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Sunday 30 April 2006PGA TourYear in Review
Couch wins Zurich Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 April 2006 · Chris Couch’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/15°C · wind 25 km/h N, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/18°C · wind 22 km/h ESE, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/22°C · wind 40 km/h SE, gusts 69 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/22°C · wind 40 km/h S, gusts 67 · 22.2 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
- Charles Howell III USA · 270played alongside Couch, closed with a 65 and pulled an 8-foot birdie try to tie at the 14th; Couch's par chip-in at the 18th beat him by one Couch claims Zurich title by one stroke (AP, ESPN.com, 2006-04-30)
- Fred Funk USA · 270closed with a week-best 62 and was on the range preparing for a playoff when Couch chipped in for par at the 18th Couch claims Zurich title by one stroke (AP, ESPN.com, 2006-04-30)
156 started, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
English Turn Golf & Country Club, English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chris Couch
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Couch claims Zurich title by one stroke (AP, ESPN.com, 2006-04-30)
30 April 2006
I would like to make it easier next time. My heart can't take much more of this.
Couch claims Zurich title by one stroke (AP, ESPN.com, 2006-04-30)
30 April 2006
I was thinking this would be a great way to win a tournament. It would be something I'd remember always.
Couch claims Zurich title by one stroke (AP, ESPN.com, 2006-04-30)
30 April 2006
Chris played great. I hope those two holes there don't take away from how well he played.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Couch | 70 · 70 · 64 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| T2 | Fred Funk | 70 · 69 · 69 · 62 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Charles Howell III | 70 · 69 · 66 · 65 | 270 | −18 |
| T4 | Stuart Appleby | 65 · 72 · 72 · 64 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Brett Wetterich | 69 · 65 · 73 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Joe Durant | 68 · 64 · 73 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Lucas Glover | 66 · 73 · 72 · 63 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Danny Ellis | 71 · 69 · 69 · 65 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Tim Herron | 67 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Ian Poulter | 67 · 68 · 72 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1973-05-01, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1995; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 367 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Zurich Classic of New Orleans' (week 17/2006), OWGR player profile).
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