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Sunday 12 May 2024LPGA TourYear in Review
Zhang wins Cognizant Founders Cup
Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, New Jersey · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 May 2024 · Rose Zhang’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $3,000,000 USD · Cognizant
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 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/15°C · wind 15 km/h N, gusts 31 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R215°/9°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 39 · 12.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/7°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/9°C · wind 11 km/h SSE, gusts 27 · 6.4 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 SWE · 266Led into the final round but was overtaken as Zhang birdied four of the last five holes; finished two back. Rose Zhang — Cognizant Founders Cup winner's interview (ASAP Sports)
144 started · cut +1, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Cognizant Founders Cup
Upper Montclair Country Club, Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rose Zhang
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 May 2024
That putt on the last hole, I was already shaking over the putt, but just thinking, okay, let's give it a chance, roll it. If it goes in, fine.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 May 2024
Coming down the stretch it was honestly I just hit some crazy shots that I don't know if I could hit again in that moment of pressure and was able to get it done.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Zhang | 63 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 264 | −24 |
| 2 | Madelene Sagstrom | 65 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 266 | −22 |
| 3 | Gabriela Ruffels | 69 · 72 · 67 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Ruoning Yin | 70 · 74 · 68 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T4 | Peiyun Chien | 69 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T4 | Xiyu Janet Lin | 68 · 73 · 68 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Linn Grant | 73 · 69 · 72 · 67 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | 68 · 73 · 72 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Minjee Lee | 70 · 70 · 72 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Wichanee Meechai | 70 · 74 · 67 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Nelly Korda | 69 · 66 · 73 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 2003-05-24, Arcadia, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2023; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 22 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2024-05-06 (published by LPGA.com), row: 22 ‐‐ +3 Zhang, Rose ‐ 8786 USA 24 109.3735 3.1250).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet