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Monday 9 June 2003PGA TourYear in Review
Sabbatini wins FBR Capital Open
TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland · Thursday 5 to Monday 9 June 2003 · Rory Sabbatini’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,500,000 USD · FBR · weather: rain washed out Saturday's play; the final round was an 18-hole Monday finish on 9 June
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/14°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 42 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/14°C · wind 14 km/h NW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/17°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 36 · 24.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/16°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 24 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R525°/18°C · wind 12 km/h WSW, gusts 37 · 3 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
- Duffy Waldorf USA · 274two behind on the 18th green, then assessed a two-stroke penalty after a TV viewer reported he patted down an irregularity in his line on the 12th; dropped into a tie for second Golf Today: Sabbatini gains four shot victory - FBR Capital Open 2003 (Wayback Machine copy)
- Joe Durant USA · 274tied for second, four strokes behind after Waldorf's penalty Golf Today: Sabbatini gains four shot victory - FBR Capital Open 2003 (Wayback Machine copy)
- Fred Funk USA · 274tied for second, four strokes behind after Waldorf's penalty Golf Today: Sabbatini gains four shot victory - FBR Capital Open 2003 (Wayback Machine copy)
157 started, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
FBR Capital Open
TPC at Avenel, TPC at Avenel, Potomac, Maryland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory Sabbatini
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Rory Sabbatini interview, 2003-06-09 (ASAP Sports)
9 June 2003
It's tough for Duffy, because in the sense that he's played an absolutely wonderful tournament and to have something come down like that right at the end is obviously disappointing. It's a little heartbreaking for him.
Duffy Waldorf interview, 2003-06-09 (ASAP Sports)
9 June 2003
I'm only two shots back, if I can get another two-shot swing on 18, maybe I can win the tournament, if I can plead my case well. It didn't work out that way. I have to take what I got.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Sabbatini | 68 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T2 | Joe Durant | 69 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T2 | Fred Funk | 70 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T2 | Duffy Waldorf | 71 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Bernhard Langer | 70 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −9 |
| T5 | J.L. Lewis | 71 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T7 | Davis Love III | 70 · 71 · 68 · 67 | 276 | −8 |
| T7 | Tom Gillis | 68 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T7 | Niclas Fasth | 68 · 68 · 67 · 73 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Todd Fischer | 73 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T10 | Scott Laycock | 71 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T10 | Chris DiMarco | 71 · 68 · 67 · 71 | 277 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1976-04-02, Durban, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1998; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 96 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'FBR Capital Open' (week 23/2003), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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