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Sunday 29 May 2016LPGA TourYear in Review
Jutanugarn wins LPGA Volvik Championship
Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May 2016 · Ariya Jutanugarn’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Volvik · final round suspended 50 minutes for lightning (3:22-4:12 p.m. ET)
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/20°C · wind 18 km/h SSW, gusts 38 · 6.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/18°C · wind 14 km/h SSW, gusts 32 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/20°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 49 · 2.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/20°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 51 · 1.7 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 USAOpened with a tournament-low 64 and pulled within one on Sunday, but dropped shots on the back nine; birdied the 72nd for a 71 and solo second, five behind LPGA.com
· cut +2, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA Volvik Championship
Travis Pointe Country Club, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ariya Jutanugarn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
29 May 2016
Last year, I had chance to win a few tournaments, but I didn't know how to play with pressure. This year, I know how to play under pressure.
LPGA.com
29 May 2016
So to be honest, first time I see it, I think this course is hard and I don't think I'm going to win, I just really want to do my best.
Associated Press via ESPN
29 May 2016
Ariya is very difficult to describe, there really hasn't been a player like her in my generation,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 65 · 68 · 73 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Christina Kim | −10 | ||
| T3 | Brooke Mackenzie Henderson | −9 | ||
| T3 | Jessica Korda | −9 | ||
| 5 | Belen Mozo | −8 | ||
| T6 | Lexi Thompson | −7 | ||
| T6 | Azahara Munoz | −7 | ||
| T6 | Marina Alex | −7 | ||
| T6 | Hyo Joo Kim | −7 | ||
| 10 | Angela Stanford | −6 |
The golfer
born 1995-11-23, Bangkok, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2012; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 13 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 23 May 2016 (LPGA.com PDF): "13 +8 Ariya Jutanugarn THA 50 220.79 4.42").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet