Monday, March 4, 2013

Stats & Facts - Volume 12

Let me start off by congratulating Stacy Lewis for winning the HSBC Women's Champions. Stacy, the defending LPGA Player of the Year, came out on top with a one-stroke victory over Na Yeon Choi. Paula Creamer finished two strokes back. See the Constructivist's review for the full details.

The LPGA will now take a one-week break while it makes its way to the United States for the playing of the RR Donnelley Founders Cup. This is a good time to look at some statistics and notes covering the first three tournaments of the year:

Rolex Player of the Year Standings  (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1-  Stacy Lewis - 39 points
2-  Jiyai Shin - 30
3-  Inbee Park - 30
4-  Yani Tseng - 21
5-  Beatriz Recari - 16
5-  Na Yeon Choi - 16
7-  Paula Creamer - 9
7-  So Yeon Ryu - 9
9-  Moriya Jutanugarn - 7
10-Jessica Korda, Danielle Kang - 6

Vare Trophy  (Winner receives a Hall of Fame point)
1-  Na Yeon Choi - 69.125 strokes per round
2-  Stacy Lewis - 69.583
3-  Carlota Ciganda - 70.00
3-  Yani Tseng - 70.00
5-  Jiyai Shin - 70.083
6-  Beatriz Recari - 70.167
7-  Thidapa Suwannapura - 70.250
7-  Mariajo Uribe - 70.250
9-  Catriona Matthew - 70.417
10-Paula Creamer - 70.500

Official Money Leaders ($100,00.00 minimum)
1-  Stacy Lewis -  $301,364.00
2-  Inbee Park - $232,517.00
3-  Jiyai Shin - $218,358.00
4-  Yani Tseng - $195,451.00
5-  Na Yeon Choi - $177,517.00
6-  Beatriz Recari - $158,159.00
7-  Paula Creamer - $107,554.00

Rookie of the Year Standings
1- Moriya Jutanugarn - 117 points
2- Ayako Uehara - 27
3- Austin Ernst - 22
3- Chie Arimura - 22
5- Brooke Pancake - 5

Most Consecutive Tournaments Without a Missed Cut
1- Karrie Webb - 47
2- Paula Creamer - 46
3- Jiyai Shin - 39
4- Na Yeon Choi - 36
5- Beatriz Recari - 35

Most Top Fives This Year
1- Stacy Lewis - 2
1- Beatriz Recari - 2
1- Yani Tseng - 2

Players Who Finished in Top 20 in all Three Tournaments Played:
Stacy Lewis
Jiyai Shin
Catriona Matthew
Jessica Korda

Other Tidbits:
Morgan Pressel's top-ten finish this week was her first since the Sybase Match Play Championship last year.

Titleholders Update:
The power trio of Stacy Lewis, Na Yeon Choi, and Paula Creamer are the latest to qualify.

Rolex Rankings Movers of the Week:
Stacy Lewis moves from #4 to #3. Both Stacy and Na Yeon Choi could overtake Yani Tseng as the world's #1 player with a victory next week.
Paula Creamer moves from #13 to #11, Lexi Thompson #23 to #20, Ariya Jutanugarn from #57 to #40, and Jessica Korda from #61 to #53.




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