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Sunday 27 May 2018LPGA TourYear in Review
Lee wins LPGA Volvik Championship
Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 May 2018 · Minjee Lee’s win no. 4 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Volvik
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 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/12°C · wind 10 km/h SW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/13°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/19°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 7.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R433°/16°C · wind 9 km/h SW, gusts 22 · 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
- In-Kyung Kim KORshot 67 with a back-nine 32 and birdied 18 to tie, but Lee birdied the 72nd hole to win by one AP via ESPN: Minjee Lee birdies 18th hole to win Volvik Championship on her birthday (2018-05-27)
· cut E, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
LPGA Volvik Championship
Travis Pointe Country Club, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Minjee Lee
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
27 May 2018
I almost clipped the tree. I overcut it a little bit, but it finished out in a good position.
Associated Press via ESPN
27 May 2018
I kind of knew that 16 was the number, and I mean, I give my best. I make some good shots and birdies.
Associated Press via ESPN
27 May 2018
It's hard to get close when somebody does that. She played great all day and played solid.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minjee Lee | 67 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | In-Kyung Kim | −15 | ||
| 3 | Moriya Jutanugarn | −14 | ||
| T4 | Su-Hyun Oh | −13 | ||
| T4 | Lindy Duncan | −13 | ||
| 6 | Megan Khang | −12 | ||
| T7 | Ariya Jutanugarn | −11 | ||
| T7 | Danielle Kang | −11 | ||
| T7 | Stacy Lewis | −11 | ||
| T10 | Amy Olson | −10 | ||
| T10 | Carlota Ciganda | −10 | ||
| T10 | Brittany Lincicome | −10 | ||
| T10 | Eun-Hee Ji | −10 | ||
| T10 | Nasa Hataoka | −10 | ||
| T10 | Gaby Lopez | −10 | ||
| T10 | Bronte Law | −10 |
The golfer
born 1996-05-27, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; AUS; turned pro 2014; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet