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Sunday 21 October 2007PGA TourYear in Review
Weir wins Fry's Electronics Open
Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona · Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 October 2007 · Mike Weir’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,000,000 USD · Fry's Electronics
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/13°C · wind 11 km/h NNW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/15°C · wind 15 km/h NNE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/16°C · wind 16 km/h SSW, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/17°C · wind 35 km/h NNE, gusts 69 · 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
- Mark Hensby AUS · 267traded shots with Weir in the wind all afternoon; failed to match Weir's birdie at 15 (his own turning point) and his chip at 18 just missed; one shot back ASAP Sports transcript: Mark Hensby, Fry's Electronics Open, October 21, 2007
, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Fry's Electronics Open
Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor Course), Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mike Weir
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 October 2007
So, yeah, it's been a little tough. Definitely been tough not winning. You know, that's what we're all out here to do, and 3 1/2 years, has been quite a long time.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 October 2007
We're hitting 5-irons 140 yards when you're into the wind. It was tough to pick a club.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 October 2007
I'm looking at it going, Mike Weir has won the Masters, what are people talking about?
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Weir | 69 · 64 · 65 · 68 | 266 | −14 |
| 2 | Mark Hensby | 71 · 61 · 66 · 69 | 267 | −13 |
| 3 | Billy Mayfair | 68 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T4 | Sean O'Hair | 68 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Carl Pettersson | 67 · 66 · 64 · 74 | 271 | −9 |
| T6 | Brian Davis | 70 · 67 · 66 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Daisuke Maruyama | 67 · 65 · 69 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Justin Leonard | 68 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Alex Cejka | 68 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Pat Perez | 66 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Ryan Moore | 66 · 63 · 71 · 72 | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1970-05-12, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; CAN; turned pro 1992; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1; world No. 48 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet