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Monday, June 06, 2016

Anna Nordqvist fires superb 64 to retain ShopRite LPGA Classic

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Anna Norqvist became the first player to successfully defend the ShopRite LPGA Classic title as she fired a flawless 64 to snatch a one-shot victory in New Jersey.
Nordvist defied strong breezes on the final day at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club to make five birdies in an outward 32, and she picked up further shots at the 12th and 16th to claim the outright lead.
The Swede almost faltered at the par-five last, but she held her nerve to hole a clutch par putt from 12 feet and her clubhouse target of 17 under proved to be enough for her sixth LPGA Tour win after Haru Nomura's valiant 66 left her one stroke adrift.

Anna Nordqvist became the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour this year
Anna Nordqvist became the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour this year
Nordqvist, who celebrates her 29th birthday on Friday, also became the oldest winner on the Tour this year by some distance, with all the previous 14 events being won by players aged 23 or under.
"It feels really special because I've been playing pretty good all spring," said the Solheim Cup star. "I just haven't really got any results, and it really got frustrating there for a while.
"My caddie just told me to stay patient and so did the rest of my team, because they knew how well I was playing, getting really zero out of it. Sometimes the longer you have to wait and the more patient you have to stay, the sweeter it feels when it finally pays off."
Nomura moved to 15 under after making her fifth birdie of the day at the 11th, but she was unable to convert any further chances until closing with a four at the 18th.

Karine Icher was left to rue two bogeys in her closing 69
Karine Icher was left to rue two bogeys in her closing 69
Overnight leader Karine Icher had to settle for outright third place on 14 under after the French player birdied the last to complete a two-under 69 which featured costly dropped shots at the fourth and 13th holes.
Charley Hull produced a confidence-boosting finish as she fired a 67 to earn a tie for 14th on seven under, but Scottish veteran Catriona Matthew, who was just one off the lead after opening with a 65, stumbled to a 73 to slip to three under and finished T31.

FINAL TOTALS
 PAR 213 (3X71)
1 Anna Nordqvist 64 68 64

196 $225,000
2 Haru Nomura 65 66 66

197 $138,191
3 Karine Icher 68 62 69

199 $100,248
4 Christina Kim 69 66 65

200 $77,549
5 Jing Yan 67 69 66

202 $62,419
T6 Mika Miyazato 70 69 64

203 $39,116
T6 Brittany Lang 69 70 64

203 $39,116
T6 Annie Park 67 73 63

203 $39,116
T6 Christel Boeljon 66 68 69

203 $39,116
T6 I.K. Kim 69 66 68

203 $39,116
T11 Danielle Kang 67 69 68

204 $26,555
T11 Jacqui Concolino 68 66 70

204 $26,555
T11 Na Yeon Choi 67 64 73

204 $26,555
T14   Charley Hull 73 66 67

206 $19,577
T14 Beatriz Recari 66 72 68

206 $19,577
T14 Jennifer Song 69 70 67

206 $19,577
T14 Sakura Yokomine 67 72 67

206 $19,577
T14 Kim Kaufman 68 69 69

206 $19,577
T14 Samantha Richdale 68 68 70

206 $19,577
T14   Jodi Ewart Shadoff  66 69 71

206 $19,577
T14 Mariajo Uribe 69 65 72

206 $19,577
T22 Sandra Gal 72 67 68

207 $13,955
T22 Jenny Shin 70 69 68

207 $13,955
T22 Lizette Salas 67 71 69

207 $13,955
T22 Karrie Webb 67 70 70

207 $13,955
T22 Pernilla Lindberg 69 68 70

207 $13,955
T22 Celine Herbin 70 67 70

207 $13,955
T22 Sarah Kemp 71 69 67

207 $13,955
T22 Ashleigh Simon 71 69 67

207 $13,955
T22 Ai Miyazato 64 71 72

207 $13,955
T31 Elizabeth Wang 73 66 69

208 -
T31 Katherine Kirk 66 72 70

208 $9,021
T31 Maude-Aimee Leblanc 66 72 70

208 $9,021
T31 Ayako Uehara 68 70 70

208 $9,021
T31 Ssu-Chia Cheng 68 69 71

208 $9,021
T31 Cydney Clanton 72 68 68

208 $9,021
T31 Paula Reto 64 75 69

208 $9,021
T31 Mi Hyang Lee 70 70 68

208 $9,021
T31 Xi Yu Lin 67 69 72

208 $9,021
T31 Kelly Tan 70 70 68

208 $9,021
T31  Catriona Matthew 65 70 73

208 $9,021
T31 Marissa Steen 67 73 68

208 $9,021
T31 Gaby Lopez 68 67 73

208 $9,021
T31 Gerina Piller 68 73 67

208 $9,021
T45 Brooke Henderson 69 70 70

209 $6,431
T45 Lee Lopez 70 69 70

209 $6,431
T45 Wei-Ling Hsu 69 68 72

209 $6,431
T48 Hannah Collier 71 68 71

210 $5,361
T48 Kelly Shon 70 69 71

210 $5,361
T48 Ilhee Lee 71 67 72

210 $5,361
T48 Giulia Sergas 70 68 72

210 $5,361
T48 Amelia Lewis 66 73 71

210 $5,361
T48 Daniela Iacobelli 68 68 74

210 $5,361
T48 Hee Young Park 70 71 69

210 $5,361
T55 Sarah Jane Smith 68 70 73

211 $4,171
T55 Caroline Hedwall 69 70 72

211 $4,171
T55 Holly Clyburn 69 70 72

211 $4,171
T55 Simin Feng 71 67 73

211 $4,171
T55 Joanna Klatten 72 68 71

211 $4,171
T55 Stephanie Meadow 66 70 75

211 $4,171
T55 Kris Tamulis 67 68 76

211 $4,171
T55 Anne-Catherine Tanguay 71 70 70

211 $4,171
T63 Tiffany Joh 75 64 73

212 $3,594
T63 Nannette Hill 73 68 71

212 $3,594
T65 Marina Alex 72 68 73

213 $3,442
T65 Nontaya Srisawang 72 69 72

213 $3,442
T67 Jennifer Johnson 70 70 74

214 $3,253
T67 Stacy Lewis 66 74 74

214 $3,253
T67 Maria McBride 69 72 73

214 $3,253
T70 Lindy Duncan 67 73 75

215 $3,039
T70   Brittany Altomare 72 69 74

215 $3,039
T70   Mina Harigae 71 70 74

215 $3,039
73 Ji Young Oh 70 71 76

217 $2,950
74 Casey Grice 65   76 80   

221 $2,912
75 Bertine Strauss 70   71  82

223   $2,875

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