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Sunday 17 May 2009PGA TourYear in Review
Johnson wins Valero Texas Open
La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 May 2009 · Zach Johnson’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,100,000 USD · Valero
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 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 80° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/22°C · wind 22 km/h SE, gusts 45 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/22°C · wind 20 km/h SSE, gusts 42 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/18°C · wind 20 km/h ENE, gusts 42 · 16.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/17°C · wind 21 km/h NNE, gusts 43 · 1.1 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
- James Driscoll USA · 265closed with a bogey-free 62 (six birdies, an eagle), waited almost two hours, then lost the first playoff hole to Johnson's birdie after hitting to 25-30 feet James Driscoll interview after playoff, 2009-05-17 (ASAP Sports)
156 started, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Valero Texas Open
La Cantera Golf Club, La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Zach Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Zach Johnson interview, 2009-05-17 (ASAP Sports)
17 May 2009
They didn't come down here to see me. They came to see my son. I was chopped liver relative to that.
Zach Johnson interview, 2009-05-17 (ASAP Sports)
17 May 2009
I was certainly rested, and I was able to go to the bathroom after regulation, which was huge.
James Driscoll interview after playoff, 2009-05-17 (ASAP Sports)
17 May 2009
I didn't do as well as I would have liked, but he made a nice birdie. He made a great birdie, so what are you going to do?
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Johnson | 68 · 67 · 60 · 70 | 265 | −15 |
| 2 | James Driscoll | 67 · 69 · 67 · 62 | 265 | −15 |
| T3 | Bill Haas | 67 · 67 · 67 · 65 | 266 | −14 |
| T3 | Paul Goydos | 63 · 65 · 69 · 69 | 266 | −14 |
| T5 | Brian Davis | 65 · 67 · 69 · 66 | 267 | −13 |
| T5 | Freddie Jacobson | 66 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T5 | Marc Leishman | 64 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 267 | −13 |
| T5 | Justin Leonard | 63 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 267 | −13 |
| T9 | Charley Hoffman | 70 · 69 · 63 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| T9 | Stephen Ames | 66 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1976-02-24, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1998; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1; world No. 26 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Valero Texas Open' (week 20/2009), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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