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Sunday 3 November 2002PGA TourYear in Review
Singh wins the Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia · Thursday 31 October to Sunday 3 November 2002 · Vijay Singh’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,000,000 USD · Coca-Cola
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 40° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/7°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R215°/4°C · wind 18 km/h NNW, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R314°/3°C · wind 14 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/7°C · wind 13 km/h NW, gusts 25 · 1.1 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
- Charles Howell III USA · 270Closed with a 66 in his Tour Championship debut; holed a wedge from the 13th fairway for eagle and birdied 17 but finished two shots back AP: On third try, Singh gets job done (ESPN.com, Wayback Machine copy)
30 started, 30 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola
East Lake Golf Club, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Vijay Singh
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 November 2002
Besides the majors and the TPC, I think this is way up there. I think this is one of the best tournaments to win.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 November 2002
I'm almost twice his age and hitting as long as he is. I think physical fitness -- my trainer has done great work with me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 November 2002
I could have keeled over dead on the 18th green and died a happy man. It doesn't get any better than that for me.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 65 · 71 · 65 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| 2 | Charles Howell III | 66 · 69 · 69 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| 3 | David Toms | 70 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| 4 | Jerry Kelly | 71 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −6 |
| T5 | Davis Love III | 72 · 70 · 68 · 65 | 275 | −5 |
| T5 | Phil Mickelson | 70 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 275 | −5 |
| T7 | Chris DiMarco | 70 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 276 | −4 |
| T7 | Tiger Woods | 71 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 276 | −4 |
| T9 | Retief Goosen | 69 · 69 · 72 · 67 | 277 | −3 |
| T9 | K.J. Choi | 71 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 277 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; FIJ; turned pro 1982; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 2; world No. 8 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet