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Sunday 4 June 2017LPGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 2 to Sunday 4 June 2017 · In-Kyung Kim’s win no. 5 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 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/16°C · wind 19 km/h W, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/13°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 49 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/13°C · wind 22 km/h SSW, gusts 39 · 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
- Anna Nordqvist SWE · 204Two-time defending champion; closed with a 69 and finished two behind after hitting too much club over the green on the 15th AP via ESPN: In-Kyung Kim captures ShopRite LPGA title with 2-shot win
· cut +3, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
In-Kyung Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
Yeah, still, I mean, I was very nervous, but nobody is dying or anything. I didn't have to worry about tiger chasing me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
I didn't break anything, but I fall on the stairs and I bruised my tailbone. That took a long time; now I feel much better.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
15 kind of killed us hitting way too much club and being over the green and not the best of lies.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In-Kyung Kim | 66 · 67 · 69 | 202 | −11 |
| 2 | Anna Nordqvist | 64 · 71 · 69 | 204 | −9 |
| T3 | Michelle Wie | 71 · 70 · 65 | 206 | −7 |
| T3 | Jenny Shin | 65 · 72 · 69 | 206 | −7 |
| T3 | Jacqui Concolino | 70 · 66 · 70 | 206 | −7 |
| T3 | Jeong Eun Lee | 65 · 70 · 71 | 206 | −7 |
| T7 | Jaye Marie Green | 71 · 70 · 66 | 207 | −6 |
| T7 | Gaby Lopez | 69 · 71 · 67 | 207 | −6 |
| T7 | Mo Martin | 68 · 70 · 69 | 207 | −6 |
| T7 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 65 · 70 · 72 | 207 | −6 |
| T7 | Paula Creamer | 66 · 67 · 74 | 207 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1988-06-13, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2006; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 5; world No. 30 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by In the Winner's Circle: In-Kyung Kim (LPGA.com): "In-Kyung is projected to move from 30th to 22nd in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet