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Sunday 20 January 2019LPGA TourYear in Review
Ji wins Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions
Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Florida · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 January 2019 · Eun-Hee Ji’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · Diamond Resorts
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 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/5°C · wind 10 km/h NNE, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/9°C · wind 8 km/h NNW, gusts 16 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/11°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/8°C · wind 33 km/h WSW, gusts 63 · 6.6 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
- Mirim Lee KOR · 272Made only one bogey in a closing 68 but finished two behind as Ji birdied three times on the back nine Eun-Hee Ji survives cold and wind to win LPGA Tour opener (AP via ESPN)
, 26 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions
Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando, Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Eun-Hee Ji
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2019
I was going to play until 30. That was my goal. But I just keep playing right now because I love to play out here
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2019
But I couldn't hit a ball for eight years. I hit it way right, way left, and I really struggled with my swing. But I just kept focusing on my game.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2019
Last year I hit -- it's bad like year last year, but 2019 it start good. So it's a good start.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eun-Hee Ji | 65 · 69 · 66 · 70 | 270 | −14 |
| 2 | Mirim Lee | 272 | −12 | |
| 3 | Nelly Korda | −11 | ||
| T4 | Moriya Jutanugarn | −10 | ||
| T4 | Shanshan Feng | −10 | ||
| T6 | Stacy Lewis | −8 | ||
| T6 | Brooke Henderson | −8 | ||
| 8 | Lydia Ko | −7 | ||
| 9 | Georgia Hall | −6 | ||
| T10 | Lexi Thompson | −5 | ||
| T10 | Gaby Lopez | −5 |
The golfer
born 1986-05-13, Gapyeong, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2004; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet