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Sunday 4 November 2018LPGA TourYear in Review
Hataoka wins TOTO Japan Classic
Seta Golf Course, Otsu, Shiga, Japan (region; the course comes with research) · Nasa Hataoka’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · TOTO · 54-hole (three-round) event
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 38° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Carlota Ciganda ESP · 204Briefly tied for the lead after Hataoka bogeyed 11 and 12; left her birdie putt on 18 short (three straight 68s) Nasa Hataoka wins Japan Classic for second LPGA title of season (AP via ESPN)
- Saki Nagamine JPN · 204Closed with a 68 to tie for second, two back Nasa Hataoka wins Japan Classic for second LPGA title of season (AP via ESPN)
- Momoko Ueda JPN · 204Closed with a 68 to tie for second, two back Nasa Hataoka wins Japan Classic for second LPGA title of season (AP via ESPN)
Same week
LPGA event
TOTO Japan Classic
Seta Golf Course, North Course, Seta Golf Course, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Nasa Hataoka
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LPGA.com
4 November 2018
I am happy that I won in front of Japanese fans. I wanted to show how I improved playing in U.S.
Associated Press via ESPN
4 November 2018
I realize something has to come to me and I had to get through it, and I knew it was at the 13th hole
LPGA.com
4 November 2018
He's been a lot of help for me because he's very calm and very relaxed, especially in those tough moments where you have to keep calm. I love Terry. I wouldn't be here without him.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasa Hataoka | 66 · 69 · 67 | 202 | −14 |
| T2 | Carlota Ciganda | 68 · 68 · 68 | 204 | −12 |
| T2 | Saki Nagamine | −12 | ||
| T2 | Momoko Ueda | −12 | ||
| T5 | Jin Young Ko | −11 | ||
| T5 | Ji-Hee Lee | −11 | ||
| 7 | Amy Yang | −10 | ||
| T8 | In-Kyung Kim | −9 | ||
| T8 | Jae-Eun Chung | −9 | ||
| T8 | Sakura Koiwai | −9 |
The golfer
born 1999-01-13, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan; JPN; turned pro 2016; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 16 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2018-10-29 (published by LPGA.com), row: 16 -1 Hataoka, Nasa - 6781 JPN 54 250.1859 4.6331).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet