina Alex | −10 | |
| T9 | Amy Yang | −10 |
The golfer
born 1987-10-28, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2004; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1; world No. 20 that week (world ranking as stated by AP via ESPN ('The 20th-ranked South Korean')).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet