The weather

14 h 55 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).

1. R125°/17°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, gusts 34 · 8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
2. R222°/16°C · wind 10 km/h N, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
3. R324°/13°C · wind 12 km/h N, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
4. R423°/16°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 43 · 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

• Padraig Harrington IRL · 272lipped out a seven-footer for birdie to win on the first extra hole, then missed a nine-foot par putt at the second extra hole (17th) Golf Today: Garcia wins three way playoff - Buick Classic 2004 (Wayback Machine copy)
• Rory Sabbatini RSA · 272birdied the 72nd hole to join the playoff, then missed a 20-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole before Garcia holed from five feet Golf Today: Garcia wins three way playoff - Buick Classic 2004 (Wayback Machine copy)

156 started, 82 made it

Same week

• Diageo Championship at GleneaglesMiles Tunnicliff
• McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-ColaAnnika Sorenstam
• McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-ColaAnnika Sörenstam