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Sunday 12 May 2002PGA TourYear in Review
Maruyama wins Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, Texas · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 May 2002 · Shigeki Maruyama’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,800,000 USD · Verizon
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/20°C · wind 30 km/h NE, gusts 52 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/19°C · wind 23 km/h ESE, gusts 41 · 5.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/22°C · wind 33 km/h S, gusts 58 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/14°C · wind 37 km/h S, gusts 61 · 16.4 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
- Ben Crane USA · 268rookie closed eagle-birdie-par for a 65 (20-foot eagle putt from the fringe at 16, 21-foot birdie at 17) but Maruyama held a two-shot margin with an up-and-down at 17 Golf Today: Maruyama holds off Woods charge - Byron Nelson Classic 2002 (AP copy; Wayback Machine)
157 started, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
TPC Four Seasons Resort (with TPC Four Seasons-Cottonwood Valley for rounds 1-2), TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Shigeki Maruyama
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Shigeki Maruyama interview (through interpreter), 2002-05-12 (ASAP Sports)
12 May 2002
This time, things are so different. I fell like my effort and my talent and power finally came out.
Shigeki Maruyama interview (through interpreter), 2002-05-12 (ASAP Sports)
12 May 2002
I wish could I speak some English because if I can speak English I could make you laugh harder.
Ben Crane interview, 2002-05-12 (ASAP Sports)
12 May 2002
We missed five cuts in a row or something. I have really been struggling. So just to be here, just to be playing the weekend I was so thankful.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shigeki Maruyama | 67 · 63 · 68 · 68 | 266 | −14 |
| 2 | Ben Crane | 68 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 268 | −12 |
| 3 | Tiger Woods | 71 · 65 · 69 · 65 | 270 | −10 |
| T4 | David Toms | 68 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T4 | Ernie Els | 69 · 70 · 64 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Steve Stricker | 69 · 66 · 70 · 68 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Jim Carter | 65 · 67 · 71 · 70 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | David Frost | 66 · 72 · 68 · 68 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Robert Allenby | 69 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Duffy Waldorf | 71 · 67 · 66 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Nick Price | 64 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Frank Lickliter II | 64 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Loren Roberts | 67 · 68 · 68 · 71 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Cameron Beckman | 70 · 65 · 66 · 73 | 274 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1969-09-12, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan; JPN; turned pro 1992; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 58 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Verizon Byron Nelson Classic' (week 19/2002), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet