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Sunday 29 May 2005PGA TourYear in Review
Leonard wins FedEx St. Jude Classic
TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May 2005 · Justin Leonard’s win no. 10 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,900,000 USD · FedEx
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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/14°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/17°C · wind 13 km/h N, gusts 28 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/17°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 23 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/18°C · wind 17 km/h SE, gusts 39 · 13.6 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
- David Toms USA · 267two-time defending champion closed with a 63 (eagle at 16, chip-in birdie at 17) but missed a nearly 14-foot birdie putt on 18 that could have forced a playoff Leonard almost loses big lead, wins on final hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-29)
156 started, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
FedEx St. Jude Classic
TPC Southwind, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Justin Leonard
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Justin Leonard interview, 2005-05-29 (ASAP Sports)
29 May 2005
Standing over a three and half footer, the first thought that was in my mind was if I miss the putt I am going to the playoff and what is that going to feel like.
Leonard almost loses big lead, wins on final hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-29)
29 May 2005
It wasn't going to be a pretty win no matter what I did on 18. At that point, I didn't care. I just wanted to get it in.
David Toms interview, 2005-05-29 (ASAP Sports)
29 May 2005
That is what I said to my caddy, I couldn't believe how far that ball went. That is adrenaline for you.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Leonard | 62 · 65 · 66 · 73 | 266 | −14 |
| 2 | David Toms | 68 · 71 · 65 · 63 | 267 | −13 |
| 3 | Fred Funk | 69 · 68 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Davis Love III | 65 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T4 | Heath Slocum | 68 · 66 · 67 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Richard S. Johnson | 69 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Freddie Jacobson | 68 · 64 · 72 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Neal Lancaster | 71 · 68 · 68 · 67 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Roland Thatcher | 67 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Bob Estes | 67 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1972-06-15, Dallas, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1994; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 1; world No. 29 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'FedEx St. Jude Classic' (week 22/2005), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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