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Sunday 7 May 2000PGA TourYear in Review
Franco wins Compaq Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 May 2000 · Carlos Franco’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,400,000 USD · Compaq
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/21°C · wind 25 km/h SE, gusts 45 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/22°C · wind 27 km/h SE, gusts 49 · 5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/22°C · wind 20 km/h SE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/22°C · wind 21 km/h SSE, gusts 38 · 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
- Blaine McCallister USA · 270led by one after 17 holes but bunkered his approach at the 72nd and missed a 12-foot par putt; lost the playoff at the second extra hole after three-putting for bogey at the first from 30 feet Golf Today: Franco retains title in playoff - Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
152 started, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Compaq Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf & Country Club, English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Carlos Franco
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today: Franco retains title in playoff - Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
7 May 2000
This is very sweet, very sweet for me, very sweet for my country, very sweet for everyone. I know everyone in my country was watching on television and being very nervous. But now it's OK.
Golf Today: Franco retains title in playoff - Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
7 May 2000
The trophy is very nice. It's for my wife. I like the money.
Golf Today: Franco retains title in playoff - Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
7 May 2000
It's been a long time and the old nerves are going a little bit. And I'll be the first to admit I choked and missed it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Franco | 67 · 67 · 68 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Blaine McCallister | 69 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| 3 | Harrison Frazar | 71 · 68 · 64 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T4 | Stephen Ames | 69 · 67 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Steve Stricker | 70 · 71 · 67 · 64 | 272 | −16 |
| T6 | Kirk Triplett | 72 · 69 · 67 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Bob Burns | 67 · 73 · 64 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Steve Flesch | 69 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Scott Hoch | 71 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Joe Durant | 71 · 68 · 68 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1965-05-24, Asunción, Paraguay; PAR; turned pro 1986; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 16 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Compaq Classic' (week 18/2000), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet