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Sunday 27 March 2022LPGA TourYear in Review
Thitikul wins JTBC Classic pres. by Barbasol
Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, CA · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 March 2022 · Jeeno Thitikul’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · Barbasol
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 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/14°C · wind 20 km/h W, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/13°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/12°C · wind 15 km/h WSW, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/12°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 30 · 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
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen DEN · 272missed a 7-footer for par to win in regulation, then lost a playoff on the second extra hole 2022 JTBC Classic final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won - Golf News Net
144 started · cut E, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
JTBC Classic pres. by Barbasol
Aviara Golf Club, Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, CA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jeeno Thitikul
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (asaptext interview transcript)
27 March 2022
It's just crazy in my mind right now. I cannot believe that I became LPGA winner. It's feel amazing as well.
ESPN (Associated Press)
28 March 2022
It wasn't a very good playoff.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeeno Thitikul | 69 · 70 · 69 · 64 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 66 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 272 | −16 |
| 3 | Narin An | 69 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | 68 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Jin Young Ko | 65 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Maude-Aimee LeBlanc | 68 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| 7 | Charley Hull | 69 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Inbee Park | 71 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Lilia Vu | 71 · 71 · 65 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T10 | Amy Yang | 72 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T10 | Stephanie Meadow | 69 · 72 · 67 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 2003-02-20, Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2020; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet