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Monday 31 July 2000PGA TourYear in Review
Clark wins John Deere Classic
TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois · Thursday 27 to Monday 31 July 2000 · Michael Clark II’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $2,600,000 USD · John Deere · Monday finish: rain and thunder (two interruptions totalling more than three hours) halted the final round on Sunday 30 July with 27 players still on the course; it was completed, with the playoff, on Monday 31 July.
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 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/19°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 27 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/18°C · wind 16 km/h NNW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/19°C · wind 16 km/h NE, gusts 34 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/18°C · wind 17 km/h NNE, gusts 38 · 5.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R527°/17°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 30 · 1.9 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
- Kirk Triplett USA · 265led entering the final round, was 2 over through nine when rain stopped play Sunday, closed with a 70 including a birdie on his last regulation hole to tie, then lost on the fourth playoff hole Golf Today: Clarke outlasts Triplett in playoff (unbylined round 4 report; Wayback copy)
148 started, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
John Deere Classic
Tournament Players Club at Deere Run, TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Michael Clark II
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CNNSI.com (Wayback copy)
30 July 2000
You always dream of having the lead Sunday night, just not in this situation.
AP via CNNSI.com (Wayback copy)
30 July 2000
I was playing crummy today. I had no momentum. I see this as a blessing. I get a fresh start tomorrow.
AP via CNNSI.com (Wayback copy)
30 July 2000
We really never played golf for more than about an hour at a time.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Clark II | 70 · 65 · 63 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| 2 | Kirk Triplett | 67 · 66 · 62 · 70 | 265 | −19 |
| 3 | Charles Howell III | 69 · 64 · 67 · 66 | 266 | −18 |
| 4 | Chris Riley | 68 · 67 · 65 · 67 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Steve Lowery | 67 · 70 · 68 · 63 | 268 | −16 |
| T5 | Shaun Micheel | 68 · 66 · 69 · 65 | 268 | −16 |
| 7 | Tim Herron | 65 · 65 · 70 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| T8 | Neal Lancaster | 69 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 270 | −14 |
| T8 | David Frost | 65 · 62 · 70 · 73 | 270 | −14 |
| T10 | Jim McGovern | 69 · 68 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T10 | Len Mattiace | 70 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1969-05-04, Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1992; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 488 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table / event page rankFrom).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet