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Sunday 25 June 2017LPGA TourYear in Review
Ryu wins Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 23 to Sunday 25 June 2017 · So Yeon Ryu’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · Walmart
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 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Amy Yang KOR · 197Closed with a 64; a birdie on the 12th pulled her within two at 15 under, but she bogeyed 13 and 14 AP via ESPN: So Yeon Ryu wins in Arkansas; first two-time winner this year
- Moriya Jutanugarn THA · 197Closed with a 66 to tie for second, two behind AP via ESPN: So Yeon Ryu wins in Arkansas; first two-time winner this year
· cut -1, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Pinnacle Country Club, Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
So Yeon Ryu
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via ESPN
25 June 2017
I just tried not to do something special. Just better to be like me and play to win the tournament.
AP via ESPN
25 June 2017
To be honest, after I won the ANA Inspiration, a lot of people said I, maybe I didn't deserve to win the tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Yeon Ryu | 65 · 61 · 69 | 195 | −18 |
| T2 | Amy Yang | 68 · 65 · 64 | 197 | −16 |
| T2 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 66 · 65 · 66 | 197 | −16 |
| T4 | Michelle Wie | 68 · 68 · 64 | 200 | −13 |
| T4 | Stacy Lewis | 66 · 65 · 69 | 200 | −13 |
| T6 | Minjee Lee | 69 · 65 · 67 | 201 | −12 |
| T6 | Inbee Park | 69 · 65 · 67 | 201 | −12 |
| T8 | Nicole Broch Larsen | 70 · 67 · 65 | 202 | −11 |
| T8 | Marina Alex | 69 · 67 · 66 | 202 | −11 |
| T10 | Mina Harigae | 70 · 71 · 62 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Chella Choi | 73 · 66 · 64 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Tiffany Joh | 72 · 67 · 64 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Jeong Eun Lee | 67 · 71 · 65 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Eun-Hee Ji | 70 · 67 · 66 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Megan Khang | 67 · 70 · 66 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Carlota Ciganda | 68 · 68 · 67 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Gaby Lopez | 68 · 68 · 67 | 203 | −10 |
| T10 | Katherine Kirk | 66 · 69 · 68 | 203 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1990-06-29, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2007; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 2; world No. 3 that week (Rolex Rankings as stated by AP via ESPN ("The third-ranked South Korean")).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet