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Sunday 19 October 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Turnesa wins Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October 2008 · Marc Turnesa’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,100,000 USD
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 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/12°C · wind 10 km/h NNW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/13°C · wind 10 km/h NNW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/15°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/14°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 30 · 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
- Matt Kuchar USA · 264birdied the par-5 13th and par-3 14th to share the lead at 24 under, then parred the last four holes and finished a stroke back; a double bogey on the 18th in round three had cost him Turnesa wins PGA event in Las Vegas (AP, The Herald, Everett)
, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Marc Turnesa
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 October 2008
Well, it means a lot. I don't really feel like I'm carrying on a name. I guess I am without even thinking about it. I'm just trying to play golf as best I can
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
19 October 2008
Yeah, he knows any family very well. Butch and my dad grew up together. The Harmons, they're New York boys as well, so my dad's had a relationship with him forever.
Las Vegas Sun
20 October 2008
I look back and a I think, gosh, if I just had that drive back on 18 yesterday. Kind of the one that got away from me and cost me two shots.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Turnesa | 62 · 64 · 69 · 68 | 263 | −25 |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar | 63 · 63 · 71 · 67 | 264 | −24 |
| T3 | Chad Campbell | 65 · 67 · 67 · 67 | 266 | −22 |
| T3 | John Mallinger | 64 · 64 · 70 · 68 | 266 | −22 |
| T3 | Michael Allen | 63 · 69 · 64 · 70 | 266 | −22 |
| T6 | Tim Herron | 72 · 65 · 68 · 62 | 267 | −21 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | 68 · 67 · 65 · 67 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Scott Sterling | 69 · 65 · 70 · 64 | 268 | −20 |
| T8 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 68 · 68 · 67 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| T10 | Mike Weir | 69 · 68 · 66 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Charles Howell III | 67 · 67 · 69 · 66 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Brad Adamonis | 67 · 65 · 66 · 71 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Zach Johnson | 62 · 65 · 70 · 72 | 269 | −19 |
| T10 | Chris DiMarco | 69 · 64 · 63 · 73 | 269 | −19 |
The golfer
born 1978-03-19, Rockville Centre, New York; USA; turned pro 2002; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 290 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
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