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Sunday 19 March 2017LPGA TourYear in Review
Nordqvist wins Bank of Hope Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 March 2017 · Anna Nordqvist’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · Bank of Hope
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Ariya Jutanugarn THA · 265Matched Nordqvist's 68 in the final pairing, playing the back nine in 5 under during a bogey-free week, but finished two back Anna Nordqvist wins Founders Cup by 2 strokes in college homecoming (AP via ESPN)
- Stacy Lewis USA · 265Closed with 68 but "couldn't quite get the putts to fall"; her 25th career runner-up finish and 12th since her last win Anna Nordqvist wins Founders Cup by 2 strokes in college homecoming (AP via ESPN)
- In Gee Chun KOR · 265Closed with 66 to tie for second, two behind Anna Nordqvist wins Founders Cup by 2 strokes in college homecoming (AP via ESPN)
· cut -5, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Bank of Hope Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club (JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge), Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Anna Nordqvist
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 March 2017
Well, I always say that I didn't feel like I was a loser that week. I played tremendous golf. What happened, happened
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 March 2017
This truly still feels like home, even though I'm based in Florida.
Associated Press via ESPN
19 March 2017
I just couldn't quite get the putts to fall. Hit a lot of good shots and didn't quite get rewarded for them. But I played well and it is hard to get too upset.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Nordqvist | 67 · 67 · 61 · 68 | 263 | −25 |
| T2 | In Gee Chun | 64 · 69 · 66 · 66 | 265 | −23 |
| T2 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 64 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 265 | −23 |
| T2 | Stacy Lewis | 64 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 265 | −23 |
| T5 | Ha Na Jang | 67 · 68 · 69 · 63 | 267 | −21 |
| T5 | Inbee Park | 67 · 66 · 67 · 67 | 267 | −21 |
| T5 | So Yeon Ryu | 69 · 65 · 64 · 69 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 69 · 69 · 67 · 63 | 268 | −20 |
| T8 | Lydia Ko | 68 · 69 · 63 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| T10 | Lizette Salas | 71 · 66 · 66 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Jessica Korda | 67 · 66 · 70 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Caroline Masson | 68 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
The golfer
born 1987-06-10, Eskilstuna, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 2008; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1; world No. 13 that week (Rolex Rankings as stated by AP via ESPN ("projected to jump from 13th to 11th in the world ranking")).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet