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Monday 3 September 2007PGA TourYear in Review
Mickelson wins Deutsche Bank Championship
TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts, USA · Friday 31 August to Monday 3 September 2007 · Phil Mickelson’s win no. 32 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,000,000 USD · Deutsche Bank · Friday-to-Monday (Labor Day) schedule as played: source 1 'played from August 31 to September 3'
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/18°C · wind 14 km/h NNE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/16°C · wind 17 km/h NNW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/11°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/14°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 46 · 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
- Tiger Woods USA · 270paired with Mickelson; missed three makeable putts at 11, 12 and 13 after Mickelson's double bogey and had four or five three-putts for the week; closed 67, two back ASAP Sports transcript: Tiger Woods, Deutsche Bank Championship, 2007-09-03
- Arron Oberholser USA · 270held his back nine together but a 4-iron at the 18th was dragged left by the wind into a deep lie, ending any eagle chance; closed 69, two back ASAP Sports transcript: Arron Oberholser, Deutsche Bank Championship, 2007-09-03
- Brett Wetterich USA · 270began the day leading but made no birdie until the 16th, with a long bogey on a par 5; closed 70, two back ASAP Sports transcript: Brett Wetterich, Deutsche Bank Championship, 2007-09-03
116 started · cut +1, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Deutsche Bank Championship
TPC Boston, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Mickelson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 September 2007
I had a great time off the course, too, we went and saw the no-hitter in Fenway Park. How often does that happen?
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 September 2007
My frustration from this past year came from asking for a couple of things in the FedExCup that weren't done and not really feeling all that bad now if I happen to miss.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 September 2007
That many three-putts and still right there, which means I'm hitting the ball well, I just need to clean it up on the greens for next week.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 70 · 64 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | 72 · 64 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T2 | Arron Oberholser | 69 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 270 | −14 |
| T2 | Brett Wetterich | 66 · 68 · 66 · 70 | 270 | −14 |
| 5 | Aaron Baddeley | 67 · 66 · 70 · 70 | 273 | −11 |
| T6 | Geoff Ogilvy | 70 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Rory Sabbatini | 68 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| 8 | Robert Allenby | 69 · 69 · 70 · 67 | 275 | −9 |
| T9 | Freddie Jacobson | 66 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Sean O'Hair | 68 · 66 · 74 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Troy Matteson | 71 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Steve Stricker | 67 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Camilo Villegas | 63 · 72 · 69 · 72 | 276 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1970-06-16, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1992; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 32; majors to date: 3; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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