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Sunday 18 May 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Woods wins GTE Byron Nelson Classic
TPC at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 May 1997 · Tiger Woods’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.8 million USD · GTE
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 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous 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
- Lee Rinker USA · 265Started two back, took the lead with birdies at the 5th and 7th, then missed an eight-foot par putt at the 15th and finished two behind GOLFonline (AP): Woods pulls away for victory at GTE Byron Nelson Classic, 1997-05-18 (Wayback Machine)
147 started, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
GTE Byron Nelson Classic
TPC at Las Colinas and Cottonwood Valley Golf Course, TPC at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tiger Woods
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
18 May 1997
My short game bailed me out. I wasn't in a flow. Never a streak. I've been doing it all week.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
18 May 1997
It meant a lot that Mr. Nelson wanted me here as an amateur. I love to talk to him.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
18 May 1997
When I birdied seven, I knew I was leading the tournament, I tried not to watch the boards. I didn't know how he (Woods) stood until I signed my card.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 64 · 64 · 67 · 68 | 263 | −17 |
| 2 | Lee Rinker | 65 · 63 · 69 · 68 | 265 | −15 |
| T3 | Dan Forsman | 67 · 64 · 66 · 70 | 267 | −13 |
| T3 | Tom Watson | 65 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T5 | Brad Bryant | 65 · 67 · 66 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Andrew Magee | 66 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Chris Perry | 65 · 67 · 66 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Bob Tway | 69 · 65 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Jim Furyk | 63 · 67 · 67 · 71 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Mike Standly | 66 · 63 · 68 · 71 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Paul Stankowski | 64 · 66 · 68 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1975-12-30, Cypress, California; USA; turned pro 1996; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1; world No. 5 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table (GTE Byron Nelson, week 20 of 1997; adjustedPoints 0 in the 1997 table)).
What’s in the bag
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