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Sunday 17 September 2006PGA TourYear in Review
Curtis wins 84 Lumber Classic
Mystic Rock, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 September 2006 · Ben Curtis’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,600,000 USD · 84 Lumber
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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/13°C · wind 14 km/h WSW, gusts 28 · 4.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/14°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, gusts 33 · 1.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/13°C · wind 7 km/h NNE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/11°C · wind 10 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
- Charles Howell III USA · 276Tied for the lead at the turn, bogeyed the 10th and made no birdie until the 16th, three-putted the 15th from 49 feet and closed with an even-par 72, two back Ben Curtis gains two shot victory (Golf Today, 2006; Wayback Machine copy)
, 81 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
84 Lumber Classic
Mystic Rock (Nemacolin Woodlands Resort), Mystic Rock, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ben Curtis
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 September 2006
It was nice to finish on Sunday. Last time I won I finished on a Tuesday morning.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 September 2006
They're very passionate about their team obviously, just like the Cleveland Browns fans are.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 September 2006
Ben and I have played against each other since we were probably 14 I'm guessing, maybe 13, in the old America Junior events. So we've known each other forever.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Curtis | 66 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Charles Howell III | 67 · 69 · 68 · 72 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Brett Quigley | 69 · 70 · 68 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Ted Purdy | 66 · 72 · 73 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Robert Garrigus | 67 · 70 · 68 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Kent Jones | 69 · 68 · 75 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Charles Warren | 70 · 72 · 66 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Ryan Moore | 68 · 67 · 71 · 73 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jeff Overton | 72 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Briny Baird | 73 · 67 · 67 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Steve Stricker | 70 · 67 · 70 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Hunter Mahan | 67 · 71 · 67 · 75 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Greg Owen | 69 · 68 · 68 · 75 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1977-05-26, Columbus, Ohio; USA; turned pro 2000; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 1; world No. 111 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet