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Sunday 8 June 2025LPGA TourYear in Review
Kupcho wins ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June 2025 · Jennifer Kupcho’s win no. 4 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,750,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event
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 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/19°C · wind 17 km/h SSW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/20°C · wind 12 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 7.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/18°C · wind 20 km/h ENE, gusts 38 · 0.5 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
- Ilhee Lee KOR · 19936-hole leader; shot 39 on the front nine with two early bogeys, birdied the last two holes for 68 but finished one shot back. AP via theScore
144 started · cut -2, 68 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club (Bay Course), Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jennifer Kupcho
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via theScore
8 June 2025
It just feels amazing. I think I struggled a lot early in the year and had a lot of tough weeks, a lot of hard conversations, and it feels good.
AP via theScore
8 June 2025
I worked for Financial Forum for 100 days and then got out. Then I realize, 'Oh, I'm good at golf.' So I got to teach golf.
AP via theScore
8 June 2025
Me and the U.S. Open sometimes just don't get along. I think I just carried my ball striking into this week,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Kupcho | 68 · 64 · 66 | 198 | −15 |
| 2 | Ilhee Lee | 63 · 68 · 68 | 199 | −14 |
| 3 | Sei Young Kim | 68 · 68 · 65 | 201 | −12 |
| 4 | Ayaka Furue | 66 · 66 · 70 | 202 | −11 |
| T5 | Jin Hee Im | 69 · 66 · 68 | 203 | −10 |
| T5 | Azahara Munoz | 67 · 68 · 68 | 203 | −10 |
| T5 | Aline Krauter | 66 · 69 · 68 | 203 | −10 |
| T5 | Miyu Yamashita | 68 · 66 · 69 | 203 | −10 |
| T5 | Wei-Ling Hsu | 66 · 68 · 69 | 203 | −10 |
| T5 | Mao Saigo | 67 · 65 · 71 | 203 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1997-05-14, Littleton, Colorado; USA; turned pro 2019; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 1; world No. 62 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated 2025-06-02 (published by LPGA.com), row: 62 ‐‐ ‐15 Kupcho, Jennifer ‐ 6944 USA 48 77.7110 1.6190).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet