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Sunday 26 May 2019LPGA TourYear in Review
Law wins Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg
Kingsmill Resort (River Course), Williamsburg, Virginia · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May 2019 · Bronte Law’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,300,000 USD · Pure Silk
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/16°C · wind 17 km/h SSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/23°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/21°C · wind 18 km/h ESE, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R434°/23°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 33 · 0.3 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
- Madelene Sagstrom · 269closed with 66; got within one with a birdie at 15, missed makeable birdie putts on 16-17, and her approach on 18 hit the flagstick and bounced away AP via ESPN: Law shoots 67, completes wire-to-wire LPGA win (2019-05-26)
- Brooke Henderson · 269closed with 68; 14 pars and one birdie through 15 holes before late birdies at 16 and 18 AP via ESPN: Law shoots 67, completes wire-to-wire LPGA win (2019-05-26)
- Nasa Hataoka · 269third-round co-leader, closed with 69 including a closing birdie AP via ESPN: Law shoots 67, completes wire-to-wire LPGA win (2019-05-26)
· cut E, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg
Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Kingsmill Resort (River Course), Williamsburg, Virginia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bronte Law
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2019
I was trying to stay calm out there in 92 degree heat. It's not that easy. Feel like I held it together pretty well in the middle of a round when it could have all gone pear shaped.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
26 May 2019
It feels kind of surreal, to be honest, after coming so close.
Associated Press via ESPN
26 May 2019
Then I heard it hit, and I was like, 'Please don't bounce off.' I was like, 'I mean, I couldn't hit it more perfect.'
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronte Law | 65 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 267 | −17 |
| T2 | Madelene Sagstrom | 68 · 66 · 69 · 66 | 269 | −15 |
| T2 | Brooke Henderson | 66 · 71 · 64 · 68 | 269 | −15 |
| T2 | Nasa Hataoka | 68 · 67 · 65 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| 5 | Wei Ling Hsu | 72 · 67 · 65 · 66 | 270 | −14 |
| T6 | Azahara Munoz | 71 · 69 · 67 · 64 | 271 | −13 |
| T6 | Carlota Ciganda | 69 · 65 · 68 · 69 | 271 | −13 |
| 8 | Jennifer Song | 65 · 68 · 68 · 71 | 272 | −12 |
| T9 | Cristie Kerr | 70 · 70 · 70 · 63 | 273 | −11 |
| T9 | Katherine Perry | 66 · 73 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1995-03-12, Stockport, England; ENG; turned pro 2016; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 41 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2019-05-20 (published by LPGA.com), row: 41 +2 Law, Bronte - 4657 ENG 50 100.9323 2.0186).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet