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Sunday 8 June 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Leonard wins Stanford St. Jude Championship
TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 June 2008 · Justin Leonard’s win no. 12 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · Stanford
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/25°C · wind 24 km/h S, gusts 56 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/24°C · wind 23 km/h S, gusts 55 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R333°/24°C · wind 15 km/h S, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R433°/25°C · wind 16 km/h S, 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
- Robert Allenby AUS · 276closed with a 65, birdieing the 18th in regulation to reach the playoff; lost at the second extra hole (11th) to Leonard's birdie - his first defeat in 11 career playoffs Robert Allenby interview, 2008-06-08 (ASAP Sports, media center)
- Trevor Immelman RSA · 276birdied the last three holes in regulation to join the playoff; at the 11th, after Leonard holed for birdie, his birdie putt to tie 'didn't turn at all' and finished behind the hole Trevor Immelman interview, 2008-06-08 (ASAP Sports)
156 started, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Stanford St. Jude Championship
TPC Southwind, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Justin Leonard
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Justin Leonard interview, 2008-06-08 (ASAP Sports)
8 June 2008
I don't think that ball would have rolled another half inch. I just barely got there. The greens are so dry and fast.
Justin Leonard interview, 2008-06-08 (ASAP Sports)
8 June 2008
I didn't look at the leaderboard a whole lot because there were so many guys bunched up. I knew after 15 that I was in the lead. I knew at 17 that I had just fallen back into a tie.
Robert Allenby interview, 2008-06-08 (ASAP Sports, media center)
8 June 2008
So, you know, playoffs, I've been in 11 in them now, and that's the first I've ever lost. It had to come to an end sooner or later.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Leonard | 68 · 73 · 67 · 68 | 276 | −4 |
| T2 | Robert Allenby | 71 · 71 · 69 · 65 | 276 | −4 |
| T2 | Trevor Immelman | 74 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −4 |
| T4 | Sergio Garcia | 68 · 72 · 71 · 66 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | 71 · 72 · 66 · 68 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | Boo Weekley | 65 · 75 · 69 · 68 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | Alex Cejka | 69 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −3 |
| T8 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 72 · 72 · 71 · 63 | 278 | −2 |
| T8 | Scott Verplank | 71 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 278 | −2 |
| T8 | Gavin Coles | 73 · 64 · 70 · 71 | 278 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1972-06-15, Dallas, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1994; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 1; world No. 38 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Stanford St. Jude Championship' (week 23/2008), OWGR player profile).
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