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Sunday 18 July 2004PGA TourYear in Review
Byrd wins B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, New York · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 July 2004 · Jonathan Byrd’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,000,000 USD · final round halted by lightning and rain at 9:49 a.m. and resumed at 4 p.m. (about six hours); completed Sunday as darkness fell
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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/16°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 47 · 9.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/17°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 32 · 7.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/17°C · wind 9 km/h W, gusts 21 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/18°C · wind 11 km/h E, gusts 38 · 0.3 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
- Ted Purdy USA · 269moved within one with a 13-foot birdie at the 17th and hit his approach at the 72nd to about three feet, but pulled the birdie putt that would have forced a playoff Golf Today: Jonathan Byrd holds on to claim title (BC Open 2004 round 4 report, Wayback Machine copy)
132 started, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Club, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jonathan Byrd
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (golftoday.co.uk, Wayback Machine copy)
18 July 2004
I looked at my caddie and said, 'Let's get ready for a playoff.' I really didn't have a choice. I had to make birdie to win.
Golf Today (golftoday.co.uk, Wayback Machine copy)
18 July 2004
I could easily have put my head down, but I was still in the driver's seat. I'm proud of he way I finished.
Golf Today (golftoday.co.uk, Wayback Machine copy)
18 July 2004
Now, I won't be able to sleep for a couple of weeks. I'm heartbroken. I came close. I don't know what to say. I hit such a great shot in there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Byrd | 67 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| 2 | Ted Purdy | 69 · 67 · 65 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| T3 | Todd Fischer | 65 · 69 · 71 · 65 | 270 | −18 |
| T3 | Robin Freeman | 70 · 67 · 67 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T3 | Hidemichi Tanaka | 68 · 68 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T3 | Notah Begay III | 73 · 62 · 66 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| T7 | Vaughn Taylor | 71 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| T7 | Neal Lancaster | 67 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T7 | Camilo Villegas | 65 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Jim Gallagher Jr. | 70 · 68 · 66 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | John Senden | 71 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | Robert Gamez | 75 · 61 · 65 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1978-01-27, Anderson, South Carolina; USA; turned pro 2000; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 103 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet