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Sunday 13 May 2007PGA TourYear in Review
Mickelson wins the Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 May 2007 · Phil Mickelson’s win no. 31 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,000,000 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 29 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).
- R125°/20°C · wind 34 km/h N, gusts 71 · 1.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/20°C · wind 20 km/h NNE, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/20°C · wind 12 km/h NE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/19°C · wind 15 km/h ENE, gusts 32 · 1.8 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
- Sergio Garcia ESP · 279opened 73-73, closed 67-66 on the weekend to finish two back; said a disputed drainage drop at the 2nd in the final round unsettled him and cost him at least a stroke Sergio Garcia interview, 2007-05-13 (ASAP Sports)
145 started · cut +5, 79 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course), TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Mickelson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Phil Mickelson interview, 2007-05-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 May 2007
The weeks I'm able to pull them off I have a chance at winning and the weeks that I don't, I get ridiculed. But you have to take chances to win.
Sergio Garcia interview, 2007-05-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 May 2007
I've never cheated in my whole life. I'd rather shoot 85 than shoot 65 cheating.
Sergio Garcia interview, 2007-05-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 May 2007
I barely missed a fairway and barely missed a green on the last two days on this course.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 67 · 72 · 69 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | 73 · 73 · 67 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T3 | Stewart Cink | 74 · 69 · 71 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T3 | José María Olazábal | 78 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| 5 | José Coceres | 73 · 70 · 68 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T6 | Robert Karlsson | 77 · 68 · 71 · 66 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Adam Scott | 74 · 71 · 70 · 67 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | J.P. Hayes | 71 · 73 · 68 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Jeff Quinney | 71 · 74 · 64 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Peter Lonard | 69 · 72 · 68 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1970-06-16, San Diego, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1992; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 31; majors to date: 3; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'THE PLAYERS Championship' (week 19/2007), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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