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Sunday 4 April 2004PGA TourYear in Review
Johnson wins BellSouth Classic
TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 April 2004 · Zach Johnson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,500,000 USD · BellSouth
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R113°/4°C · wind 28 km/h NW, gusts 57 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/5°C · wind 28 km/h NW, gusts 59 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/6°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R417°/9°C · wind 24 km/h NW, gusts 51 · 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
- Mark Hensby AUS · 276Playing two groups ahead, closed with a 67, the day's best round by two strokes in heavy wind; his eagle putt at the par-5 18th to tie slipped past by a foot Golf Today: Zach Johnson holds on to claim maiden title (final-round report, unattributed; Wayback Machine snapshot 20040423)
144 started, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
BellSouth Classic
TPC Sugarloaf, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Zach Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 April 2004
It feels amazing. I've said it a hundred times and I'll say it again. I felt like I was an instrument of God's work out there.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 April 2004
I'd obviously like to play. However, I understand. They have got their system and their rules, so to speak. That's fine. Hopefully I can get there next year.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 April 2004
When you miss by one, it's like, it's frustrating. You know, not a lot of guys miss putts and it is difficult out there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Johnson | 69 · 66 · 68 · 72 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Mark Hensby | 73 · 70 · 66 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Scott Hend | 72 · 66 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| 4 | Padraig Harrington | 70 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| 5 | Peter Lonard | 73 · 67 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Lee Janzen | 75 · 67 · 68 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T6 | Ben Crane | 68 · 69 · 71 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | Luke Donald | 72 · 70 · 71 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Stewart Cink | 75 · 67 · 69 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| 10 | Phil Mickelson | 69 · 72 · 71 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1976-02-24, Iowa City, Iowa; USA; turned pro 1998; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 126 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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