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Sunday 31 March 2019LPGA TourYear in Review
Hataoka wins Kia Classic
Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 March 2019 · Nasa Hataoka’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,800,000 USD · Kia
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 19 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/13°C · wind 20 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/10°C · wind 20 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/12°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/12°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 24 · 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
- Inbee Park KOR · 273Led by one entering the final round; closed with a 71 as her putter went cold Hataoka claims Kia Classic for 3rd LPGA Tour title (AP via ESPN)
- Sung Hyun Park KOR · 273Top-ranked player; tied for second, three back (final round 68 per GNN, 71 per AP) Hataoka claims Kia Classic for 3rd LPGA Tour title (AP via ESPN)
- Jin Young Ko KOR · 273Closed with a 65 to tie for second, three back Hataoka claims Kia Classic for 3rd LPGA Tour title (AP via ESPN)
- Danielle Kang USA · 273Closed with a 65 to tie for second, three back Hataoka claims Kia Classic for 3rd LPGA Tour title (AP via ESPN)
- Azahara Munoz ESP · 273Tied for second, three back (final round 67 per GNN, 68 per AP) Hataoka claims Kia Classic for 3rd LPGA Tour title (AP via ESPN)
· cut +1, 78 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Kia Classic
Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Nasa Hataoka
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript, through translation)
31 March 2019
The goal for me this year was to win a four-day tournament as well as a major. So I'm happy that I accomplished one of them.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript, through translation)
31 March 2019
I'm still in my third year on the LPGA and I'm only 20 years old. I don't really have much to be afraid of.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 March 2019
Yeah, she played really solid. Didn't really look like she was feeling the pressure, especially in the way she played the last hole. Just very smart.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasa Hataoka | 69 · 70 · 64 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Danielle Kang | 72 · 70 · 66 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Jin Young Ko | 68 · 73 · 67 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Azahara Munoz | 70 · 68 · 68 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Sung Hyun Park | 68 · 66 · 71 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Inbee Park | 68 · 67 · 67 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Hyo Joo Kim | 70 · 72 · 70 · 62 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Chella Choi | 65 · 70 · 72 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Gaby Lopez | 68 · 70 · 68 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Mi Jung Hur | 74 · 69 · 62 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Thidapa Suwannapura | 68 · 66 · 70 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1999-01-13, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan; JPN; turned pro 2016; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 7 that week (Rolex Rankings as stated by LPGA.com final round notes ("Rolex Rankings No. 7 Nasa Hataoka")).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet