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Sunday 19 September 2004PGA TourYear in Review
Bryant wins Valero Texas Open
La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 September 2004 · Bart Bryant’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,500,000 USD · Valero
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 01 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/22°C · wind 9 km/h SSE, gusts 23 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/22°C · wind 12 km/h SSE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/21°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/22°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 35 · 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
- Patrick Sheehan USA · 264Closed 66 and was within range on the back nine until he three-putted from 22 feet (missing a 5-footer) for bogey at the 16th; three behind. Golf Today: Valero Texas Open 2004 round 4 report (no agency line; Wayback Machine copy)
, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Valero Texas Open
La Cantera Golf Club, La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bart Bryant
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 September 2004
I'm going to have an off-season this year. I'm not going to Tour school. This is unbelievable.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 September 2004
It's unbelievable how many people out there like Bart Bryant. I have no idea why. I do not deserve it.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 September 2004
I'm not going to blame it on grain. I missed the putt. It was probably a horrible stroke.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Bryant | 67 · 67 · 60 · 67 | 261 | −19 |
| 2 | Patrick Sheehan | 65 · 68 · 65 · 66 | 264 | −16 |
| T3 | Todd Fischer | 68 · 67 · 63 · 67 | 265 | −15 |
| T3 | Dean Wilson | 64 · 65 · 70 · 66 | 265 | −15 |
| T5 | J.J. Henry | 64 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Jerry Kelly | 66 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Tim Clark | 64 · 70 · 64 · 68 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Hunter Mahan | 68 · 67 · 62 · 69 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Ted Purdy | 61 · 69 · 71 · 65 | 266 | −14 |
| T10 | Justin Leonard | 65 · 68 · 68 · 66 | 267 | −13 |
| T10 | J.L. Lewis | 69 · 67 · 68 · 63 | 267 | −13 |
| T10 | Scott Simpson | 65 · 67 · 66 · 69 | 267 | −13 |
| T10 | Heath Slocum | 66 · 69 · 64 · 68 | 267 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1962-11-18, Gatesville, Texas; USA; turned pro 1986; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 268 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet