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Sunday 4 May 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Blackmar wins Shell Houston Open
TPC at The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May 1997 · Phil Blackmar’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.6 million USD · Shell
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
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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
- Kevin Sutherland USA · 276Co-leader entering the final round; led by two on the front nine, closed with a 70 to force a playoff, lost to a birdie on the first extra hole GOLFonline (AP): Blackmar birdies first playoff hole to win Shell Houston Open, 1997-05-04 (Wayback Machine)
152 started, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Shell Houston Open
TPC at The Woodlands, TPC at The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Blackmar
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
4 May 1997
I felt all day as if I had eaten a box of saltines, I couldn't have spit if I wanted to.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
4 May 1997
Golf's a tough game, but it's easier than working for someone else,
Associated Press via GOLFonline
4 May 1997
I stayed really patient and it seemed to work today,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Blackmar | 68 · 71 · 67 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Kevin Sutherland | 68 · 72 · 66 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Steve Elkington | 69 · 74 · 70 · 65 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Scott Hoch | 73 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Hal Sutton | 68 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 281 | −7 |
| T6 | Jerry Kelly | 70 · 68 · 69 · 74 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | David Ogrin | 69 · 68 · 74 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Larry Rinker | 72 · 69 · 71 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Nolan Henke | 73 · 71 · 68 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | John Morse | 68 · 74 · 69 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | J.P. Hayes | 73 · 72 · 64 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1957-09-22, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1980; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 225 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table (Shell Houston Open, week 18 of 1997; adjustedPoints 0 in the 1997 table)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet