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Sunday 12 September 1999PGA TourYear in Review
Sutton wins Bell Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September 1999 · Hal Sutton’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse 2,500,000 USD · Bell
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 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 50° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/18°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 37 · 5.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/15°C · wind 20 km/h WSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/15°C · wind 22 km/h W, gusts 43 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/13°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 29 · 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
- Dennis Paulson USA · 278the only player to chase Sutton in the final round; missed a 6-foot eagle putt at the 13th that would have cut the gap to two and closed with 69 Golf Today: Bell Canadian Open 1999 - Sutton cruises to 3-stroke victory (unbylined; Wayback copy)
143 started, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bell Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Club, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Oakville, Ontario
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hal Sutton
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined report, Wayback copy)
12 September 1999
I would have been confident even if I hadn't played well this week. You guys keep writing about the Americans not winning tournaments this year, so I had to win one for us.
Golf Today (unbylined report, Wayback copy)
12 September 1999
It's gratifying to come back in my career at this stage,
Golf Today (unbylined report, Wayback copy)
12 September 1999
I wish Jack Nicklaus designed every course out here. I would be a very rich man,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Sutton | 69 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Dennis Paulson | 70 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Justin Leonard | 72 · 67 · 72 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | Dudley Hart | 72 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | David Sutherland | 73 · 65 · 72 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | Lee Janzen | 66 · 71 · 68 · 76 | 281 | −7 |
| 7 | Scott Dunlap | 72 · 74 · 66 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| 8 | Nick Faldo | 73 · 72 · 67 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T9 | Phil Tataurangi | 74 · 72 · 69 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
| T9 | Jesper Parnevik | 68 · 73 · 73 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T9 | Charles Raulerson | 67 · 74 · 70 · 73 | 284 | −4 |
| T9 | Paul Azinger | 71 · 66 · 70 · 77 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1958-04-28, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1981; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 1; world No. 13 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table / event page rankFrom).
What’s in the bag
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