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Sunday 8 May 1994PGA TourYear in Review
Daly wins BellSouth Classic
Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 May 1994 · John Daly’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · BellSouth
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Nolan Henke USA · 275tied for second, one stroke behind at 275, as defending champion; Daly avoided a playoff by sinking a five-foot birdie putt on the final hole (The Independent) The Independent: Golf: Daly shows his bottle (10 May 1994)
- Brian Henninger USA · 275tied for second, one stroke behind at 275; Daly avoided a playoff by sinking a five-foot birdie putt on the final hole (The Independent) The Independent: Golf: Daly shows his bottle (10 May 1994)
149 started, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
BellSouth Classic
Atlanta Country Club, Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
John Daly
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
9 May 1994
I wasn't this nervous playing golf when I was drinking,
The Independent
9 May 1994
It's the first tournament I've won on the PGA Tour in a sober manner, so it's a great feeling knowing I can do it sober. I don't think two years ago I could have pulled this off.
The Independent
9 May 1994
I'm still shaking. This is great. I dedicate this tournament to my little two-year-old daughter.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Daly | 69 · 64 · 69 · 72 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Nolan Henke | 70 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 275 | |
| T2 | Brian Henninger | 68 · 67 · 69 · 71 | 275 | |
| T4 | David Peoples | 73 · 65 · 68 · 70 | 276 | |
| T4 | Bob Estes | 71 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 276 | |
| T6 | Lennie Clements | 68 · 69 · 72 · 68 | 277 | |
| T6 | Russ Cochran | 69 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 277 | |
| T6 | Tom Kite | 66 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 277 | |
| T6 | Blaine McCallister | 69 · 68 · 69 · 71 | 277 | |
| 10 | Clark Dennis | 71 · 66 · 72 · 69 | 278 |
The golfer
born 1966-04-28, Carmichael, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1987; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 1; world No. 89 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player events table, 1994)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet