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Sunday 18 October 2009PGA TourYear in Review
Laird wins Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2009 · Martin Laird’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,200,000 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
10 h 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 43° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/14°C · wind 9 km/h NNW, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/17°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/17°C · wind 10 km/h N, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/18°C · wind 18 km/h SSW, gusts 40 · 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
- George McNeill USA · 265birdied the 72nd hole to join the playoff; on the third extra hole (18th) he pulled his drive, hit his approach near the greenside water and lipped out an 18-foot par putt Laird's playoff victory in Vegas is his first PGA tour victory (AP, The Herald, Everett)
- Chad Campbell USA · 265closed with 69 and parred the 18th to make the playoff, then bogeyed the par-3 17th, the second extra hole, and was eliminated Laird's playoff victory in Vegas is his first PGA tour victory (AP, The Herald, Everett)
, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Martin Laird
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Las Vegas Sun
18 October 2009
It's going to be big … I can't tell you what it's going to be, but I will have a headache for a few days.
Las Vegas Sun
18 October 2009
It worked for me last year, not really paying attention to where I was on the money list … And it's worked again for me this year.
Las Vegas Sun
18 October 2009
It's golf … It happens. That's just the way it is.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Laird | 63 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 265 | −19 |
| T2 | George McNeill | 66 · 69 · 63 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| T2 | Chad Campbell | 67 · 62 · 67 · 69 | 265 | −19 |
| T4 | Jim Furyk | 64 · 67 · 73 · 62 | 266 | −18 |
| T4 | Jeff Klauk | 65 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 266 | −18 |
| 6 | Charley Hoffman | 66 · 69 · 64 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T7 | Tim Petrovic | 65 · 68 · 72 · 63 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | Andres Romero | 68 · 69 · 67 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | Matt Kuchar | 66 · 64 · 72 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | D.J. Trahan | 71 · 65 · 65 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | Rickie Fowler | 67 · 64 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | Ryan Moore | 67 · 63 · 70 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
| T7 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 62 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1982-12-29, Glasgow, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 2004; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 237 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet