Wednesday Notes from the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer

SHIBUNO CONTINUES TOUR ACROSS UNITED STATES WITH EAST COAST STOP
The tour across the United States continues for 2019 AIG Women’s Open champion Hinako Shibuno, as she preps for her third start in as many LPGA Tour events since making her debut on American soil at the ANA Inspiration earlier this month.

She finished tied for 51st at the second major of 2020 in Rancho Mirage, Calif., then concluded the West Coast swing with a tied for 24th performance at the Cambia Portland Classic. Shibuno will now make her ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer debut, teeing off No. 10 tomorrow at 1:17 p.m. with playing partners Charley Hull and Maria Fassi.

“I am very excited to be a part of the ShopRite LPGA Classic this week. I appreciate the sponsors for the invitation,” said Shibuno, who is also in the field for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week. “This is definitely one of the most known LPGA tournaments for people in Japan. I’ve heard that the course is very similar to courses in Japan, and I thought so from playing 36 holes last couple of days. It will be great preparation for the major championship coming up.”

BY THE NUMBERS—SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ACER
The following statistics were compiled by Amy Mills, the LPGA senior manager of statistical research

Anna Nordqvist has recorded five top-five finishes in six starts at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer since 2014, the most of any player by three. Nordqvist won back-to-back in 2015 and 2016, and has one second-place, third place, and fourth-place finish.

A total of 52 players have recorded at least 12 rounds played in the ShopRite LPGA Classic since 2014, with Anna Nordqvist having the lowest scoring average at 67.83 over 18 rounds.

Anna Nordqvist is a combined 57-under par at the ShopRite LPGA Classic since 2014, which is 29 strokes better than any other player during this timeframe at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel, Bay Course.

Since 2014 at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel, Bay Course in New Jersey, there have been four double eagles recorded, which is the greatest number of double eagles recorded on a single course in LPGA Tour history. The LPGA Corning Classic played at Corning Country Club in New York also had four double eagles in the span of 12 years.

Four players have made double eagle at Seaview with three on the par-5 3rd hole. 

Scoring

Since 2014, the Seaview, A Dolce Hotel, Bay Course has yielded 10 rounds of 63 or better by LPGA Tour players, with two of the 63s by winners (Stacy Lewis – 2014, Second round; Annie Park – 2018, Third round).

The winners at the ShopRite LPGA Classic have averaged 4.44 strokes under par per round in the last six years.

COVID-19 UPDATE
The LPGA Tour finished its COVID-19 testing at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer on Wednesday. A total of 471 tests were conducted on players and caddies during pre-tournament and on-site testing and there was only one positive result returned. As previously reported Tuesday, one caddie tested positive and due to close contact, his player, Jaclyn Lee, has withdrawn from this week’s field. Lee was replaced in the field by Louise Ridderstrom.