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Sunday 8 May 2016LPGA TourYear in Review
Jutanugarn wins Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
Capitol Hill, Senator Course, Prattville, Alabama · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 May 2016 · Ariya Jutanugarn’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Yokohama Tire
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/11°C · wind 26 km/h NW, gusts 53 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/9°C · wind 20 km/h NNW, gusts 43 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/9°C · wind 11 km/h WNW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/12°C · wind 12 km/h SW, gusts 25 · 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
- Stacy Lewis USAThird straight 68 to tie for second, one back; her 10th runner-up finish in a 49-event winless drought AP via ESPN
- Amy Yang KORClosed with a 67 but bogeyed the 17th after taking a drop from hip-high grass in the hazard; tied second, one back AP via ESPN
- Morgan Pressel USABirdied the 18th for a 68 to tie for second, one back AP via ESPN
· cut +2, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill (Senator Course), Capitol Hill, Senator Course, Prattville, Alabama
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ariya Jutanugarn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
8 May 2016
Last putt my hand shake, my leg shake. I've had that before, but I have not had it this bad before. My putter's shaking, and I'm like, 'OK just go out from here.'
Associated Press via ESPN
8 May 2016
This tournament was very different than ANA,
Associated Press via ESPN
8 May 2016
I just wanted to chip it right on the green, or short of it, but I hit it a little thin and went in the hazard, but, you know, oh well.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 70 · 69 · 63 · 72 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Amy Yang | −13 | ||
| T2 | Morgan Pressel | −13 | ||
| T2 | Stacy Lewis | −13 | ||
| 5 | Caroline Hedwall | −12 | ||
| T6 | Candie Kung | −11 | ||
| T6 | Hee Young Park | −11 | ||
| T6 | Minjee Lee | −11 | ||
| T6 | Ryann O'Toole | −11 | ||
| T10 | Brittany Lang | −10 | ||
| T10 | Gerina Piller | −10 | ||
| T10 | So Yeon Ryu | −10 |
The golfer
born 1995-11-23, Bangkok, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2012; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 32 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 2 May 2016 (LPGA.com PDF): "32 +1 Ariya Jutanugarn THA 49 125.46 2.56").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet