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Sunday 1 June 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Perry wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June 2008 · Kenny Perry’s win no. 10 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · Morgan Stanley
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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/4°C · wind 10 km/h NE, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/13°C · wind 24 km/h SSW, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/20°C · wind 36 km/h WSW, gusts 82 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/16°C · wind 21 km/h NW, gusts 41 · 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
- Mathew Goggin AUS · 282took a three-shot lead into the final round, lost it within three holes and closed with a 74, birdieing the 18th to tie for second Mathew Goggin interview, 2008-06-01 (ASAP Sports)
- Mike Weir CAN · 282chipped in at the 9th to tie Perry at 8 under, then bogeyed the 10th and 11th after wind-affected approaches and never made another birdie (71) Bowling Green Daily News: More Memorial magic (Doug Ferguson, AP), 2008-06-02
- Justin Rose ENG · 282shared the lead on Sunday but bogeyed the 12th from a bunker and saw his approach at the 13th carom off a sprinkler head (71) Bowling Green Daily News: More Memorial magic (Doug Ferguson, AP), 2008-06-02
- Jerry Kelly USA · 282playing with Perry, missed a 3-foot birdie putt at the 17th that would have brought him within one (71) Bowling Green Daily News: More Memorial magic (Doug Ferguson, AP), 2008-06-02
120 started, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kenny Perry
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Kenny Perry interview, 2008-06-01 (ASAP Sports)
1 June 2008
I can beat them all in ping pong. They're terrible in ping pong.
Kenny Perry interview, 2008-06-01 (ASAP Sports)
1 June 2008
And then the 5-wood on 15 was just sweet. That was just -- that was money. That was butter.
Mathew Goggin interview, 2008-06-01 (ASAP Sports)
1 June 2008
Obviously with a three-shot lead you sort of expect to win. I was disappointed to not win. But Kenny's been playing so well for the last month, he's led every tournament at some stage.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Perry | 66 · 71 · 74 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T2 | Mike Weir | 71 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | 68 · 73 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Jerry Kelly | 66 · 72 · 73 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Mathew Goggin | 65 · 72 · 71 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Rocco Mediate | 70 · 73 · 74 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Steve Lowery | 70 · 70 · 75 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | 68 · 71 · 74 · 73 | 286 | −2 |
| 9 | Geoff Ogilvy | 69 · 71 · 73 · 74 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Cliff Kresge | 73 · 73 · 74 · 68 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Brett Quigley | 67 · 78 · 74 · 69 | 288 | E |
| T10 | John Mallinger | 71 · 74 · 74 · 69 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Ryan Moore | 73 · 71 · 75 · 69 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Robert Allenby | 69 · 76 · 72 · 71 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Carl Pettersson | 68 · 75 · 74 · 71 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Joe Ogilvie | 69 · 75 · 71 · 73 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Nick O'Hern | 70 · 70 · 72 · 76 | 288 | E |
| T10 | Matt Kuchar | 68 · 72 · 71 · 77 | 288 | E |
The golfer
born 1960-08-10, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1982; age 47 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 0; world No. 73 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The Memorial Tournament' (week 22/2008), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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