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Sunday 7 October 2018Team cupsYear in Review
South Korea wins UL International Crown
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 October 2018 · purse $1.6 million USD · UL · Typhoon Kong-rey: round 3 was started on Friday 5 Oct, no play Saturday 6 Oct, round 3 completed and singles played Sunday 7 Oct (Wikipedia; AP via ESPN 6 and 7 Oct)
Headline from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/12°C · wind 13 km/h ENE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/17°C · wind 26 km/h ENE, gusts 39 · 23.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/16°C · wind 33 km/h NE, gusts 58 · 57.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/12°C · wind 16 km/h NW, gusts 31 · 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
- United States USA · 11 pointsStarted the singles two points behind South Korea; only Jessica Korda won, Wie and Kerr lost and Thompson halved with Ryu Korea holds off USA, England to win International Crown (AP via ESPN, 7 Oct 2018)
- England ENG · 11 pointsLed Pool A after two rounds but lost both round-3 four-balls to South Korea; won two of four singles (Hull, Hall) 2018 International Crown (Wikipedia)
32 started, 20 made it
Same week
Team cup
UL International Crown
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea
2 of 5 researched
Winner
South Korea
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
espnW (Matt Cooper)
7 October 2018
It doesn't feel real yet. We were worried and anxious about this tournament for such a long time that it feels kind of surreal that we won rather than any joy or relief.
espnW (Matt Cooper)
7 October 2018
I was frustrated. But I reminded myself that it's not only about me, but my teammates and representing our country.
AP via ESPN
5 October 2018
I think what makes us so strong is our attitude together. We are always pumping each other up, feeding positive thoughts into each other's mind.
Top 10
Not yet researched
The golfer
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet