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Sunday 27 September 1998PGA TourYear in Review
Sutton wins Westin Texas Open
LaCantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September 1998 · Hal Sutton’s win no. 9 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.7 million USD · Westin
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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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
- Justin Leonard USA · 271led by one with two to play, then bogeyed the 17th and 18th (bunker, missed 5-foot par putt) to finish one behind AP (Kelley Shannon): Sutton wins Westin Texas Open after Leonard blows lead – GOLFonline (Wayback)
- Jay Haas USA · 271closed with 68 but couldn't make a birdie down the stretch, finishing one behind AP (Kelley Shannon): Sutton wins Westin Texas Open after Leonard blows lead – GOLFonline (Wayback)
144 started · cut -2, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Westin Texas Open
LaCantera Golf Club, LaCantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hal Sutton
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
27 September 1998
I tell you what, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemies. At that point in my life, I was embarrassed to walk out on the practice tee.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
27 September 1998
As long as he didn't get more than two shots away from me, I knew I still had a chance to win. For 72 straight holes I positioned myself around the lead.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
27 September 1998
It's disappointing to give myself that good a chance and not be able to pull through. Right now, I'm pretty upset and not very pleased with the way I played the last two holes.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Sutton | 67 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Jay Haas | 70 · 69 · 64 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Justin Leonard | 67 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T4 | Andrew Magee | 68 · 72 · 67 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Mike Reid | 70 · 69 · 72 · 62 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Loren Roberts | 67 · 68 · 71 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Steve Lowery | 70 · 70 · 69 · 64 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Jeff Maggert | 71 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Scott Gump | 68 · 70 · 65 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| 10 | Corey Pavin | 71 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1958-04-28, Shreveport, Louisiana; USA; turned pro 1981; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1; world No. 62 that week (OWGR rankBefore (player events table, 1998 week 39)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet