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Sunday 15 March 2009PGA TourYear in Review
Bradley wins Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular
Trump International Golf Club, Río Grande, Puerto Rico · Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 March 2009 · Michael Bradley’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,500,000 USD · Banco Popular
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/22°C · wind 17 km/h NE, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/22°C · wind 19 km/h ENE, gusts 44 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/21°C · wind 22 km/h ENE, gusts 46 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/22°C · wind 19 km/h ENE, gusts 42 · 1.5 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
- Jason Day AUS · 275Led all week and traded the lead with Bradley until the 18th, where he missed a 7-foot birdie putt that would have forced a playoff Bradley beats Day, Quigley by 1 stroke (Associated Press, via ESPN)
- Brett Quigley USA · 275Birdied three straight holes in the afternoon and holed a 6-footer at the 18th to post 13 under, one behind Bradley's winning birdie Bradley beats Day, Quigley by 1 stroke (Associated Press, via ESPN)
132 started, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular
Trump International Golf Club, Trump International Golf Club, Río Grande, Puerto Rico
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Michael Bradley
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
15 March 2009
This week, maybe hit more on the weekend, maybe a little more suspect, driving it and iron play and then chipping and putting like a fiend, like a Mickelson.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
15 March 2009
Pressure is pressure. It doesn't matter. Comes in all shapes and sizes.
Associated Press, via ESPN
15 March 2009
I tell you what, my whole body was shaking over that putt, and you know, it's the third time I've ever been in this position on the PGA Tour.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Bradley | 67 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Brett Quigley | 68 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Jason Day | 66 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T4 | Greg Chalmers | 68 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T4 | Bart Bryant | 67 · 68 · 73 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T6 | John Merrick | 70 · 72 · 70 · 66 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | J.P. Hayes | 71 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| 8 | Jeff Overton | 69 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jerry Kelly | 70 · 68 · 73 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Joe Durant | 71 · 72 · 67 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | D.A. Points | 70 · 68 · 72 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Kent Jones | 69 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1966-07-17, Largo, Florida; USA; turned pro 1988; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 816 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet