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Sunday 8 August 2010PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Mahan wins World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club, South Course, Akron, Ohio, USA · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 August 2010 · Hunter Mahan’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,500,000 USD · Bridgestone
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 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/22°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 42 · 19.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/19°C · wind 13 km/h NW, gusts 32 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/16°C · wind 9 km/h NNW, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/18°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 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
- Ryan Palmer USA · 270co-led after 54 holes and played in the final group, but bogeyed the 9th and, after a tough chip, missed a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th; closed with 69 to finish two back ASAP Sports transcript: Ryan Palmer, WGC Bridgestone Invitational, 2010-08-08
81 started, 80 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Firestone Country Club, South Course, Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hunter Mahan
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 August 2010
I've had two wins this year and I've missed six cuts, and I didn't miss one last year. I don't know how this game works, I'm just trying to figure it out as I go.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 August 2010
If I hit it left I've got a bunch of green, if I hit it right I've got a bunch of green. I did not count on hitting it right and long and into a bush.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
8 August 2010
I mean, you've got to hand it to Hunter Mahan, he went out and did what I expected somebody to do and shot a low round. I didn't lose the golf tournament. I'm proud of that.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Mahan | 71 · 67 · 66 · 64 | 268 | −12 |
| 2 | Ryan Palmer | 70 · 68 · 63 · 69 | 270 | −10 |
| T3 | Retief Goosen | 67 · 66 · 73 · 65 | 271 | −9 |
| T3 | Bo Van Pelt | 67 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| 5 | Sean O'Hair | 67 · 70 · 64 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Jim Furyk | 72 · 68 · 69 · 64 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Jeff Overton | 67 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| 8 | Peter Hanson | 69 · 66 · 68 · 71 | 274 | −6 |
| T9 | Louis Oosthuizen | 72 · 70 · 68 · 65 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Padraig Harrington | 69 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Steve Stricker | 68 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Adam Scott | 66 · 70 · 72 · 67 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Rory McIlroy | 68 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Matt Kuchar | 69 · 67 · 66 · 73 | 275 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1982-05-17, Orange, California; USA; turned pro 2003; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 31 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet