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Sunday 20 September 1998PGA TourYear in Review
Perry wins B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, New York · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 September 1998 · Chris Perry’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.5 mllion USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 01 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/13°C · wind 11 km/h N, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/10°C · wind 10 km/h ESE, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/14°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/18°C · wind 11 km/h SSW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Peter Jacobsen USA · 276closed with 67 and was in the clubhouse when Perry ran off three straight birdies after the 11th to pull clear AP (John Kekis): Chris Perry captures B.C. Open for first PGA Tour victory – GOLFonline (Wayback)
- Nolan Henke USA · 277tied Perry with a birdie at the 10th but closed with 72 to finish third, four back AP (John Kekis): Chris Perry captures B.C. Open for first PGA Tour victory – GOLFonline (Wayback)
129 started, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Club, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chris Perry
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
20 September 1998
The first win is pretty tough. Somebody's always just played better. I've been in position sometimes, I just haven't played my best on Sunday.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
20 September 1998
I feel like I won the Cy Young. This is a great feeling. A win is a win. It doesn't matter if it's the U.S. Open, the B.C. Open, Milwaukee or wherever.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
20 September 1998
I'd see him in the trees and in the fairway. Then I'd see him put his hand up after he made the putt for par.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Perry | 67 · 70 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Nolan Henke | 69 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Curt Byrum | 71 · 73 · 69 · 65 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Ted Tryba | 72 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Robert Allenby | 69 · 70 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Mike Weir | 71 · 68 · 69 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Doug Barron | 67 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Bruce Fleisher | 69 · 72 · 63 · 76 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Skip Kendall | 71 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | R.W. Eaks | 73 · 65 · 69 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Chris DiMarco | 66 · 70 · 72 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Brian Henninger | 69 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Brett Quigley | 72 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Richard Coughlan | 69 · 71 · 67 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1961-09-27, Edenton, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1984; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 110 that week (OWGR rankBefore (player events table, 1998 week 38); age stated by AP).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet