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Sunday 1 April 2001PGA TourYear in Review
McCarron wins BellSouth Classic
TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia · Thursday 29 March to Sunday 1 April 2001 · Scott McCarron’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,300,000 USD · BellSouth · weather: Thursday's first round was rained out and moved to Friday; rounds three and four were played on Sunday (36-hole final day)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R18°/5°C · wind 22 km/h ENE, gusts 53 · 21.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/6°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 23 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/10°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 36 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R414°/5°C · wind 34 km/h WNW, gusts 70 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre 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
- Mike Weir CAN · 283Began the final round tied for 28th and shot 67, the best score of Sunday's two rounds, with eagles at two par-fives, but started too far back to catch McCarron Golf Today: McCarron wins at windy Sugarloaf
147 started, 52 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
BellSouth Classic
TPC at Sugarloaf, TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Scott McCarron
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 April 2001
It's so good to be back in the winner's circle after four years. You have no idea
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 April 2001
I won this tournament on Mother's Day four years ago and I win on my wife's birthday today. It's quite a tournament, quite a day.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 April 2001
One of the reasons I won, happened an hour before I teed off, I sliced my finger open. Always beware of the injured golfer.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 April 2001
It was like the British Open, very cold. Just tough to get a feel on your hands of hitting half shots, your touch around the greens.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McCarron | 68 · 67 · 72 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Mike Weir | 76 · 67 · 73 · 67 | 283 | −5 |
| T3 | Chris Smith | 73 · 70 · 72 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Dennis Paulson | 72 · 65 · 72 · 75 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Phil Mickelson | 70 · 66 · 73 · 75 | 284 | −4 |
| T6 | Joey Sindelar | 73 · 70 · 72 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Stewart Cink | 70 · 71 · 71 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Charles Howell III | 70 · 68 · 74 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Mathew Goggin | 69 · 73 · 69 · 74 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Chris DiMarco | 68 · 67 · 73 · 77 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1965-07-10, Sacramento, California; USA; turned pro 1992; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 149 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table (BellSouth Classic, week 13 of 2001)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet