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Sunday 17 June 2007PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Cabrera wins U.S. Open
Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June 2007 · Ángel Cabrera’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,000,000 USD · 107th U.S. Open
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 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/16°C · wind 13 km/h ESE, gusts 35 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/13°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/12°C · wind 9 km/h ESE, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/15°C · wind 14 km/h WSW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Open
1895–2026 in our record, 126 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Jim Furyk USA · 286
- Tiger Woods USA · 286Played in the final pairing and needed a birdie at the 72nd hole to force a Monday playoff but did not make it; closed with 72 2007 U.S. Open (golf) (Wikipedia)
156 started · cut +10, 63 made it
Same week
Men's major
U.S. Open
Oakmont C.C., Oakmont
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript, via interpreter)
17 June 2007
Yes, definitely I was able to beat the best player and the best players here, but I wasn't able to beat the golf course. The golf course beat me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript, via interpreter; answer to 'Where will the trophy go?')
17 June 2007
With me, in my bed. It's going to sleep with me.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Cabrera | 69 · 71 · 76 · 69 | 285 | +5 |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | 71 · 75 · 70 · 70 | 286 | +6 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | 71 · 74 · 69 · 72 | 286 | +6 |
| 4 | Niclas Fasth | 71 · 71 · 75 · 70 | 287 | +7 |
| T5 | David Toms | 72 · 72 · 73 · 72 | 289 | +9 |
| T5 | Bubba Watson | 70 · 71 · 74 · 74 | 289 | +9 |
| T7 | Nick Dougherty | 68 · 77 · 74 · 71 | 290 | +10 |
| T7 | Jerry Kelly | 74 · 71 · 73 · 72 | 290 | +10 |
| T7 | Scott Verplank | 73 · 71 · 74 · 72 | 290 | +10 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | 71 · 71 · 73 · 76 | 291 | +11 |
| T10 | Stephen Ames | 73 · 69 · 73 · 76 | 291 | +11 |
| T10 | Paul Casey | 77 · 66 · 72 · 76 | 291 | +11 |
The golfer
born 1969-09-12, Córdoba, Argentina; ARG; turned pro 1989; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 1; world No. 41 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile, US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2007)).
What’s in the bag
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