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Sunday 2 October 2011PGA TourYear in Review
Na wins Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Thursday 29 September to Sunday 2 October 2011 · Kevin Na’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,400,000 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
11 h 33 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R136°/20°C · wind 11 km/h NW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/21°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/22°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/21°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 31 · 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
- Nick Watney USA · 263tied with Na entering the final round; Na pulled ahead with birdies on 15-17, holing a 42-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, and Watney closed with 67 to finish two back Kevin Na wins in Las Vegas (AP via ESPN)
· cut -4, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
TPC Summerlin, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kevin Na
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 October 2011
it was perfect, right on line where I wanted it, broke left, just left of the hole about three inches. And I just kneeled down on one knee and just praying that thing would come back.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 October 2011
The biggest heartbreak for me was losing a playoff in 2005 in Tucson. I was so young. I just turned 21 and lost in a playoff
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
2 October 2011
17 I hit a good shot, and he made a 40-footer. So, you know, that kind of stuff happens, I guess, when you win.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Na | 67 · 63 · 66 · 65 | 261 | −23 |
| 2 | Nick Watney | 65 · 67 · 64 · 67 | 263 | −21 |
| T3 | Tommy Gainey | 67 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 266 | −18 |
| T3 | Paul Goydos | 66 · 66 · 66 · 68 | 266 | −18 |
| T5 | David Hearn | 69 · 67 · 66 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Spencer Levin | 68 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Carl Pettersson | 66 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Jhonattan Vegas | 63 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T5 | Tim Herron | 65 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 267 | −17 |
| T10 | Hunter Haas | 71 · 61 · 72 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Ben Crane | 67 · 67 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Kyle Stanley | 69 · 64 · 69 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Scott Piercy | 67 · 65 · 70 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Bryce Molder | 68 · 66 · 67 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Kris Blanks | 66 · 65 · 66 · 71 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1983-09-15, Seoul, South Korea; USA; turned pro 2001; age 28 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
No bag on file yet