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Sunday 13 June 2010PGA TourYear in Review
Westwood wins St. Jude Classic
TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June 2010 · Lee Westwood’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,600,000 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
14 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/23°C · wind 12 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 3.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/25°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 42 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R334°/25°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R435°/25°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, 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
- Robert Garrigus USA · 270held a three-shot lead on the 72nd tee, hooked his drive into the water, holed a short putt to get into the playoff and was eliminated on the first extra hole Robert Garrigus interview, 2010-06-13 (ASAP Sports)
- Robert Karlsson SWE · 270lost the playoff when Westwood birdied the 18th on the fourth extra hole (Karlsson 4, ESPN playoff scores) Robert Karlsson interview, 2010-06-13 (ASAP Sports)
156 started · cut +1, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
St. Jude Classic
TPC Southwind, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Lee Westwood
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Lee Westwood interview, 2010-06-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 June 2010
I couldn't see a fairway or the golf course eight years ago. Now I'm contending for golf tournaments. What is there not to enjoy?
Lee Westwood interview, 2010-06-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 June 2010
Golf is a funny game. Sometimes it gives you've, sometimes it takes away.
Robert Garrigus interview, 2010-06-13 (ASAP Sports)
13 June 2010
It's just stupidity. I should have known, and I should have hit some better shots. Should have hit a better shot off the tee. Wouldn't have been in that position.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Westwood | 63 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T2 | Robert Karlsson | 67 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 270 | −10 |
| T2 | Robert Garrigus | 67 · 66 · 66 · 71 | 270 | −10 |
| T4 | Shaun Micheel | 68 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Garrett Willis | 66 · 65 · 73 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| 6 | Heath Slocum | 69 · 67 · 66 · 70 | 272 | −8 |
| 7 | Billy Mayfair | 69 · 70 · 68 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Camilo Villegas | 71 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Bob Estes | 66 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | Jay Williamson | 66 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 274 | −6 |
| T8 | D.J. Trahan | 66 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 274 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1973-04-24, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1993; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'St. Jude Classic' (week 24/2010), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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