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Sunday 2 September 2018LPGA TourYear in Review
Alex wins Cambia Portland Classic
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon · Thursday 30 August to Sunday 2 September 2018 · Marina Alex’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Cambia
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 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/16°C · wind 10 km/h NW, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/16°C · wind 12 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/12°C · wind 11 km/h NNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/10°C · wind 14 km/h NNW, gusts 34 · 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
- Georgia Hall ENGLed by six entering the final round; closed with a 75 (one birdie) and finished four back Marina Alex rallies, secures 4-stroke victory at Cambia Portland Classic (AP via ESPN)
· cut -1, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Cambia Portland Classic
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Marina Alex
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
2 September 2018
I kind of just pretended all day that I was behind and that I needed to play catch-up. I think it really helped me just play my best.
LPGA.com
2 September 2018
It's been a lot of hard work. I haven't been in a ton of contention situation… a few here and there. But I really just didn't know how to handle them, and I learned the best that I can.
LPGA.com
2 September 2018
I mean, she shot, what, 7-under? That's incredible. Like 10-under (on Thursday), 7-under for two rounds? My hat’s off to her. She played amazing, and she deserves to win.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Alex | 62 · 71 · 71 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| 2 | Georgia Hall | −15 | ||
| 3 | Ayako Uehara | −13 | ||
| 4 | Minjee Lee | −11 | ||
| 5 | Megan Khang | −10 | ||
| T6 | Brittany Lincicome | −8 | ||
| T6 | Benyapa Niphatsophon | −8 | ||
| T6 | Beatriz Recari | −8 | ||
| T9 | Su-Hyun Oh | −7 | ||
| T9 | Lexi Thompson | −7 | ||
| T9 | Robynn Ree | −7 | ||
| T9 | Mirim Lee | −7 | ||
| T9 | Chella Choi | −7 |
The golfer
born 1990-08-02, Wayne, New Jersey; USA; turned pro 2012; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 39 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2018-08-27 (published by LPGA.com), row: 39 -4 Alex, Marina - 3666 USA 52 130.6579 2.5127).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet