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Sunday 4 May 2008PGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins Wachovia Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May 2008 · Anthony Kim’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,400,000 USD · Wachovia
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 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/9°C · wind 19 km/h SSW, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/15°C · wind 18 km/h SSW, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/16°C · wind 21 km/h SSW, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/15°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 24 · 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
- Ben Curtis USA · 277closed with a 65, the best round of the day, but started too far back; finished five shots behind Kim The Honolulu Advertiser: Anthony Kim cruises to win at Wachovia Championship (Mike Cranston, AP), 2008-05-04
156 started, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Wachovia Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Anthony Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Anthony Kim interview, 2008-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2008
So I gave him a four-week trial, and this is the third week, so I'd say he's got a pretty good shot at getting the bag
Anthony Kim interview, 2008-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2008
I knew my life was changing on 18 green when I was lining that putt up. It was so special, and I'll never forget that feeling.
Ben Curtis interview, 2008-05-04 (ASAP Sports)
4 May 2008
Yeah, I got lucky on 18. I should have went over and kissed the rock. I made a great putt there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Kim | 70 · 67 · 66 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Ben Curtis | 69 · 71 · 72 · 65 | 277 | −11 |
| 3 | Jason Bohn | 68 · 67 · 72 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| 4 | Robert Allenby | 70 · 70 · 73 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Dudley Hart | 71 · 67 · 70 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Heath Slocum | 71 · 68 · 68 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | 71 · 67 · 71 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | Rod Pampling | 71 · 70 · 75 · 66 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Adam Scott | 72 · 73 · 66 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Fred Couples | 72 · 69 · 69 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Stewart Cink | 73 · 70 · 65 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1985-06-19, Los Angeles, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2006; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 37 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Wachovia Championship' (week 18/2008), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet