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Sunday 30 April 2000PGA TourYear in Review
Allenby wins Shell Houston Open
TPC at The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 April 2000 · Robert Allenby’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $2,800,000 USD · Shell
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 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/17°C · wind 14 km/h SSW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/18°C · wind 12 km/h NNE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/15°C · wind 18 km/h SE, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/20°C · wind 26 km/h SE, gusts 62 · 2.6 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
- Craig Stadler USA · 275closed with a 71 to tie; missed makeable putts on all four playoff holes, including a three-putt from 40 feet on the first and a 5-foot birdie putt on the third, and lost on the fourth extra hole Golf Today: Allenby outlasts Stadler in playoff - Shell Houston Open 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
152 started, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Shell Houston Open
TPC at The Woodlands, TPC at The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Robert Allenby
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today: Allenby outlasts Stadler in playoff - Shell Houston Open 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
I must say I'm very relieved in more ways than one to get my first U.S. Tour victory. I haven't won anything since 1996. It's been a long time between drinks.
Golf Today: Allenby outlasts Stadler in playoff - Shell Houston Open 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
It was a shame we can't have two winners. Both of us played good golf all week. I would have been glad to share it.
Golf Today: Allenby outlasts Stadler in playoff - Shell Houston Open 2000 (unbylined report; Wayback Machine)
30 April 2000
I hit a lot of good shots, but I hit a lot of poor putts. It's not like I didn't have enough chances, that's for sure.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Allenby | 68 · 67 · 68 · 72 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Craig Stadler | 66 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Loren Roberts | 68 · 67 · 72 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Joel Edwards | 68 · 71 · 67 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Mark Brooks | 69 · 67 · 72 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Brad Fabel | 70 · 67 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T7 | Scott Hoch | 71 · 65 · 69 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Steve Lowery | 73 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | David Sutherland | 72 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Mike Sposa | 69 · 68 · 71 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1971-07-12, Melbourne, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1991; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 108 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Shell Houston Open' (week 17/2000), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet