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Sunday 18 May 2003PGA TourYear in Review
Singh wins EDS Byron Nelson Championship
TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 May 2003 · Vijay Singh’s win no. 13 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,600,000 USD · EDS
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 46 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/20°C · wind 18 km/h ESE, gusts 47 · 12.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/21°C · wind 28 km/h SW, gusts 62 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/18°C · wind 23 km/h NNW, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/16°C · wind 12 km/h E, gusts 22 · 0 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
- Nick Price ZIM · 267took the lead on the back nine with a closing 65 but three-putted the 15th for bogey; Singh birdied 15 and 16 Golf Today: Vijay Singh rallies to claim victory - EDS Byron Nelson Championship 2003 (Wayback Machine copy)
157 started, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
EDS Byron Nelson Championship
TPC Four Seasons Resort, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Vijay Singh
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Vijay Singh interview, 2003-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2003
I mean I'm so proud of winning because of Byron. He is a great man and a great champion. Just to be in this tournament is a big thing.
Vijay Singh interview, 2003-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2003
I never made a long putt all week and that was it. That's the one I wanted. I told my caddy this is the time I need a long putt and I made that.
Nick Price interview, 2003-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2003
I just felt some one was going to shot whatever it took to shoot 15-under whether it was Vijay shooting 4-under, or Slu or some else shooting a 5-under.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 65 · 65 · 69 · 66 | 265 | −15 |
| 2 | Nick Price | 66 · 70 · 66 · 65 | 267 | −13 |
| 3 | Robert Allenby | 67 · 67 · 69 · 65 | 268 | −12 |
| 4 | Scott Verplank | 69 · 63 · 72 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| 5 | Jim Furyk | 64 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T6 | David Toms | 68 · 70 · 65 · 68 | 271 | −9 |
| T6 | Hal Sutton | 68 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −9 |
| T6 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 66 · 69 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T9 | Justin Leonard | 67 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Jerry Kelly | 65 · 69 · 70 · 68 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Andrew Magee | 68 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Peter Lonard | 68 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Briny Baird | 65 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; FIJ; turned pro 1982; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 13; majors to date: 2; world No. 7 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'EDS Byron Nelson Championship' (week 20/2003), OWGR player profile).
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