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Sunday 10 November 2019LPGA TourYear in Review
Suzuki wins TOTO Japan Classic
Seta Golf Course, Shiga, Japan (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November 2019 · Ai Suzuki’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · TOTO · 54-hole event (three rounds, Nov. 8-10); ESPN schedule lists a Nov. 7 start
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 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 36° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Hyo Joo Kim KOR · 202Closed with a 66 but finished three shots behind Suzuki, who shot a bogey-free 67 from the overnight lead Ai Suzuki shoots 67, wins LPGA Japan Classic by three strokes (AP via ESPN)
78 started, 78 made it
Same week
LPGA event
TOTO Japan Classic
Seta Golf Course (North Course), Seta Golf Course, Shiga, Japan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ai Suzuki
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via ESPN (through a translator)
10 November 2019
This one is special because it's a US LPGA tour event. It's beyond Japan, an International event.
AP via ESPN
10 November 2019
It was my dream so I feel like I want to challenge. But I can't speak English so I need to talk to my family because I need their support.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 November 2019
She very good player, play well, putt well and then they come to cheer for her. She makes good score.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ai Suzuki | 67 · 65 · 67 | 199 | −17 |
| 2 | Hyo Joo Kim | 68 · 68 · 66 | 202 | −14 |
| 3 | Minjee Lee | 68 · 69 · 68 | 205 | −11 |
| T4 | Jing Yan | 69 · 69 · 68 | 206 | −10 |
| T4 | Jennifer Kupcho | 68 · 70 · 68 | 206 | −10 |
| T6 | Sakura Koiwai | 70 · 69 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T6 | Erika Kikuchi | 70 · 68 · 69 | 207 | −9 |
| T6 | Shanshan Feng | 70 · 67 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T6 | Gaby Lopez | 68 · 67 · 72 | 207 | −9 |
| T10 | Azahara Munoz | 70 · 71 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T10 | Morgan Pressel | 70 · 71 · 67 | 208 | −8 |
| T10 | Hannah Green | 67 · 69 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1994-05-09, Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan; JPN; turned pro 2013; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 24 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2019-11-04 (published by LPGA.com), row: 24 +3 Suzuki, Ai - 3444 JPN 52 172.0147 3.3080).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet