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Sunday 7 February 2010PGA TourYear in Review
Stricker wins Northern Trust Open
Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 February 2010 · Steve Stricker’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,400,000 USD · Northern Trust
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 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 40° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/12°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 28 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R213°/12°C · wind 24 km/h ESE, gusts 44 · 24.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/11°C · wind 17 km/h SSW, gusts 34 · 20.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R415°/8°C · wind 13 km/h WNW, gusts 26 · 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
- Luke Donald ENG · 270Started six behind, closed with a 66 in Stricker's group; missed birdie chances at the 6th and 7th and a short putt at the 16th, finishing two back ASAP Sports interview transcript: Luke Donald, Northern Trust Open, 2010-02-07
, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Northern Trust Open
Riviera Country Club, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Steve Stricker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2010
You don't know me very well then, do you? That's a common thread for me. I tell myself every time I'm not going to cry, and maybe it's seeing Roger that makes me cry.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2010
But no matter -- if I don't win the tournament, you're going to be looked upon as the guy that didn't finish it off.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2010
He played nicely coming down the stretch, and I think he was a deserved winner. But at least I gave him a little run for his money.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Stricker | 67 · 65 · 66 · 70 | 268 | −16 |
| 2 | Luke Donald | 68 · 70 · 66 · 66 | 270 | −14 |
| T3 | Dustin Johnson | 64 · 67 · 74 · 66 | 271 | −13 |
| T3 | J.B. Holmes | 68 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Paul Goydos | 69 · 72 · 68 · 65 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Steve Marino | 70 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | George McNeill | 70 · 69 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T5 | Andres Romero | 65 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 274 | −10 |
| 9 | Ricky Barnes | 66 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T10 | Jason Bohn | 69 · 75 · 67 · 65 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Kevin Na | 72 · 67 · 71 · 66 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Ernie Els | 68 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Alex Prugh | 71 · 69 · 66 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T10 | Kevin Stadler | 65 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1967-02-23, Edgerton, Wisconsin; USA; turned pro 1990; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 8; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet