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Sunday 1 May 2016LPGA TourYear in Review
Shin wins Volunteers of America Texas Shootout
Las Colinas Country Club, Irving, Texas · Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May 2016 · Jenny Shin’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Volunteers of America
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/15°C · wind 19 km/h ESE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/21°C · wind 24 km/h S, gusts 52 · 41.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/16°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/15°C · wind 21 km/h N, gusts 43 · 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
- Gerina Piller USAThird-round leader playing near home; closed with a 73 (birdie at the last) to tie for second, two back AP via ESPN
- Amy Yang KORClosed with a 71 to tie for second, two back AP via ESPN
- Mi Jung Hur KORClosed with a 71 to tie for second, two back AP via ESPN
· cut +2, 53 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Volunteers of America Texas Shootout
Las Colinas Country Club, Las Colinas Country Club, Irving, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jenny Shin
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
1 May 2016
I have nothing on my mind. I have absolutely nothing. I think it will hit me when everything is over and when I get on a plane and get home to my mum.
Associated Press via ESPN
1 May 2016
I actually didn't know I was in front of everybody. I thought Amy Yang was only one stroke behind, so I was really nervous on the last hole,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Shin | 68 · 70 · 65 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T2 | Mi Jung Hur | −12 | ||
| T2 | Amy Yang | −12 | ||
| T2 | Gerina Piller | −12 | ||
| 5 | Shanshan Feng | −10 | ||
| 6 | Ariya Jutanugarn | −8 | ||
| T7 | Na Yeon Choi | −7 | ||
| T7 | Eun-Hee Ji | −7 | ||
| T7 | Sei Young Kim | −7 | ||
| T10 | Karine Icher | −6 | ||
| T10 | Cristie Kerr | −6 | ||
| T10 | Mirim Lee | −6 |
The golfer
born 1992-10-07, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2010; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 38 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by 2016 In The Winners Circle with Jenny Shin (LPGA.com): "Jenny is projected to move up from No. 38 to No. 24 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet