Suzann Pettersen Thwarts Early Fourth Round Challenge From Azahara Munoz At 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan To Win Late Going Away

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Suzann Pettersen (click to enlarge)

With an assist from Azahara Munoz, Suzann Pettersen found a way to make the fourth round of the 2013 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship interesting early on before closing it out comfortably late. Give credit to Azahara. She came out firing, looking to make a match of it, and she did. By the time she sunk her putt on #12, it was her 4th birdie against no bogeys in the round. Meanwhile, Suzann was on a rollercoaster of 2 birdies and 2 bogeys through 12. After the way Pettersen had separated herself from the field for three rounds in Taiwan, suddenly she was in a tie for the lead and looking at a fight down the stretch. Ah, but the great Norweigan is a fighter. No sooner was it game on that Suzann put the game face on. She sank back to back birdies on 13 and 14, while Azahara bogeyed 13 and 16. Suddenly, Suzann reclaimed a 4 shot lead. She would add another birdie on 18 for good measure to wrap up a 9-under 5 shot victory. If you only read the score from day to day, it might seem that Suzann had a routine (for her) wire to wire victory. For three rounds it was routine. But in round four, I am happy to see somebody stepped up to at least mount a challenge. It said volumes about both players; that Azahara is not going to let a large opening hole deficit in a final round deter her, and that Suzann is fully capable of digging deep when she needs to when pushed. It’s the 4th LPGA win of 2013 for Suzann and her 14th career LPGA victory.

BIRDIES

Se Ri Pak continues to show renewed vigor with a T5 finish. Her 3 Top 10s so far this year have come in 3 of her last 4 tournaments.

Moriya Jutanugarn finished T11. It was a much needed boost in points as she closes the gap between herself and first place Caroline Masson in the Rookie of the Year standings.

Mina Harigae notched her first top 10 of the year with an impressive T5. She was an amateur sensation several years ago and won professionally 3 times on the Symetra Tour. Let’s hope for continued great play from Mina.

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SUZANN PETTERSEN

Michelle Wie and Anna Nordqvist shower Suzann

with Azahara Munoz and Sun Young Yoo

When BFFs Attack! LOL!

MICHELLE WIE

PAULA CREAMER

SE RI PAK

YANI TSENG

CARLOTA CIGANDA

IL-HEE LEE

CANDIE KUNG

MIKA MIYAZATO

AI MIYAZATO

AUSTIN ERNST

CATRIONA MATTHEW

BEATRIZ RECARI

Pos Start Player ToPar Thru Today R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Earnings
1 1 NOR
-9 F -3 68 69 73 69 279 $300,000
2 T2 ESP
-4 F -2 73 72 69 70 284 $186,096
3 T5 SWE
-2 F -2 71 73 72 70 286 $135,000
4 T7 KOR
-1 F -2 72 76 69 70 287 $104,433
T5 T21 USA
E F -4 74 71 75 68 288 $70,132
T5 T7 KOR
E F -1 76 72 69 71 288 $70,132
T5 T7 USA
E F -1 71 74 72 71 288 $70,132
T8 T12 KOR
+1 F -1 75 71 72 71 289 $45,680
T8 T5 ESP
+1 F +1 72 71 73 73 289 $45,680
T8 T2 KOR
+1 F +3 73 69 72 75 289 $45,680
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T11 T35 THA
+3 F -4 76 75 72 68 291 $30,986
T11 T21 TPE
+3 F -1 73 73 74 71 291 $30,986
T11 T21 KOR
+3 F -1 72 72 76 71 291 $30,986
T11 T16 SWE
+3 F E 77 71 71 72 291 $30,986
T11 T16 USA
+3 F E 72 74 73 72 291 $30,986
T11 T12 KOR
+3 F +1 74 70 74 73 291 $30,986
T11 T7 KOR
+3 F +2 74 72 71 74 291 $30,986
T11 T2 ESP
+3 F +5 72 70 72 77 291 $30,986
T19 T21 JPN
+4 F E 75 75 70 72 292 $23,841
T19 T12 USA
+4 F +2 74 74 70 74 292 $23,841
T21 T35 USA
+5 F -2 71 73 79 70 293 $21,804
T21 T16 KOR
+5 F +2 73 75 71 74 293 $21,804
T21 T12 SWE
+5 F +3 75 71 72 75 293 $21,804
T24 T35 USA
+6 F -1 74 77 72 71 294 $19,817
T24 T29 SCT
+6 F +1 75 72 74 73 294 $19,817
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T26 T29 USA
+7 F +2 75 74 72 74 295 $18,391
T26 T21 AUS
+7 F +3 73 70 77 75 295 $18,391
T28 T47 KOR
+8 F -1 77 76 72 71 296 $15,399
T28 T35 KOR
+8 F +1 77 73 73 73 296 $15,399
T28 T31 CAN
+8 F +2 73 78 71 74 296 $15,399
T28 T31 JPN
+8 F +2 74 76 72 74 296 $15,399
T28 T21 PRY
+8 F +4 74 76 70 76 296 $15,399
T28 T21 USA
+8 F +4 74 74 72 76 296 $15,399
T28 T16 ESP
+8 F +5 72 77 70 77 296 $15,399
T35 T44 USA
+9 F +1 75 75 74 73 297 $12,023
T35 T35 USA
+9 F +2 74 76 73 74 297 $12,023
T35 T31 USA
+9 F +3 75 75 72 75 297 $12,023
T35 T31 AUS
+9 F +3 75 74 73 75 297 $12,023
T35 T16 KOR
+9 F +6 74 74 71 78 297 $12,023
T40 T51 TPE
+10 F E 76 78 72 72 298 $9,985
T40 T35 KOR
+10 F +3 74 77 72 75 298 $9,985
T40 T35 FRA
+10 F +3 71 79 73 75 298 $9,985
T40 T21 THA
+10 F +6 74 73 73 78 298 $9,985
T44 T47 USA
+11 F +2 74 79 72 74 299 $8,660
T44 T44 USA
+11 F +3 77 74 73 75 299 $8,660
T44 T35 COL
+11 F +4 75 77 71 76 299 $8,660
T47 T51 COL
+12 F +2 72 76 78 74 300 $8,049
T47 T35 JPN
+12 F +5 73 76 74 77 300
T49 T65 USA
+13 F -2 78 79 74 70 301 $7,590
T49 T51 USA
+13 F +3 76 76 74 75 301 $7,590
T49 T44 THA
+13 F +5 72 78 74 77 301
52 T51 AUS
+14 F +4 80 73 73 76 302 $7,131
T53 T59 KOR
+15 F +3 76 76 76 75 303 $6,623
T53 58 USA
+15 F +4 75 75 77 76 303 $6,623
T53 T51 NLD
+15 F +5 78 73 75 77 303 $6,623
T53 T51 USA
+15 F +5 75 75 76 77 303 $6,623
T57 T61 USA
+16 F +3 76 76 77 75 304 $6,011
T57 T51 THA
+16 F +6 77 77 72 78 304 $6,011
59 69 USA
+18 F +1 75 80 78 73 306 $5,706
T60 T70 USA
+20 F +2 80 78 76 74 308 $5,222
T60 T67 TPE
+20 F +4 76 75 81 76 308 $5,222
T60 T61 TPE
+20 F +7 77 74 78 79 308 $5,222
T60 T47 USA
+20 F +11 77 76 72 83 308 $5,222
T64 T72 TPE
+21 F +1 80 78 78 73 309 $4,687
T64 T67 KOR
+21 F +5 78 77 77 77 309 $4,687
T64 64 USA
+21 F +7 76 75 79 79 309 $4,687
T64 T59 PHL
+21 F +9 77 77 74 81 309 $4,687
T64 T47 USA
+21 F +12 76 74 75 84 309 $4,687
69 T61 DEU
+23 F +10 78 78 73 82 311 $4,382
T70 T70 NLD
+24 F +6 77 80 77 78 312 $4,278
T70 T65 TPE
+24 F +9 79 78 74 81 312
72 74 TPE
+25 F +4 82 78 77 76 313 $4,177
T73 75 TWN
+26 F +4 79 80 79 76 314
T73 T72 USA
+26 F +6 77 82 77 78 314 $4,076
75 76 TWN
+27 F +4 78 85 76 76 315
76 77 TPE
+34 F +7 81 82 80 79 322
WD KOR
+1 74 74 69 217
WD KOR
+12 84 84

2013 LPGA WINNERS (NUMBER IN PARENTHESES ARE OFFICIAL LPGA CAREER WINS)

Dates Tournament Location Winner
Feb 14-17 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open Australia Australia South Korea Jiyai Shin (11)
Feb 21-24 Honda LPGA Thailand Thailand Thailand South Korea Inbee Park (4)
Feb 28-Mar 3 HSBC Women’s Champions Singapore Singapore United States Stacy Lewis (6)
Mar 14-17 RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup United States Arizona United States Stacy Lewis (7)
Mar 21-24 Kia Classic United States California Spain Beatriz Recari (2)
Apr 4-7 Kraft Nabisco Championship United States California South Korea Inbee Park (5)
Apr 17-20 LPGA Lotte Championship United States Hawaii Norway Suzann Pettersen (11)
Apr 25-28 North Texas LPGA Shootout United States Texas South Korea Inbee Park (6)
May 2-5 Kingsmill Championship United States Virginia United States Cristie Kerr (16)
May 16-19 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic United States Alabama United States Jennifer Johnson (1)
May 23-26 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic The Bahamas Bahamas South Korea Ilhee Lee (1)
May 31-Jun 2 ShopRite LPGA Classic United States New Jersey Australia Karrie Webb (39)
Jun 6-9 Wegmans LPGA Championship United States New York South Korea Inbee Park (7)
Jun 21-23 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship United States Arkansas South Korea Inbee Park (8)
Jun 27-30 U.S. Women’s Open United States New York South Korea Inbee Park (9)
Jul 11-14 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Canada Ontario South Korea Hee-Young Park (2)
Jul 18-21 Marathon Classic United States Ohio Spain Beatriz Recari (3)
Aug 1-4 Ricoh Women’s British Open Scotland Scotland United States Stacy Lewis (8)
Aug 16-18 Solheim Cup United States Colorado European Union Europe
Aug 22-25 CN Canadian Women’s Open Canada Alberta New Zealand Lydia Ko (2) (a)
Aug 29-Sep 1 Safeway Classic United States Oregon Norway Suzann Pettersen (12)
Sep 12-15 The Evian Championship France France Norway Suzann Pettersen (13)
Oct 3-6 Reignwood LPGA Classic China China China Shanshan Feng (2)
Oct 10-13 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia United States Lexi Thompson (2)
Oct 18-20 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship South Korea South Korea South Korea Amy Yang (1)
Oct 24-27 Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Taiwan Taiwan Norway Suzann Pettersen (14)

2013 MONEY LIST TOP 10 THROUGH SUNRISE LPGA TAIWAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Rank Change Player Country Events Prize
money($)
1 Steady Inbee Park  South Korea 21 2,335,460
2 Steady Suzann Pettersen  Norway 21 2,241,847
3 Steady Stacy Lewis  United States 23 1,764,236
4 Steady So Yeon Ryu  South Korea 21 1,161,093
5 Steady I.K. Kim  South Korea 21 1,089,699
6 Increase1 Beatriz Recari  Spain 23 1,022,812
7 Decrease1 Shanshan Feng  China 17 989,712
8 Steady Lexi Thompson  United States 22 986,986
9 Steady Na Yeon Choi  South Korea 23 920,158
10 Steady Hee-Young Park  South Korea 24 823,783

YEAR TO DATE TOP 10 ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Rank Player Player of the Year Points
1 Park, Inbee 290
2 Pettersen, Suzann 252
3 Lewis, Stacy 200
4 Recari, Beatriz 96
5 Ryu, So Yeon 88
6 Park, Hee Young 78
7 Feng, Shanshan 71
8 Kim, I.K. 68
9 Webb, Karrie 64
9 Choi, Na Yeon 64

YEAR TO DATE TOP 10 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Rank Player Rookie of the Year Points Events
1 Masson, Caroline 469 20
2 Jutanugarn, Moriya 443 22
3 Uehara, Ayako 379 14
4 Arimura, Chie 292 18
5 Ernst, Austin 232 21
6 McCloskey, Lisa 196 19
7 Burnett, Katie 109 11
8 Pancake, Brooke 97 16
9 Boland, Julia 41 15
10 Johnson, Felicity 35 17
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