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Sunday 13 November 2022LPGA TourYear in Review
Korda wins Pelican Women's Championship
Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Florida · Friday 11 to Sunday 13 November 2022 · Nelly Korda’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · Pelican · 54-hole event (three rounds, as listed by ESPN and Wikipedia)
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 43° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/23°C · wind 34 km/h SW, gusts 46 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/23°C · wind 12 km/h WSW, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/20°C · wind 25 km/h NW, gusts 39 · 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
- Lexi Thompson USA · 197Needed a birdie on 18 to force a playoff but drove into light rough and missed the green (AP). Nelly Korda rallies to win Pelican, returns to No. 1 in rankings (ESPN/AP)
120 started · cut E, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Pelican Women's Championship
Pelican Golf Club, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Nelly Korda
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 November 2022
Yeah, feels amazing to get a win under my belt this year on the LPGA Tour. It's definitely been a tough one this year.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 November 2022
People say I'm a closet crier, I guess, but every single time I have won I think I've had a tear in my eye.
ESPN (Associated Press wire recap)
13 November 2022
It's been a tough year. I missed two cuts in Arkansas and Dallas, but I kept my head high and worked really hard. It feels really good to be on top.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelly Korda | 66 · 66 · 64 | 196 | −14 |
| 2 | Lexi Thompson | 64 · 67 · 66 | 197 | −13 |
| 3 | Allisen Corpuz | 65 · 65 · 69 | 199 | −11 |
| T4 | Morgane Metraux | 66 · 71 · 64 | 201 | −9 |
| T4 | Hannah Green | 67 · 69 · 65 | 201 | −9 |
| T4 | Gaby López | 65 · 69 · 67 | 201 | −9 |
| T7 | Lizette Salas | 65 · 70 · 67 | 202 | −8 |
| T7 | Ally Ewing | 68 · 65 · 69 | 202 | −8 |
| T7 | Maria Fassi | 62 · 69 · 71 | 202 | −8 |
| T10 | Matilda Castren | 70 · 69 · 64 | 203 | −7 |
| T10 | Leona Maguire | 71 · 64 · 68 | 203 | −7 |
| T10 | Maja Stark | 68 · 63 · 72 | 203 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1998-07-28, Bradenton, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2016; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 8.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet