Caroline Masson (click to enlarge)
In the past, if Ariya Jutanugarn stumbled on the back 9 as she did at the 2016 Manulife LPGA Classic on Sunday I would have felt a whole lot worse about it than I do today. Sure, I wasn’t happy to see her find the foliage with her tee shot on 18, causing her to go back to the tee. That effectively ended any chance she had to win, needing a birdie to tie the lead. Instead, she bogeyed the hole (albeit with a very deft chip in) to fall from T2 to T5. But with 5 wins already in 2016, including a Major, I can let some of these letdowns go now. Besides, Ariya missed so many routine birdie putts today she really should not have won this one. Additionally, I like Caroline Masson. So seeing the 27-year old German win her first LPGA title was enjoyable. A 5-under 67 in the final round capped four straight rounds in the 60s for Caro, leaving her at 16-under. That would be good enough for a 1 shot victory over the trio of Karine Icher, Mi-Hyang Lee and Minjee Lee. Masson joins Brittany Lang in making the Manulife LPGA Classic their first tour win. Lang won the inaugural tournament in 2012. Caroline is also the 5th player to win their first career LPGA title in 2016, joining Hana Jang, Haru Nomura, Jenny Shin and Ariya Jutanugarn. Jang and Nomura have won twice this year. As previously stated, Jutanugarn has won 5 times.
ALL PICS CLICK TO ENLARGE (missing T2 Karine Icher)
1 CAROLINE MASSON (-16)
T2 MI-HYANG LEE (-15)
T2 MINJEE LEE (-15)
T5 ARIYA JUTANUGARN (-14)
T5 LYDIA KO (-14)
T5 SUZANN PETTERSEN (-14)
LEADERBOARD
| Pos | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Today | Total | Strokes | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Masson | 68 | 69 | 68 | 67 | -5 | -16 | 272 | $240,000 |
| T2 | Karine Icher | 71 | 71 | 65 | 66 | -6 | -15 | 273 | $112,351 |
| T2 | Minjee Lee | 70 | 69 | 66 | 68 | -4 | -15 | 273 | $112,351 |
| T2 | Mi Hyang Lee | 69 | 67 | 66 | 71 | -1 | -15 | 273 | $112,351 |
| T5 | Suzann Pettersen | 69 | 71 | 68 | 66 | -6 | -14 | 274 | $55,550 |
| T5 | Lydia Ko | 70 | 72 | 64 | 68 | -4 | -14 | 274 | $55,550 |
| T5 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 70 | 68 | 66 | 70 | -2 | -14 | 274 | $55,550 |
| T8 | Austin Ernst | 70 | 69 | 70 | 66 | -6 | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T8 | Marina Alex | 70 | 64 | 73 | 68 | -4 | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T8 | Nontaya Srisawang | 68 | 71 | 68 | 68 | -4 | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T8 | Ryann O’Toole | 69 | 72 | 66 | 68 | -4 | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T8 | In Gee Chun | 67 | 75 | 65 | 68 | -4 | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T8 | Hyo Joo Kim | 68 | 67 | 68 | 72 | E | -13 | 275 | $32,254 |
| T14 | Mi Jung Hur | 68 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -4 | -12 | 276 | $24,130 |
| T14 | So Yeon Ryu | 69 | 70 | 68 | 69 | -3 | -12 | 276 | $24,130 |
| T16 | Charley Hull | 73 | 69 | 68 | 67 | -5 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T16 | Chella Choi | 66 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -3 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T16 | Brittany Lang | 67 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T16 | Kris Tamulis | 72 | 69 | 66 | 70 | -2 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T16 | Lizette Salas | 71 | 69 | 66 | 71 | -1 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T16 | P.K. Kongkraphan | 69 | 66 | 69 | 73 | +1 | -11 | 277 | $19,799 |
| T22 | Julie Yang | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | -6 | -10 | 278 | $16,322 |
| T22 | Caroline Hedwall | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | -4 | -10 | 278 | $16,322 |
| T22 | Cristie Kerr | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | -4 | -10 | 278 | $16,322 |
| T22 | Pannarat Thanapolboonyar | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | -4 | -10 | 278 | $16,322 |
| T26 | Jaye Marie Green | 73 | 70 | 71 | 65 | -7 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Kelly Shon | 72 | 70 | 71 | 66 | -6 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Wei-Ling Hsu | 68 | 69 | 74 | 68 | -4 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Ji Young Oh | 72 | 68 | 71 | 68 | -4 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Mo Martin | 70 | 73 | 68 | 68 | -4 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Sarah Jane Smith | 71 | 72 | 68 | 68 | -4 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Mika Miyazato | 70 | 69 | 71 | 69 | -3 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 69 | 68 | 72 | 70 | -2 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Alena Sharp | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | -2 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T26 | Brittany Lincicome | 68 | 72 | 68 | 71 | -1 | -9 | 279 | $12,485 |
| T36 | Cheyenne Woods | 69 | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | -8 | 280 | $9,523 |
| T36 | Azahara Munoz | 67 | 72 | 70 | 71 | -1 | -8 | 280 | $9,523 |
| T36 | Catriona Matthew | 72 | 68 | 66 | 74 | +2 | -8 | 280 | $9,523 |
| T39 | Angela Stanford | 69 | 72 | 72 | 68 | -4 | -7 | 281 | $8,070 |
| T39 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 69 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -3 | -7 | 281 | $8,070 |
| T39 | Ha Na Jang | 69 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -2 | -7 | 281 | $8,070 |
| T39 | Mirim Lee | 69 | 72 | 70 | 70 | -2 | -7 | 281 | $8,070 |
| T39 | Brooke Henderson | 70 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -1 | -7 | 281 | $8,070 |
| T44 | Ashleigh Simon | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -2 | -6 | 282 | $6,617 |
| T44 | Danielle Kang | 73 | 70 | 69 | 70 | -2 | -6 | 282 | $6,617 |
| T44 | Kim Kaufman | 70 | 73 | 68 | 71 | -1 | -6 | 282 | $6,617 |
| T44 | Anne-Catherine Tanguay | 72 | 69 | 68 | 73 | +1 | -6 | 282 | $6,617 |
| T44 | Jing Yan | 70 | 72 | 66 | 74 | +2 | -6 | 282 | $6,617 |
| T49 | Mina Harigae | 75 | 66 | 74 | 68 | -4 | -5 | 283 | $5,504 |
| T49 | Stacy Lewis | 70 | 71 | 74 | 68 | -4 | -5 | 283 | $5,504 |
| T49 | Stephanie Kono | 72 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -3 | -5 | 283 | $5,504 |
| T49 | Bertine Strauss | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | -2 | -5 | 283 | $5,504 |
| T49 | Dani Holmqvist | 67 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +2 | -5 | 283 | $5,504 |
| T54 | Demi Runas | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | E | -4 | 284 | $4,761 |
| T54 | Maria McBride | 71 | 72 | 69 | 72 | E | -4 | 284 | $4,761 |
| T54 | Briana Mao | 69 | 68 | 74 | 73 | +1 | -4 | 284 | $4,761 |
| T54 | Amy Anderson | 76 | 67 | 68 | 73 | +1 | -4 | 284 | $4,761 |
| T58 | Christina Kim | 69 | 74 | 73 | 69 | -3 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Sydnee Michaels | 70 | 69 | 76 | 70 | -2 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Simin Feng | 70 | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Yani Tseng | 73 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Alison Lee | 75 | 65 | 72 | 73 | +1 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Felicity Johnson | 69 | 73 | 70 | 73 | +1 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T58 | Paula Reto | 74 | 68 | 68 | 75 | +3 | -3 | 285 | $3,989 |
| T65 | Giulia Molinaro | 70 | 73 | 72 | 71 | -1 | -2 | 286 | $3,551 |
| T65 | Becky Morgan | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -1 | -2 | 286 | $3,551 |
| T65 | Paula Creamer | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | +1 | -2 | 286 | $3,551 |
| T68 | Stephanie Meadow | 73 | 70 | 75 | 69 | -3 | -1 | 287 | $3,349 |
| T68 | Tiffany Joh | 69 | 72 | 76 | 70 | -2 | -1 | 287 | $3,349 |
| 70 | Ai Miyazato | 68 | 75 | 72 | 73 | +1 | E | 288 | $3,229 |
| T71 | Nicole Jeray | 72 | 71 | 71 | 76 | +4 | +2 | 290 | $3,168 |
| T71 | Benyapa Niphatsophon | 74 | 69 | 71 | 76 | +4 | +2 | 290 | $3,168 |
| 73 | Alison Walshe | 73 | 69 | 75 | 75 | +3 | +4 | 292 | $3,107 |
| 74 | Casey Grice | 68 | 75 | 76 | 74 | +2 | +5 | 293 | $3,067 |
| T75 | Na Yeon Choi | 72 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Carlota Ciganda | 71 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Hannah Collier | 71 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Jacqui Concolino | 73 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Lisa Ferrero | 74 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Vicky Hurst | 74 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Sei Young Kim | 72 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Katherine Kirk | 73 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Joanna Klatten | 71 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Xi Yu Lin | 74 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Pernilla Lindberg | 70 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Alejandra Llaneza | 74 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Lee Lopez | 74 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Jane Park | 68 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Sadena Parks | 72 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Karrie Webb | 70 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Michelle Wie | 72 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T75 | Sun Young Yoo | 71 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 144 | – |
| T93 | Cydney Clanton | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Sandra Gal | 72 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Jennifer Ha | 71 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Sarah Kemp | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Megan Khang | 72 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Gaby Lopez | 74 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Belen Mozo | 68 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Lee-Anne Pace | 71 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Christine Song | 71 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T93 | Maddie Szeryk | 73 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 145 | – |
| T103 | Brittany Altomare | 74 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Laetitia Beck | 69 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Dori Carter | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Brianna Do | 77 | 69 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Josee Doyon | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Lindy Duncan | 76 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Jaclyn Jansen | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Ilhee Lee | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Morgan Pressel | 71 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Ashlan Ramsey | 73 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Prima Thammaraks | 73 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T103 | Mariajo Uribe | 72 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 146 | – |
| T115 | Q Baek | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Katie Burnett | 74 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Ssu-Chia Cheng | 76 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Holly Clyburn | 74 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Haeji Kang | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Min Lee | 71 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T115 | Marion Ricordeau | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 147 | – |
| T122 | Christel Boeljon | 76 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T122 | Victoria Elizabeth | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T122 | Lorie Kane | 70 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T122 | Jennifer Kirby | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 148 | – |
| T126 | Karlin Beck | 72 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Daniela Iacobelli | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Kristy McPherson | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Grace Na | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Annie Park | 76 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Vivian Tsui | 74 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T126 | Ayako Uehara | 71 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 149 | – |
| T134 | Nannette Hill | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T134 | Min Seo Kwak | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T134 | Jane Rah | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T134 | Rachel Rohanna | 72 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T134 | Kelly Tan | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T134 | Jiayi Zhou | 68 | 82 | MC | MC | – | – | 150 | – |
| T140 | Sandra Changkija | 74 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 151 | – |
| T140 | Sakura Yokomine | 73 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 151 | – |
| 142 | Samantha Richdale | 75 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 152 | – |
| T143 | Celine Herbin | 74 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | 153 | – |
| T143 | Amelia Lewis | 79 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | 153 | – |
| T143 | Nicole Vandermade | 76 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 153 | – |
| 146 | Dewi Claire Schreefel | 74 | 80 | MC | MC | – | – | 154 | – |
| 147 | Su-Hyun Oh | 77 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 155 | – |
| 148 | Julieta Granada | 79 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | 156 | – |
| 149 | Selena Costabile | 81 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | 159 | – |
| 150 | Budsabakorn Sukapan | 72 | WD | WD | WD | – | – | 72 |
