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Sunday 29 October 2017LPGA TourYear in Review
Kerr wins Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 October 2017 · Cristie Kerr’s win no. 20 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,800,000 USD · Sime Darby
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 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/25°C · wind 6 km/h NNW, gusts 20 · 12.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/24°C · wind 10 km/h WNW, gusts 33 · 10.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R333°/24°C · wind 10 km/h NW, gusts 28 · 1.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/25°C · wind 5 km/h ENE, gusts 20 · 25.8 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
- Danielle Kang USAClosed with a 66 to post 14 under and was left one behind when Kerr holed a 36-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole Kerr Wins Sime Darby LPGA in Dramatic Fashion (Pro Golf Weekly)
- Jacqui Concolino USAClosed with a 67 to post 14 under and was denied a playoff by Kerr's 72nd-hole birdie Kerr Wins Sime Darby LPGA in Dramatic Fashion (Pro Golf Weekly)
- Shanshan Feng CHNBegan the final round one behind Kerr, shot 71 and was tied for the lead until Kerr's closing birdie Cristie Kerr holds on to win 20th title at Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (ESPN Staff)
, 76 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
LPGA event
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Cristie Kerr
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 October 2017
Oh, it sunk in when it went in. I'm speechless. That's probably the longest putt I've ever made to win a golf tournament.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 October 2017
Yeah, I knew it was going to be like a five-way playoff. I was just like, got to do it. Got to do it.
ESPN Staff
29 October 2017
It was meant to be. What a way to win. I always said I wanted to get a win in my 40's and I got it pretty quick.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr | 70 · 63 · 65 · 71 | 269 | −15 |
| T2 | Danielle Kang | −14 | ||
| T2 | Jacqui Concolino | −14 | ||
| T2 | Shanshan Feng | −14 | ||
| T5 | Brooke Henderson | −13 | ||
| T5 | Nelly Korda | −13 | ||
| T5 | Sung Hyun Park | −13 | ||
| T5 | Stacy Lewis | −13 | ||
| T9 | In Gee Chun | −12 | ||
| T9 | Sei Young Kim | −12 |
The golfer
born 1977-10-12, Miami, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1996; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 20; majors to date: 2; world No. 14 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 23 October 2017 (LPGA.com PDF): "14 ‐‐ Kerr, Cristie ‐ 400 USA 49 237.5987 4.8490").
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet