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Sunday 27 July 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Cink wins Canon Greater Hartford Open
TPC at River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 July 1997 · Stewart Cink’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.5 million USD · Canon
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Tom Byrum USA · 268closed with a 69; lipped out a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would have forced a playoff GOLFonline: Rookie Cink claims first PGA Tour win at Canon Greater Hartford Open (Wayback)
- Jeff Maggert USA · 268took a one-stroke lead into the final round, shot 71 and bogeyed the 18th hole GOLFonline: Rookie Cink claims first PGA Tour win at Canon Greater Hartford Open (Wayback)
- Brandel Chamblee USA · 268closed with a 66 to tie for second, one stroke behind GOLFonline: Rookie Cink claims first PGA Tour win at Canon Greater Hartford Open (Wayback)
146 started, 81 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Canon Greater Hartford Open
TPC at River Highlands, TPC at River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Stewart Cink
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 1997
I wasn't going to lay up there and try to make par. I was going to push it up there and try to get it up on the green.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 1997
If I knocked it in the lake there trying to win the tournament, just how it is. I wasn't going to be disappointed with that.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 1997
All I was asking for this week was a chance to win, and I had a chance to tie, so I reached my goal. I'm not disappointed.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Cink | 69 · 67 · 65 · 66 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | Tom Byrum | 66 · 68 · 65 · 69 | 268 | −12 |
| T2 | Jeff Maggert | 67 · 66 · 64 · 71 | 268 | −12 |
| T2 | Brandel Chamblee | 68 · 65 · 69 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| 5 | Mark Calcavecchia | 69 · 69 · 67 · 66 | 271 | −9 |
| T6 | Wayne Levi | 64 · 65 · 70 · 73 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Kelly Gibson | 67 · 74 · 65 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | P.H. Horgan III | 67 · 71 · 68 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Steve Pate | 65 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Mike Brisky | 69 · 69 · 65 · 70 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Phil Tataurangi | 69 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Doug Barron | 66 · 68 · 66 · 73 | 273 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1973-05-21, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1995; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 109 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player events table, 1997 week 30)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet