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Sunday 27 July 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Reavie wins RBC Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Course, Oakville, Ontario, Canada · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 July 2008 · Chez Reavie’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,000,000 USD · RBC
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/17°C · wind 16 km/h NW, gusts 38 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/17°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/19°C · wind 24 km/h SW, gusts 44 · 7.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/17°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 42 · 0.2 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
- Billy Mayfair USA · 270closed with a 68 despite hitting only two greens on the front nine; was within two of Reavie when Reavie stood on the 17th tee, and finished three behind ASAP Sports transcript: Chez Reavie, RBC Canadian Open, 2008-07-27
, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
RBC Canadian Open
Glen Abbey Golf Course, Glen Abbey Golf Course, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chez Reavie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2008
I don't think a lot of people understand when you're growing up and you're practicing and you're working so hard, this is, obviously, your goal. But there are no guarantees.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2008
Then I woke up, took a shower, and did the exact same routine I do every morning. Even though I had already done it once before, just to get in the same flow.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2008
Well, I played terrible. Thought I'd give myself some better chances, and then I hit two greens on the front nine, and that's not going to do it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chez Reavie | 65 · 64 · 68 · 70 | 267 | −17 |
| 2 | Billy Mayfair | 68 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T3 | Sean O'Hair | 65 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T3 | Steve Marino | 67 · 67 · 67 · 70 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Mike Weir | 65 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T5 | Nicholas Thompson | 67 · 66 · 70 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T5 | Scott McCarron | 66 · 72 · 63 · 71 | 272 | −12 |
| T8 | Glen Day | 71 · 70 · 64 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T8 | Kevin Na | 69 · 66 · 70 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T8 | Anthony Kim | 65 · 69 · 64 · 75 | 273 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-12, Wichita, Kansas; USA; turned pro 2004; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 362 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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