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Sunday 30 May 1999PGA TourYear in Review
Beem wins Kemper Open
TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 May 1999 · Rich Beem’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $2,500,000 USD · Kemper
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/13°C · wind 19 km/h NW, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/13°C · wind 14 km/h NW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/16°C · wind 11 km/h WNW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R433°/16°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 23 · 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
- Bradley Hughes AUS · 275closed with a 67 but needed a collapse from Beem that never came; finished one stroke back Golf Today: Beem hangs on for first victory - Kemper Open 1999 (AP report, same text as the CNN/SI AP story; Wayback Machine)
- Bill Glasson USA · 275two-time champion closed with a 69, one stroke back; Beem kept a two-shot cushion until a closing bogey Golf Today: Beem hangs on for first victory - Kemper Open 1999 (AP report, same text as the CNN/SI AP story; Wayback Machine)
149 started, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Kemper Open
TPC at Avenel, TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rich Beem
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports: Kemper Open, May 30, 1999 - Rich Beem
30 May 1999
I had to call them and tell them to start the tab. I hate to see it when I get back, but I don't care, I have got a lot of money.
ASAP Sports: Kemper Open, May 30, 1999 - Rich Beem
30 May 1999
This morning I was lying in bed and I honestly felt like I was going to throw up.
Golf Today: Beem hangs on for first victory - Kemper Open 1999 (AP report, same text as the CNN/SI AP story; Wayback Machine)
30 May 1999
At 18, I just had to find a way not to shoot myself in the foot. I didn't.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Beem | 66 · 67 · 71 · 70 | 274 | −10 |
| T2 | Bill Glasson | 67 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T2 | Bradley Hughes | 68 · 68 · 72 · 67 | 275 | −9 |
| T4 | Hal Sutton | 73 · 72 · 66 · 65 | 276 | −8 |
| T4 | David Toms | 72 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 276 | −8 |
| T6 | Tommy Armour III | 68 · 68 · 68 · 73 | 277 | −7 |
| T6 | Stuart Appleby | 74 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 277 | −7 |
| T8 | Emlyn Aubrey | 71 · 70 · 66 · 71 | 278 | −6 |
| T8 | Dennis Paulson | 72 · 67 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −6 |
| T10 | Dan Forsman | 71 · 67 · 73 · 68 | 279 | −5 |
| T10 | Tommy Tolles | 68 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −5 |
| T10 | Steve Stricker | 71 · 67 · 73 · 68 | 279 | −5 |
| T10 | Mike Sposa | 73 · 66 · 71 · 69 | 279 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1970-08-24, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1994; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 789 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Kemper Open' (week 22/1999), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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