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Sunday 16 June 2019LPGA TourYear in Review
Henderson wins Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Michigan · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 June 2019 · Brooke Henderson’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · Meijer · Rain delayed the start on Thursday; Henderson played 30 holes on Friday
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 10 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/11°C · wind 24 km/h NNW, gusts 58 · 17.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/9°C · wind 23 km/h SW, gusts 52 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/17°C · wind 26 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/13°C · wind 16 km/h ENE, gusts 41 · 3.2 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
- Lexi Thompson USA · 268closed with 68 including an eagle on 18, despite a shoulder spasm; one shot back AP via ESPN: Henderson breaks Canadian LPGA wins record (2019-06-16)
- Nasa Hataoka JPN · 268closed with 65 including an eagle on the par-5 18th; one shot back AP via ESPN: Henderson breaks Canadian LPGA wins record (2019-06-16)
- Su-Hyun Oh AUS · 268bogey-free closing 66; one shot back LPGA.com: Brooke Henderson Celebrates Dad Following Father's Day Win (final round notes)
- Brittany Altomare USA · 268closed with 68; one shot back AP via ESPN: Henderson breaks Canadian LPGA wins record (2019-06-16)
· cut -1, 82 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
Blythefield Country Club, Blythefield Country Club, Belmont, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Brooke Henderson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
16 June 2019
I'm really grateful about that because I was shaking pretty bad on those last couple putts.
LPGA.com
16 June 2019
Both mom and dad are here today and this is my third win on Father's Day; won Epson and then two on the LPGA Tour, which is really cool.
LPGA.com
16 June 2019
That was like the first time I like hit it and I just got goosebumps all down my body.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Henderson | 64 · 64 · 69 · 70 | 267 | −21 |
| T2 | Nasa Hataoka | 68 · 68 · 67 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| T2 | Su-Hyun Oh | 69 · 69 · 64 · 66 | 268 | −20 |
| T2 | Lexi Thompson | 70 · 68 · 62 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| T2 | Brittany Altomare | 66 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| 6 | Morgan Pressel | 67 · 70 · 65 · 70 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | Nelly Korda | 68 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Annie Park | 69 · 65 · 65 · 74 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Shanshan Feng | 68 · 70 · 70 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Kristen Gillman | 71 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | So Yeon Ryu | 69 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Danielle Kang | 69 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 69 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Alena Sharp | 67 · 72 · 64 · 72 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Madelene Sagstrom | 67 · 70 · 65 · 73 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1997-09-10, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada; CAN; turned pro 2014; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1; world No. 8 that week (Rolex Rankings as stated by LPGA.com final round notes ("Rolex Rankings No. 8 Brooke Henderson")).
What’s in the bag
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