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Sunday 18 May 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Imada wins AT&T Classic
TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 May 2008 · Ryuji Imada’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,500,000 USD · AT&T
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 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 76° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/17°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 44 · 27.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/13°C · wind 22 km/h WNW, gusts 48 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/10°C · wind 17 km/h WNW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/14°C · wind 25 km/h WSW, gusts 56 · 2.2 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
- Kenny Perry USA · 273birdied late to take the lead, then lost on the first playoff hole when his 5-wood approach hit a tree trunk behind the 18th green and bounced into the water; missed a 12-foot putt to extend The Honolulu Advertiser: Imada picks up first PGA Tour win in playoff (Paul Newberry, AP), 2008-05-18
156 started, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
AT&T Classic
TPC Sugarloaf, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ryuji Imada
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Ryuji Imada interview, 2008-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2008
Well I never really believed in destiny but I'm starting to believe it.
Ryuji Imada interview, 2008-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2008
One thing for sure is I'm going to get an invitation to The Masters which I have always dreamed about playing there since I was a kid.
Kenny Perry interview, 2008-05-18 (ASAP Sports)
18 May 2008
I must have been pumped up cause it hit the tree trunk over there and shot it across the green into the water. So what are you going to do?
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryuji Imada | 71 · 69 · 66 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | 66 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| 3 | Camilo Villegas | 68 · 69 · 71 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| 4 | Jonathan Byrd | 66 · 66 · 73 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | James Driscoll | 71 · 72 · 66 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Parker McLachlin | 66 · 70 · 73 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Justin Bolli | 73 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Heath Slocum | 69 · 68 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Charles Howell III | 67 · 69 · 67 · 74 | 277 | −11 |
| 10 | Ryan Palmer | 66 · 69 · 70 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1976-10-19, Mihara, Japan; JPN; turned pro 1999; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 69 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'AT&T Classic' (week 20/2008), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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