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Sunday 27 June 2010PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 June 2010 · Bubba Watson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,000,000 USD · Travelers
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/21°C · wind 19 km/h WSW, gusts 56 · 4.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/18°C · wind 13 km/h NW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/18°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/20°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 39 · 0.3 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
- Scott Verplank USA · 266started eight back, eagled the 13th and 15th for a 64, holed an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, then missed the green at the par-3 16th and an 8-foot par putt on the second extra hole Watson edges 2 for first PGA Tour win (AP via ESPN)
- Corey Pavin USA · 266the 50-year-old U.S. Ryder Cup captain closed with 66 after a 32-foot birdie on the 17th, but popped up his tee shot on the first playoff hole, found a bunker short of the 18th green and was eliminated Watson edges 2 for first PGA Tour win (AP via ESPN)
· cut -2, 77 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bubba Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 June 2010
he just told me to take this 9-iron and beat it down the fairway. And now look at me after beating a 9-iron on the fairway coming from Bagdad, Florida, I never dreamed this.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 June 2010
And it went in. That's the dead-honest truth. I couldn't feel my arms, I was so nervous.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 June 2010
But lots of funny things happen. Just when you think it's over, it's not over.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba Watson | 65 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T2 | Scott Verplank | 67 · 69 · 66 · 64 | 266 | −14 |
| T2 | Corey Pavin | 65 · 66 · 69 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| 4 | Chris Riley | 68 · 65 · 69 · 65 | 267 | −13 |
| T5 | Padraig Harrington | 64 · 71 · 69 · 64 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Chad Campbell | 67 · 70 · 65 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Retief Goosen | 68 · 69 · 64 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T5 | Ricky Barnes | 69 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 268 | −12 |
| T9 | Kris Blanks | 68 · 67 · 67 · 67 | 269 | −11 |
| T9 | Brendon de Jonge | 70 · 63 · 67 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| T9 | Vaughn Taylor | 67 · 65 · 67 · 70 | 269 | −11 |
| T9 | Justin Rose | 64 · 62 · 68 · 75 | 269 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1978-11-05, Bagdad, Florida; USA; turned pro 2002; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 76 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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