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Sunday 5 June 2011PGA TourYear in Review
Stricker wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2011 · Steve Stricker’s win no. 10 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,200,000 USD · Nationwide Insurance
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 44 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/15°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/12°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R334°/16°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 40 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/20°C · wind 14 km/h NNW, gusts 26 · 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
- Matt Kuchar USA · 273closed with a 65, five under on the front nine; two shots back late, he knew he needed a birdie and finished one back Matt Kuchar interview, 2011-06-05 (ASAP Sports)
- Brandt Jobe USA · 273closed with a 65, running off five straight birdies around the turn to put the most pressure on Stricker, and finished one back Steve Stricker wins Memorial by 1 shot (Associated Press via ESPN, 2011-06-05)
120 started · cut +1, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Steve Stricker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Steve Stricker interview, 2011-06-05 (ASAP Sports)
5 June 2011
Yeah, usually I'm crying in here, too. So I think I'm getting better. I didn't cry in the TV interview, either.
Steve Stricker interview, 2011-06-05 (ASAP Sports)
5 June 2011
And you always think one day that could be you. And it turned out it was me this year. It's a great thrill. It's a dream come true.
Brandt Jobe interview, 2011-06-05 (ASAP Sports)
5 June 2011
If you go back a few years ago, I would have died to play in a TOUR event. You've got to love this; this is fun.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Stricker | 68 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Matt Kuchar | 69 · 71 · 68 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Brandt Jobe | 71 · 68 · 69 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | 68 · 73 · 70 · 65 | 276 | −12 |
| 5 | Rory McIlroy | 66 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| 6 | Gary Woodland | 72 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Kevin Streelman | 74 · 68 · 72 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Webb Simpson | 72 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | John Senden | 71 · 70 · 71 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Luke Donald | 70 · 69 · 73 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Mark Wilson | 70 · 73 · 66 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Jonathan Byrd | 71 · 67 · 69 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1967-02-23, Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1990; age 44 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 0; world No. 8 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance' (week 23/2011), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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