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Sunday 31 July 2005PGA TourYear in Review
Singh wins Buick Open
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 July 2005 · Vijay Singh’s win no. 28 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,600,000 USD · Buick
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 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/13°C · wind 9 km/h W, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/14°C · wind 11 km/h WNW, gusts 27 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/13°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/15°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 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
- Tiger Woods USA · 268began the day eight back and made six birdies and an eagle in a nine-hole stretch to get within two, but bogeyed the 18th for a 66 and tied for second, four behind Woods' charge falls short as Singh wins (The Honolulu Advertiser, AP, 2005-08-01)
- Zach Johnson USA · 268played in the final group with Singh and closed with a 69 to tie for second, four back; said he could not make putts ASAP Sports transcript: Zach Johnson, Buick Open, 2005-07-31
157 started, 79 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Buick Open
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Vijay Singh
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 July 2005
And about my age, gosh, I feel like I'm still 30.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 July 2005
I didn't want a five shot lead to be a three shot lead on the first shot.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 July 2005
I certainly didn't lose it. Vijay definitely won it. He played good today. He didn't even play that great and he still won.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 65 · 66 · 63 · 70 | 264 | −24 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | 71 · 61 · 70 · 66 | 268 | −20 |
| T2 | Zach Johnson | 68 · 66 · 65 · 69 | 268 | −20 |
| 4 | Robert Allenby | 70 · 65 · 70 · 65 | 270 | −18 |
| 5 | Dudley Hart | 68 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| T6 | Jim Furyk | 66 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T6 | Jeff Brehaut | 68 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T8 | Heath Slocum | 70 · 68 · 68 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Richard S. Johnson | 69 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Craig Barlow | 66 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Sean O'Hair | 70 · 66 · 66 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; FIJ; turned pro 1982; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 28; majors to date: 3; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet