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Sunday 26 October 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Glasson wins Las Vegas Invitational
TPC at Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (region; the course comes with research) · Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 October 1997 · Bill Glasson’s win no. 7 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.8 million USD · 90-hole event over five rounds on three courses
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 40° 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
- David Edwards USA · 341birdied 13, 15 and 17 after three opening birdies but pushed his approach at 18 into a bunker; one shot back Las Vegas Sun: Mayfair, Edwards finish second
- Billy Mayfair USA · 341three-putted the par-5 16th from 35 feet for par as Glasson birdied it; holed a long birdie putt at 18 to tie second, one back Las Vegas Sun: Mayfair, Edwards finish second
144 started, 69 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Las Vegas Invitational
TPC at Summerlin (with Desert Inn Golf Club and Las Vegas Country Club), TPC at Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bill Glasson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Las Vegas Sun (Brian Hilderbrand)
26 October 1997
I always consider injuries as just a new challenge. I think I would get bored with golf if I wasn't coming back -- I really do.
Las Vegas Sun (Brian Hilderbrand)
26 October 1997
It's bad genes -- I'm genetically flawed,
Las Vegas Sun (Steve Cunningham)
26 October 1997
It took a lot of steam out of me,
Las Vegas Sun (Steve Cunningham)
26 October 1997
I've been wandering around in the dark here for a couple of years, it seems like,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Glasson | 63 · 65 · 75 · 71 · 66 | 340 | −20 |
| T2 | David Edwards | 68 · 66 · 69 · 72 · 66 | 341 | −19 |
| T2 | Billy Mayfair | 65 · 63 · 73 · 73 · 67 | 341 | −19 |
| T4 | Mark Calcavecchia | 66 · 66 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 343 | −17 |
| T4 | Duffy Waldorf | 65 · 63 · 69 · 75 · 71 | 343 | −17 |
| T6 | Mike Reid | 67 · 67 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 345 | −15 |
| T6 | Lee Janzen | 66 · 72 · 71 · 70 · 66 | 345 | −15 |
| T6 | Kevin Sutherland | 69 · 63 · 70 · 73 · 70 | 345 | −15 |
| T9 | Fred Couples | 66 · 67 · 69 · 77 · 68 | 347 | −13 |
| T9 | Brad Fabel | 64 · 66 · 77 · 71 · 69 | 347 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1960-04-29, Fresno, California; USA; turned pro 1983; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 7; world No. 87 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table (1997)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet