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Sunday 13 August 2006PGA TourYear in Review
Wilson wins the International
Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Colorado · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 August 2006 · Dean Wilson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,500,000 USD
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 38 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/16°C · wind 11 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/14°C · wind 15 km/h SSW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/16°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 37 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/14°C · wind 9 km/h W, gusts 35 · 1.5 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
- Tom Lehman USA · 34 pointsleft a 15-foot eagle putt about four inches short on the par-5 17th in regulation, then lost when Wilson birdied the second playoff hole ASAP Sports transcript: Tom Lehman, The International, 2006-08-13
144 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
The International
Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Colorado
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dean Wilson
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Honolulu Advertiser (Advertiser News Services)
13 August 2006
Finally got my Tour card here just four years ago at age 32 … So it was quite a battle. It is just really satisfying to be here holding the trophy.
The Honolulu Advertiser (Advertiser News Services)
13 August 2006
But that's what I always kept telling myself: 'Dang it, I got to win a tournament so I can be known for something else.'
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 August 2006
No, it's just no fun finishing 2nd. You play to win. I feel like I did it, so in some way I'm proud of myself.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Wilson | 34 points | |
| 2 | Tom Lehman | 34 points | |
| T3 | Steve Flesch | 32 points | |
| T3 | Daisuke Maruyama | 32 points | |
| 5 | Stewart Cink | 31 points | |
| T6 | Ian Leggatt | 30 points | |
| T6 | Bubba Watson | 30 points | |
| T6 | Jeff Brehaut | 30 points | |
| 9 | Nathan Green | 29 points | |
| T10 | Rod Pampling | 27 points | |
| T10 | Brett Quigley | 27 points | |
| T10 | Ernie Els | 27 points |
The golfer
born 1969-12-17, Kaneohe, Hawaii; USA; turned pro 1992; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 150 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet