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Sunday 20 July 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Brown wins Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Mississippi (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 July 1997 · Billy Ray Brown’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $1 million USD · Deposit Guaranty
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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Mike Standly USA · 272closed with a 66 including birdies on 17 and 18 but finished one stroke behind after Brown birdied the 72nd hole GOLFonline: Billy Ray Brown captures Deposit Guaranty Classic (Wayback)
147 started, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
Annandale Golf Club, Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Mississippi
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Billy Ray Brown
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), unbylined report
20 July 1997
I could go to sleep at night if I hit it in the water trying to win, I can't if I lay up and lose to Mike in a playoff.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), unbylined report
20 July 1997
The walk between 17 and 18 seemed like 400 years.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), unbylined report
20 July 1997
I wanted to get in a playoff, but I knew he had struggled and so did I. I knew if I could birdie a couple of the finishing holes, I could have a chance.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Ray Brown | 69 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Mike Standly | 69 · 67 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Brian Claar | 67 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Blaine McCallister | 70 · 67 · 70 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Mike Springer | 69 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Steve Lowery | 69 · 65 · 70 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Steve Jurgensen | 66 · 67 · 69 · 72 | 274 | −14 |
| T4 | Brian Rowell | 69 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T10 | Don Pooley | 65 · 68 · 71 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Woody Austin | 66 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T10 | Brian Henninger | 68 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1963-04-05, Missouri City, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1987; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 528 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player events table, 1997 week 29)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet