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Sunday 15 October 2006PGA TourYear in Review
Matteson wins Frys.com Open
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada · Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 October 2006 · Troy Matteson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,000,000 USD · Frys.com · rain-delayed third round completed on Sunday morning before the final round; the leaders played 24 holes on the final day
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 03 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/13°C · wind 11 km/h NNE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/15°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 33 · 1.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R317°/13°C · wind 11 km/h ENE, gusts 28 · 6.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/11°C · wind 10 km/h E, gusts 23 · 0.2 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
- Ben Crane USA · 266closed with a 65 and was briefly tied for the lead before Matteson birdied 14 and 16; one shot back Troy Matteson claims maiden PGA Tour win - Frys.com Open 2006 (Golf Today, round 4 report; Wayback Machine copy)
- Daniel Chopra SWE · 266played in the final group with Matteson, shot 66 and missed an 18-foot birdie try on the 18th; one shot back Troy Matteson claims maiden PGA Tour win - Frys.com Open 2006 (Golf Today, round 4 report; Wayback Machine copy)
, 86 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Frys.com Open
TPC Summerlin (with TPC at The Canyons in the early rounds), TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Troy Matteson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (round 4 report)
15 October 2006
I didn't really expect to win an event this year. It's an unbelievable feeling
Golf Today (round 4 report)
15 October 2006
I was trying not to hit it into the lake. I was just so nervous, really
Golf Today (round 4 report)
15 October 2006
I played well down the stretch, but Troy played better. My hat's off to him.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Matteson | 67 · 65 · 64 · 69 | 265 | −22 |
| T2 | Daniel Chopra | 69 · 67 · 64 · 66 | 266 | −21 |
| T2 | Ben Crane | 66 · 71 · 64 · 65 | 266 | −21 |
| 4 | Frank Lickliter II | 67 · 69 · 67 · 64 | 267 | −20 |
| T5 | Charley Hoffman | 66 · 66 · 65 · 71 | 268 | −19 |
| T5 | Lee Janzen | 70 · 66 · 66 · 66 | 268 | −19 |
| T7 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 66 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 269 | −18 |
| T7 | Bubba Dickerson | 65 · 71 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −18 |
| T9 | Ron Whittaker | 70 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −17 |
| T9 | Joey Sindelar | 68 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 270 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1979-11-08, Rockledge, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2003; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 322 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet