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Sunday 7 March 2021LPGA TourYear in Review
Ernst wins Drive On Championship pres. by Volvik at Golden Ocala
Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, Ocala, FL · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 March 2021 · Austin Ernst’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 33 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/10°C · wind 10 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/6°C · wind 12 km/h N, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/11°C · wind 20 km/h NE, gusts 43 · 10.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R419°/7°C · wind 18 km/h NNE, gusts 42 · 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
- Jennifer Kupcho USA · 278double bogey on the par-3 15th and three bogeys in a closing 74 Austin Ernst wins Drive On Championship by five strokes for third LPGA Tour title
120 started, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Drive On Championship pres. by Volvik at Golden Ocala
Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, Ocala, FL
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Austin Ernst
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 March 2021
Going wire to wire is really cool. I told Jason last night it would be really cool to win wire to wire, and glad I didn't jinx myself.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 March 2021
Feel like I have a really good feel for my swing. I feel the most in control of my game I ever have.
ESPN (Associated Press)
8 March 2021
Everyone hits bad shots. It's just unfortunate that's when mine came for the week.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Ernst | 67 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Jennifer Kupcho | 67 · 67 · 70 · 74 | 278 | −10 |
| 3 | Jenny Coleman | 70 · 69 · 70 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| 4 | In Gee Chun | 70 · 73 · 69 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| 5 | Albane Valenzuela | 70 · 73 · 66 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Leona Maguire | 69 · 71 · 73 · 70 | 283 | −5 |
| T6 | Danielle Kang | 72 · 70 · 69 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Charley Hull | 74 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Megan Khang | 69 · 72 · 73 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Jaye Marie Green | 68 · 72 · 74 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Jessica Korda | 69 · 75 · 69 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Jennifer Chang | 73 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Lydia Ko | 69 · 72 · 72 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1992-01-31, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2012; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 33 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2021-03-01 (published by LPGA.com), row: 33 ‐2 ‐1 Ernst, Austin ‐ 4468 USA 47 133.9696 2.8504).
What’s in the bag
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