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Sunday 24 April 2011PGA TourYear in Review
Snedeker wins the Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 April 2011 · Brandt Snedeker’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,700,000 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
13 h 05 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/20°C · wind 18 km/h SSW, gusts 30 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/20°C · wind 23 km/h ESE, gusts 37 · 2.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/20°C · wind 19 km/h SSE, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/21°C · wind 20 km/h SSE, gusts 33 · 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 · 272came up short with an 8-iron at the 72nd hole and missed a chance at the 16th; lost on the third playoff hole when his approach plugged in a bunker and his chip caught the edge Luke Donald interview, 2011-04-24 (ASAP Sports)
132 started · cut E, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Brandt Snedeker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Brandt Snedeker interview, 2011-04-24 (ASAP Sports)
24 April 2011
That was the longest two hours of my life. It was brutal.
Brandt Snedeker interview, 2011-04-24 (ASAP Sports)
24 April 2011
It's a storybook ending really, to be playing Luke in a playoff, to even have a chance to win was exciting to me.
Luke Donald interview, 2011-04-24 (ASAP Sports)
24 April 2011
It certainly would be a tick in the box and it would be something great to talk to the grandkids in 30 years' time and say that you were the best in the world
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandt Snedeker | 69 · 67 · 72 · 64 | 272 | −12 |
| 2 | Luke Donald | 67 · 65 · 70 · 70 | 272 | −12 |
| 3 | Tommy Gainey | 71 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T4 | Tim Herron | 65 · 71 · 71 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T4 | Ricky Barnes | 71 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Nick O'Hern | 70 · 66 · 72 · 68 | 276 | −8 |
| T6 | Pat Perez | 71 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T6 | Ben Crane | 69 · 66 · 71 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Kevin Na | 70 · 68 · 73 · 66 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Paul Goydos | 72 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Garrett Willis | 64 · 69 · 74 · 70 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Jason Day | 69 · 65 · 71 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Scott Verplank | 67 · 70 · 67 · 73 | 277 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1980-12-08, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2004; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 66 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The Heritage' (week 17/2011), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet