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Monday 1 November 1999PGA TourYear in Review
Henninger wins Southern Farm Bureau Classic
Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Mississippi · Thursday 28 October to Monday 1 November 1999 · Brian Henninger’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse 2,000,000 USD · Southern Farm Bureau · Shortened to 54 holes after play was suspended Friday Oct. 29 for Payne Stewart's memorial service; rain (about two inches) suspended the third round on Sunday and it was completed Monday Nov. 1.
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/9°C · wind 9 km/h SSE, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/9°C · wind 13 km/h SSE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/16°C · wind 19 km/h SE, gusts 41 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/16°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 38 · 57.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R520°/10°C · wind 14 km/h WSW, gusts 35 · 10.3 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
- Chris DiMarco USA · 205co-leader after 36 holes; led by two after a bunker birdie at the 5th but bogeyed twice in three holes and closed 72 as Henninger birdied 13 and 14 to pull away Golf Today: Henninger wins again in Mississippi (final-round report, Wayback Machine copy; site defunct)
127 started · cut +1, 68 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
Annandale Golf Club, Annandale Golf Club, Madison, Mississippi
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Brian Henninger
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined report)
1 November 1999
It had the feel of a 72-hole event
Golf Today (unbylined report)
1 November 1999
It was very similar to the start I had at Quad Cities when I had a three-stroke lead going in. I hit close, an 8-iron to five feet.
Golf Today (unbylined report)
1 November 1999
Brian pretty much went out and won the tournament. When he made the putt to tie, I knew it was me or him.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Henninger | 67 · 66 · 69 | 202 | −14 |
| 2 | Chris DiMarco | 65 · 68 · 72 | 205 | −11 |
| T3 | Glen Day | 69 · 71 · 66 | 206 | −10 |
| T3 | Paul Stankowski | 70 · 69 · 67 | 206 | −10 |
| T3 | Perry Moss | 67 · 69 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| 6 | Jonathan Kaye | 71 · 68 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T7 | Rick Fehr | 72 · 70 · 66 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Kirk Triplett | 69 · 70 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T9 | Mark Calcavecchia | 72 · 69 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Russ Cochran | 64 · 72 · 73 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Mike Hulbert | 70 · 68 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Blaine McCallister | 72 · 67 · 70 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Nolan Henke | 66 · 73 · 70 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Len Mattiace | 69 · 72 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Kevin Wentworth | 69 · 71 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Jeff Gallagher | 69 · 72 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1962-10-19, Sacramento, California; USA; turned pro 1987; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 218 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table (1999, week 44)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet