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Sunday 13 July 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Perry wins John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois, USA · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 July 2008 · Kenny Perry’s win no. 12 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,200,000 USD · John Deere
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 44 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/21°C · wind 19 km/h SSW, gusts 45 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/20°C · wind 22 km/h S, gusts 41 · 9.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/17°C · wind 22 km/h W, gusts 42 · 21.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/16°C · wind 26 km/h W, gusts 50 · 0 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
- Brad Adamonis USA · 268led after nine, bogeyed 15 and birdied 17, missed a birdie putt on 18 to win in regulation, then drove into the right rough on the playoff hole and hit his 6-iron second into the water ASAP Sports transcript: Brad Adamonis, John Deere Classic, 2008-07-13
- Jay Williamson USA · 268shot 62 in the third round, then hit his second shot from the fairway into the water on the playoff hole ASAP Sports transcript: Jay Williamson, John Deere Classic, 2008-07-13
, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kenny Perry
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
I have never remembered a tournament where my putter won the tournament for me. I always felt like my ball striking was what I won the tournament with. Today it was definitely my putter that won the golf tournament.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
Definitely by far my best year ever at 47. I guess 47 is now the new 30.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
I think my caddie wanted me to lay-up, but I didn't really want to lay-up. It's the kind of shot I want to hit. I am pretty good out of the trees. In retrospect, I really should have chipped out.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
I really thought it was my time and I did as much as I could do and it just wasn't quite enough.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Perry | 65 · 66 · 67 · 70 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Jay Williamson | 69 · 68 · 62 · 69 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Brad Adamonis | 66 · 66 · 66 · 70 | 268 | −16 |
| T4 | Charlie Wi | 64 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Will MacKenzie | 65 · 64 · 70 · 70 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Eric Axley | 65 · 66 · 67 · 71 | 269 | −15 |
| 7 | Chad Campbell | 67 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 270 | −14 |
| 8 | Kevin Sutherland | 68 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T9 | Jeff Gove | 66 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T9 | Woody Austin | 66 · 71 · 66 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T9 | J.P. Hayes | 67 · 68 · 65 · 72 | 272 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1960-08-10, Elizabethtown, Kentucky; USA; turned pro 1982; age 47 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 0; world No. 20 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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