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Sunday 30 September 2001PGA TourYear in Review
Leonard wins Texas Open
LaCantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 September 2001 · Justin Leonard’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $3 million USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- J.J. Henry USA · 268rookie; closed with 66 from five back, got within two with a birdie at the 13th, then bogeyed the 15th and pushed a 4-foot birdie putt at the 18th Golf Today: Leonard retains Texas Open title, Texas Open 2001 final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
- Matt Kuchar USA · 268rookie; second alone after 54 holes, bogeyed two of the first four holes and closed with 69 Golf Today: Leonard retains Texas Open title, Texas Open 2001 final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Texas Open
LaCantera Golf Club, LaCantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Justin Leonard
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (unbylined wire report)
30 September 2001
All of the flags, all of the patriotism you see throughout the country right now -- you didn't see that a month ago. I think it's pretty special to win during this time
Golf Today (unbylined wire report)
30 September 2001
I wanted to say something about the patriotism I've seen this week and I just got choked up,
Golf Today (unbylined wire report)
30 September 2001
When I made that birdie on 13, I really thought I could win this tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Leonard | 65 · 64 · 68 · 69 | 266 | −18 |
| T2 | J.J. Henry | 70 · 64 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Matt Kuchar | 67 · 68 · 64 · 69 | 268 | −16 |
| T4 | Bob Estes | 67 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T4 | Tommy Tolles | 68 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T6 | Steve Elkington | 67 · 70 · 68 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T6 | Kaname Yokoo | 67 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T8 | Bob Burns | 66 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T8 | David Frost | 70 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T8 | J.L. Lewis | 71 · 68 · 69 · 65 | 273 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1972-06-15, Dallas, Texas; USA; turned pro 1994; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1; world No. 41 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet