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Sunday 3 August 2008PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Singh wins WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio, USA · Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August 2008 · Vijay Singh’s win no. 32 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,000,000 USD · Bridgestone
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 04 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/21°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/19°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/19°C · wind 18 km/h NNW, gusts 39 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/17°C · wind 11 km/h NNW, gusts 28 · 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
- Lee Westwood ENG · 271shared the 54-hole lead, double-bogeyed the 7th to fall five behind, then rallied but missed birdie putts on 17 and 18 that would have forced a playoff ASAP Sports transcript: Lee Westwood, WGC Bridgestone Invitational, 2008-08-03
- Stuart Appleby AUS · 271was over par through nine, birdied 16 and 17 and then just missed a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would probably have forced a playoff ASAP Sports transcript: Stuart Appleby, WGC Bridgestone Invitational, 2008-08-03
80 started, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Vijay Singh
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2008
I told everybody that knows me that it's just a matter of time, it's going to come. So I'm glad that it's happened so quickly.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2008
I'm very, very uncomfortable with four- and five-footers. But I think after 17 and 18 now, I just can't wait to get another one
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2008
I got 11 holes to pick five shots up and very nearly managed it. Just got to sort of shake it off and start again. A blip is a blip.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2008
It's pretty hard to be overly confident when you're 5-over through 9 and almost last, and you're thinking, well, there goes the week.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 67 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T2 | Stuart Appleby | 70 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 271 | −9 |
| T2 | Lee Westwood | 70 · 65 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Retief Goosen | 66 · 71 · 68 · 67 | 272 | −8 |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | 68 · 66 · 68 · 70 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Peter Lonard | 69 · 66 · 72 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Darren Clarke | 70 · 71 · 65 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Paul Casey | 70 · 71 · 68 · 65 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | D.J. Trahan | 69 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −6 |
| T10 | Hunter Mahan | 71 · 66 · 70 · 68 | 275 | −5 |
| T10 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | 70 · 66 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; FIJ; turned pro 1982; age 45 that week; tour wins to date: 32; majors to date: 3; world No. 15 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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