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Sunday 25 July 1999PGA TourYear in Review
Lewis wins John Deere Classic
Oakwood Country Club, Coal Valley, Illinois · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 July 1999 · J.L. Lewis’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · John Deere
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/25°C · wind 13 km/h WSW, gusts 25 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R234°/21°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 38 · 3.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R334°/22°C · wind 7 km/h W, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R435°/24°C · wind 9 km/h SSW, gusts 20 · 0.1 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
- Mike Brisky USA · 261led by two with two holes to play, three-putted the par-3 17th for bogey, was caught by Lewis's birdie at the 18th and lost the playoff at the fifth extra hole Golf Today: J.L. Lewis wins five-hole playoff - John Deere Classic 1999 (AP report; Wayback Machine)
146 started, 82 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
John Deere Classic
Oakwood Country Club, Oakwood Country Club, Coal Valley, Illinois
4 of 5 researched
Winner
J.L. Lewis
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today: J.L. Lewis wins five-hole playoff - John Deere Classic 1999 (AP report; Wayback Machine)
25 July 1999
It's been a long haul. I've improved a lot and I feel like the ability level is there. I just kept myself going. I kept believing I was a good player.
Golf Today: J.L. Lewis wins five-hole playoff - John Deere Classic 1999 (AP report; Wayback Machine)
25 July 1999
When it came out, it took a little right kick and I knew it was in.
Golf Today: J.L. Lewis wins five-hole playoff - John Deere Classic 1999 (AP report; Wayback Machine)
25 July 1999
I look at the tournament, I look at the four rounds, and I played well.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.L. Lewis | 66 · 65 · 65 · 65 | 261 | −19 |
| 2 | Mike Brisky | 66 · 62 · 68 · 65 | 261 | −19 |
| T3 | Kirk Triplett | 68 · 68 · 64 · 64 | 264 | −16 |
| T3 | Brian Henninger | 66 · 63 · 64 · 71 | 264 | −16 |
| T5 | Steve Jones | 68 · 66 · 68 · 63 | 265 | −15 |
| T5 | Chris Perry | 71 · 67 · 63 · 64 | 265 | −15 |
| T5 | Pete Jordan | 68 · 67 · 64 · 66 | 265 | −15 |
| T8 | Scott Verplank | 66 · 67 · 66 · 67 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | Dick Mast | 69 · 67 · 64 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T10 | D.A. Weibring | 67 · 67 · 65 · 68 | 267 | −13 |
| T10 | Robert Damron | 64 · 67 · 65 · 71 | 267 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1960-07-18, Emporia, Kansas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1984; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 221 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'John Deere Cl.' (week 30/1999), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet