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Sunday 10 June 2007PGA TourYear in Review
Austin wins Stanford St. Jude Championship
TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 June 2007 · Woody Austin’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · Stanford Financial Group
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 19 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/24°C · wind 25 km/h SSW, gusts 59 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/24°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 56 · 5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/23°C · wind 11 km/h N, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/20°C · wind 11 km/h NE, gusts 30 · 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
- Brian Davis ENG · 272closed with a 66 playing one group ahead of Austin, who birdied the 2nd and holed a wedge for eagle at the 3rd on his way to a 62; finished five back Brian Davis interview, 2007-06-10 (ASAP Sports)
154 started, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Stanford St. Jude Championship
TPC Southwind, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Woody Austin
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Woody Austin interview, 2007-06-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 June 2007
My personality, my brain never shuts up. That's just who I am. My brain will never shut up.
Woody Austin interview, 2007-06-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 June 2007
I'm just your average everyday guy, I really am. I remember where I came from. I remember working in the bank. I remember working in the bartending.
Brian Davis interview, 2007-06-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 June 2007
I kept hearing cheers so I knew somebody was doing so good. He birdied the 2nd and pitched in for eagle on the 3rd behind us.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woody Austin | 72 · 66 · 67 · 62 | 267 | −13 |
| 2 | Brian Davis | 70 · 68 · 68 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| 3 | David Toms | 70 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| 4 | Brian Gay | 68 · 66 · 70 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| T5 | Dean Wilson | 70 · 71 · 66 · 68 | 275 | −5 |
| T5 | Brandt Snedeker | 70 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −5 |
| 7 | Adam Scott | 67 · 66 · 68 · 75 | 276 | −4 |
| T8 | Scott Verplank | 69 · 69 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −3 |
| T8 | Will MacKenzie | 71 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 277 | −3 |
| T10 | Jeff Overton | 71 · 71 · 70 · 66 | 278 | −2 |
| T10 | Vance Veazey | 73 · 71 · 67 · 67 | 278 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1964-01-27, Tampa, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1986; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 173 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Stanford St. Jude Championship' (week 23/2007), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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