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Sunday 4 May 2003PGA TourYear in Review
Flesch wins HP Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf and Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May 2003 · Steve Flesch’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,000,000 USD · HP
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 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 76° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/20°C · wind 14 km/h SSE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/22°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/23°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 24 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/24°C · wind 27 km/h S, gusts 48 · 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
- Bob Estes USA · 267played the final 55 holes of regulation without a bogey and forced the playoff with an up-and-down at the 18th, then lost on the first extra hole when Flesch holed from 35 feet Golf Today: Flesch gains first PGA Tour win - HP Classic of New Orleans 2003 (Wayback Machine copy)
157 started, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
HP Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf and Country Club, English Turn Golf and Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Steve Flesch
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Steve Flesch interview, 2003-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2003
it's got to be my time, and even though I was seven back, when I came out of the hotel this morning that wind was blowing 15, 20 miles an hour, I knew I had a chance.
Steve Flesch interview, 2003-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2003
I remember reading the putt, but I don't even remember what I read. I just knew I was going to make it. That's the only way I can describe it.
Bob Estes interview, 2003-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2003
But it was just the perfect putt, and I just didn't get mine high enough so it never had a chance.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Flesch | 67 · 70 · 65 · 65 | 267 | −21 |
| 2 | Bob Estes | 66 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 267 | −21 |
| 3 | Scott Verplank | 65 · 63 · 67 · 74 | 269 | −19 |
| 4 | Mark Wilson | 65 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| T5 | Jerry Kelly | 67 · 69 · 65 · 70 | 271 | −17 |
| T5 | J.L. Lewis | 68 · 68 · 65 · 70 | 271 | −17 |
| 7 | Woody Austin | 66 · 72 · 65 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T8 | David Frost | 70 · 65 · 71 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Briny Baird | 68 · 71 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Chris DiMarco | 69 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1967-05-23, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1990; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 86 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'HP Classic of New Orleans' (week 18/2003), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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