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Sunday 1 May 2005PGA TourYear in Review
Petrovic wins Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana · Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May 2005 · Tim Petrovic’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,500,000 USD · Zurich
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 10 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/16°C · wind 24 km/h S, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/20°C · wind 24 km/h S, gusts 46 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/16°C · wind 28 km/h NW, gusts 48 · 33.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/14°C · wind 25 km/h NNE, gusts 43 · 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
- James Driscoll USA · 275rookie in the final group closed with a 70, missed a 4-foot birdie try for the win on the 72nd hole and lost the playoff on the first extra hole Petrovic earns first tour win on first playoff hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-01)
154 started, 83 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TPC Louisiana, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tim Petrovic
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Petrovic earns first tour win on first playoff hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-01)
1 May 2005
That last putt seemed to take about 12 minutes to fall in. I saw every dimple rolling over, and over, and over and then it went in.
Petrovic earns first tour win on first playoff hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-01)
1 May 2005
I worked for the YMCA and then I went to work making pizzas for about five years. That's washing floors and washing dishes, that's not just making pizzas.
Petrovic earns first tour win on first playoff hole (AP, ESPN.com, 2005-05-01)
1 May 2005
It's kind of mixed emotions, because I know I can play. But to not finish it off just kills.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Petrovic | 72 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | James Driscoll | 68 · 71 · 66 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | 69 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Chris DiMarco | 65 · 71 · 68 · 72 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Woody Austin | 71 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Bo Van Pelt | 73 · 70 · 66 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | J.J. Henry | 67 · 67 · 74 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Arjun Atwal | 65 · 68 · 73 · 73 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | D.J. Trahan | 72 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Richard S. Johnson | 70 · 68 · 72 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Daniel Chopra | 71 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Chris Anderson | 70 · 70 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Padraig Harrington | 68 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1966-08-16, Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1988; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 120 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Zurich Classic of New Orleans' (week 18/2005), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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