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Sunday 27 February 2005PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Toms wins WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 February 2005 · David Toms’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,500,000 USD · Accenture · scheduled to start Wednesday February 23; delayed a day by wet conditions (rounds 2 and 3 both played February 25); 36-hole final on Sunday February 27
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/10°C · wind 13 km/h NNW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/10°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/13°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R417°/12°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 27 · 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
- Chris DiMarco USALost the 36-hole final 6 and 5: all square at the turn of the morning round, then Toms birdied five of the next six holes and DiMarco bogeyed 16 and 17 ASAP Sports interview transcript: Chris DiMarco, WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, 2005-02-27
64 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
La Costa Resort and Spa, La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
David Toms
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 February 2005
I was walking up the 8th hole and I was 7 up going down the 8th hole today, and all of a sudden it came into my head, what was I going to say at the trophy presentation (laughter).
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 February 2005
As far as a top 5 player, I feel like I have limitations.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 February 2005
You've got to take your hat off to him. I think he was 20 under the last two days. That's good golf on that golf course.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Toms | ||
| 2 | Chris DiMarco | ||
| 3 | Retief Goosen | ||
| 4 | Ian Poulter | ||
| T5 | Robert Allenby | ||
| T5 | Stewart Cink | ||
| T5 | Nick O'Hern | ||
| T5 | Adam Scott | ||
| T9 | Jay Haas | ||
| T9 | Kirk Triplett | ||
| T9 | Phil Mickelson | ||
| T9 | Davis Love III | ||
| T9 | Luke Donald | ||
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | ||
| T9 | Chad Campbell | ||
| T9 | Rory Sabbatini |
The golfer
born 1967-01-04, Monroe, Louisiana; USA; turned pro 1989; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 1; world No. 16 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet