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Sunday 23 February 2025LPGA TourYear in Review
Yin wins Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chon Buri, Thailand · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 February 2025 · Angel Yin’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,700,000 USD · Honda
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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/25°C · wind 8 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 4.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/25°C · wind 11 km/h S, gusts 29 · 1.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/25°C · wind 9 km/h SW, gusts 26 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/25°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 34 · 9.9 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
- Akie Iwai JPN · 261Closed with 61 including an eagle on the 18th, after Yin birdied 17 when Iwai went long; one shot short. ASAP Sports (Angel Yin TV interview)
72 started
Same week
LPGA event
Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club (Pattaya Old Course), Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chon Buri, Thailand
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Angel Yin
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 February 2025
It means a lot, since last year I wanted to play Thailand but I couldn't because I was in a wheelchair. Golf is not that wheelchair friendly sometimes.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 February 2025
My physio said if it's mine, it's mine. I think it's mine.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 February 2025
Today also a lot of spectators, so it was the biggest spectators in my life.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Yin | 67 · 64 · 64 · 65 | 260 | −28 |
| 2 | Akie Iwai | 62 · 67 · 71 · 61 | 261 | −27 |
| 3 | Jeeno Thitikul | 68 · 64 · 69 · 66 | 267 | −21 |
| T4 | Patty Tavatanakit | 71 · 68 · 65 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| T4 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 66 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| 6 | A Lim Kim | 71 · 66 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T7 | Allisen Corpuz | 68 · 71 · 69 · 64 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 67 · 71 · 66 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T9 | Georgia Hall | 70 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Rio Takeda | 69 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1998-10-03, Los Angeles, California; USA; turned pro 2016; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 17 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2025-02-17 (published by LPGA.com), row: 17 +3 +2 Yin, Angel ‐ 4598 USA 42 130.6296 3.1102).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet