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Sunday 2 November 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Palmer wins Ginn sur Mer Classic
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Florida, USA · Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November 2008 · Ryan Palmer’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,600,000 USD · Ginn · final round twice suspended for bad weather but completed on Sunday
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 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/10°C · wind 16 km/h N, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/16°C · wind 18 km/h NE, gusts 43 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/17°C · wind 17 km/h NNE, gusts 37 · 1.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/18°C · wind 15 km/h NNE, gusts 34 · 5.3 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
- Michael Letzig USA · 28254-hole leader; needed a birdie at the par-5 18th to force a playoff but his wedge spun 35 feet down the slope, par for 73 Palmer rallies to Florida win (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, 2008-11-03)
- George McNeill USA · 282birdied the last three holes for 69 to post 6 under and wait Palmer rallies to Florida win (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, 2008-11-03)
- Nicholas Thompson USA · 282tied for second, one shot back Palmer rallies to Florida win (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, 2008-11-03)
- Ken Duke USA · 282tied for second, one shot back Palmer rallies to Florida win (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, 2008-11-03)
- Vaughn Taylor USA · 282tied for second, one shot back; the finish secured his card for 2009 (No. 129 on the money list entering the week) Palmer rallies to Florida win (AP, The Honolulu Advertiser, 2008-11-03)
132 started, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Ginn sur Mer Classic
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory Course), Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, Florida, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ryan Palmer
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 November 2008
Unbelievable. What a feeling. What a day. What a week. What a way to cap off a rough year and a half.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 November 2008
But doesn't matter if there's 20,000 people or 10,000 people or 5,000 or 500. It's still a putt to win a PGA TOUR event.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 November 2008
Obviously the last three holes are birdie holes. I did it, so I figured somebody else could do it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Palmer | 67 · 71 · 72 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T2 | George McNeill | 71 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 282 | |
| T2 | Nicholas Thompson | 71 · 70 · 72 · 69 | 282 | |
| T2 | Vaughn Taylor | 69 · 74 · 69 · 70 | 282 | |
| T2 | Ken Duke | 70 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 282 | |
| T2 | Michael Letzig | 65 · 74 · 70 · 73 | 282 | |
| T7 | Troy Matteson | 71 · 74 · 70 · 68 | 283 | |
| T7 | Tom Scherrer | 68 · 76 · 70 · 69 | 283 | |
| T7 | Brian Gay | 72 · 70 · 72 · 69 | 283 | |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | 68 · 71 · 73 · 71 | 283 | |
| T7 | John Huston | 70 · 70 · 70 · 73 | 283 |
The golfer
born 1976-09-19, Amarillo, Texas; USA; turned pro 2000; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 363 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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