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Sunday 11 May 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Garcia wins the Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 May 2008 · Sergio Garcia’s win no. 7 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,500,000 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
13 h 27 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).
- R130°/21°C · wind 19 km/h S, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/22°C · wind 26 km/h SW, gusts 59 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/23°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/24°C · wind 35 km/h WSW, gusts 74 · 0.3 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
- Paul Goydos USA · 28354-hole leader; closed with 74, missing a 15-foot par putt on the 72nd hole that would have won, then hit his wedge into the water at the 17th on the first playoff hole The Honolulu Advertiser: Garcia takes Players Championship (Doug Ferguson, AP), 2008-05-12
144 started · cut +3, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course), TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Sergio Garcia
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sergio Garcia interview, 2008-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2008
Well, that's up to you guys. I don't write in the newspapers.
Sergio Garcia interview, 2008-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2008
Yeah, it was the longest three feet I've ever seen.
Paul Goydos interview, 2008-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2008
I had a putt on the last hole to win the tournament. I don't really think that you could ask for any more than that, other than it being a little shorter.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Garcia | 66 · 73 · 73 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| 2 | Paul Goydos | 68 · 71 · 70 · 74 | 283 | −5 |
| 3 | Jeff Quinney | 71 · 73 · 70 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| 4 | Briny Baird | 71 · 71 · 73 · 72 | 287 | −1 |
| 5 | Stephen Ames | 74 · 68 · 74 · 72 | 288 | E |
| T6 | Brett Quigley | 70 · 76 · 72 · 71 | 289 | +1 |
| T6 | Ernie Els | 72 · 71 · 74 · 72 | 289 | +1 |
| T6 | Ben Crane | 70 · 72 · 75 · 72 | 289 | +1 |
| T6 | Tom Lehman | 73 · 73 · 69 · 74 | 289 | +1 |
| T10 | Chad Campbell | 73 · 72 · 77 · 68 | 290 | +2 |
| T10 | Dean Wilson | 74 · 72 · 75 · 69 | 290 | +2 |
| T10 | Henrik Stenson | 73 · 71 · 75 · 71 | 290 | +2 |
| T10 | Greg Kraft | 75 · 72 · 68 · 75 | 290 | +2 |
| T10 | J.B. Holmes | 72 · 72 · 71 · 75 | 290 | +2 |
The golfer
born 1980-01-09, Borriol, Castellón, Spain; ESP; turned pro 1999; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 0; world No. 18 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The PLAYERS Championship' (week 19/2008), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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