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Sunday 7 September 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Jones wins Bell Canadian Open
Royal Montreal Golf Club, Blue Course, Île Bizard, Quebec (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 September 1997 · Steve Jones’s win no. 7 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.5 million USD · Bell
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 51° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Greg Norman AUS · 276double-bogeyed the 11th, closed within one with a 45-foot birdie at 16, then missed a 15-foot par putt at 18 that would have forced a playoff AP: Jones holds on to win Bell Canadian Open by 1 over Norman – GOLFonline (Wayback)
148 started, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bell Canadian Open
Royal Montreal Golf Club (Blue Course), Royal Montreal Golf Club, Blue Course, Île Bizard, Quebec
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Steve Jones
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
It's been a long five (actually six) months. I put a lot of pressure on myself (to make the Ryder Cup team). Somehow you have to have a little more fun. I was talking to myself to stay loose.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
I was trying to cover my tightness. I tried everything. I think I did OK. I got to watching the other guy too much and that's a problem.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
I played well, I can't complain. Someone just played better than I did. I enjoyed my week. Second is better than third.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Jones | 71 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 275 | −5 |
| 2 | Greg Norman | 66 · 72 · 69 · 69 | 276 | −4 |
| 3 | Phil Tataurangi | 69 · 67 · 72 · 69 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | David Ogrin | 69 · 70 · 72 · 67 | 278 | −2 |
| T4 | Frank Lickliter | 68 · 72 · 68 · 70 | 278 | −2 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | 70 · 67 · 77 · 65 | 279 | −1 |
| T6 | Justin Leonard | 70 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −1 |
| T8 | Payne Stewart | 66 · 72 · 72 · 70 | 280 | E |
| T8 | Fulton Allem | 69 · 69 · 73 · 69 | 280 | E |
| T8 | David Frost | 71 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 280 | E |
The golfer
born 1958-12-27, Artesia, New Mexico; USA; turned pro 1981; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1; world No. 24 that week (OWGR rankBefore (player events table, 1997 week 36); age stated by AP ('the 38-year-old Jones'); majors_to_date 1 = 1996 U.S. Open (Wikipedia infobox majorwins 1)).
What’s in the bag
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