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Sunday 5 June 2016LPGA TourYear in Review
Nordqvist wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June 2016 · Anna Nordqvist’s win no. 6 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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/17°C · wind 11 km/h E, gusts 26 · 4.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/17°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/19°C · wind 24 km/h SSW, gusts 48 · 10.7 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
- Haru Nomura JPNClosed with a 66, birdying the par-5 18th, but finished one behind Nordqvist's bogey-free 64 AP via ESPN
· cut -1, 75 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)
5 June 2016
Sitting here now, it almost feels even sweeter, being back in the winner's circle, just knowing that I've been playing well, I have been staying patient, and it finally paid off.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
5 June 2016
Definitely grew up idolizing Annika and the way she practiced and the way she carried herself on the course.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
5 June 2016
Today I played good. Still 5-under. Today, Anna, 7-under. Yeah, my play today is good.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Nordqvist | 64 · 68 · 64 | 196 | −17 |
| 2 | Haru Nomura | −16 | ||
| 3 | Karine Icher | −14 | ||
| 4 | Christina Kim | −13 | ||
| 5 | Jing Yan | −11 | ||
| T6 | Mika Miyazato | −10 | ||
| T6 | Brittany Lang | −10 | ||
| T6 | Annie Park | −10 | ||
| T6 | In-Kyung Kim | −10 | ||
| T6 | Christel Boeljon | −10 |
The golfer
born 1987-06-10, Eskilstuna, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 2008; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1; world No. 19 that week (world ranking as stated by AP via ESPN ('projected to jump from 19th to 16th')).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet