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Sunday 3 February 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Holmes wins FBR Open
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), Scottsdale, Arizona · Thursday 31 January to Sunday 3 February 2008 · J.B. Holmes’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · FBR
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 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R113°/1°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R215°/1°C · wind 11 km/h NE, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/4°C · wind 11 km/h NNE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/7°C · wind 18 km/h SSE, gusts 47 · 2.6 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
- Phil Mickelson USA · 270Closed with 67 to post 14 under and wait in the clubhouse; Holmes birdied the 72nd hole to tie, and Mickelson pulled his wedge and missed his birdie putt high on the first extra hole as Holmes birdied ASAP Sports interview transcript: Phil Mickelson, FBR Open, 2008-02-03
, 69 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
FBR Open
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), Scottsdale, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
J.B. Holmes
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 February 2008
It's match play in a playoff. I don't have to beat the whole tournament, I've just got to beat him.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 February 2008
Oh, yeah, I smoked it. I thought it actually went further than it went. I just absolutely killed it, and it was on a rope.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 February 2008
I liked the first one better (laughter). It's disappointing because this tournament has got a special place in my heart, and I love playing here.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.B. Holmes | 68 · 65 · 66 · 71 | 270 | −14 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 68 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| 3 | Charles Warren | 65 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 271 | −13 |
| T4 | Stuart Appleby | 69 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 272 | −12 |
| T4 | Steve Elkington | 69 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T4 | Kevin Sutherland | 65 · 72 · 66 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T4 | Kevin Na | 69 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T4 | Ben Crane | 70 · 65 · 67 · 70 | 272 | −12 |
| T9 | Boo Weekley | 68 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| T9 | Mark Wilson | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T9 | Bill Haas | 67 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −11 |
| T9 | Brandt Snedeker | 67 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 273 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1982-04-26, Campbellsville, Kentucky; USA; turned pro 2005; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 197 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet