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Monday 3 May 2004PGA TourYear in Review
Singh wins HP Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf and Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana · Thursday 29 April to Monday 3 May 2004 · Vijay Singh’s win no. 18 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,100,000 USD · HP · weather: rain and thunderstorms suspended play on Thursday, Friday and Sunday; the second round finished Sunday morning and the final round was played on Monday 3 May
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 gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/20°C · wind 23 km/h SE, gusts 42 · 5.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/20°C · wind 21 km/h SE, gusts 35 · 22.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/20°C · wind 19 km/h SSE, gusts 34 · 16.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/17°C · wind 22 km/h NNW, gusts 39 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R524°/13°C · wind 20 km/h NNW, gusts 36 · 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
- Joe Ogilvie USA · 267led by two after 54 holes and by three with four to play, parred in after missing birdie putts on 14 and 15, and his bunker shot at the 72nd hole to force a playoff stopped less than an inch short Singh rallies for second straight title (Associated Press, ESPN.com, 2004-05-03)
- Phil Mickelson USA · 267tied for second entering the final round; birdied 15, 16 and 18 but missed short putts on 13 and 14 and finished one back Singh rallies for second straight title (Associated Press, ESPN.com, 2004-05-03)
153 started, 77 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
Vijay Singh
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Singh rallies for second straight title (Associated Press, ESPN.com, 2004-05-03)
3 May 2004
Like the front nine, when nothing was happening. I was just 2 under and everybody was way ahead. So I said, 'Just keep going, there is another nine to go.
Singh rallies for second straight title (Associated Press, ESPN.com, 2004-05-03)
3 May 2004
But then I made a birdie on 11, 12 and 13, and all of a sudden I said I've got a chance.
Singh rallies for second straight title (Associated Press, ESPN.com, 2004-05-03)
3 May 2004
But I was thinking if I make a bogey it's going to cost me 100 grand at one point.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 70 · 65 · 68 · 63 | 266 | −22 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | 67 · 65 · 69 · 66 | 267 | −21 |
| T2 | Joe Ogilvie | 66 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| 4 | Hidemichi Tanaka | 69 · 64 · 69 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| T5 | Justin Rose | 67 · 70 · 65 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| T5 | Charles Howell III | 66 · 64 · 71 · 70 | 271 | −17 |
| T7 | Stephen Ames | 67 · 69 · 71 · 65 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | K.J. Choi | 67 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T7 | Brian Bateman | 67 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T10 | Joe Durant | 67 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T10 | Matt Kuchar | 69 · 63 · 71 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; FIJ; turned pro 1982; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 18; majors to date: 2; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'HP Classic of New Orleans' (week 18/2004), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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