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Sunday 22 January 2012PGA TourYear in Review
Wilson wins Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation
PGA West, La Quinta, California · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 January 2012 · Mark Wilson’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,600,000 USD · Humana
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 36° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/6°C · wind 9 km/h ESE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/13°C · wind 8 km/h SSW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/14°C · wind 20 km/h W, gusts 72 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/8°C · wind 9 km/h SSE, gusts 35 · 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
- Robert Garrigus USA · 266Six over early in the first round, shot 61 in the third, then his 35-40-foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole ran by and he missed the 10-foot birdie putt coming back, finishing two behind ASAP Sports interview transcript: Robert Garrigus, Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, 2012-01-22
- Johnson Wagner USA · 266A week after winning the Sony Open, closed with 65 but did not get his eagle putt on the last hole to the hole; tied second, two back ASAP Sports interview transcript: Johnson Wagner, Humana Challenge, 2012-01-22
- John Mallinger USA · 266Went bogey-free over his last 50 holes (his estimate) and shot 6 under in the final round, but his closing birdie putt on 18 broke more than he read; tied second, two back ASAP Sports interview transcript: John Mallinger, Humana Challenge, 2012-01-22
· cut -6, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation
PGA West Palmer Course (with La Quinta Country Club and PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course), PGA West, La Quinta, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mark Wilson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 January 2012
I played in short sleeves all day I didn't want to put my sweater on the last hole. That's why I was blowing on my hands to get them warm enough to get that last hole in.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 January 2012
You want somebody to win it, not necessarily lose it.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
22 January 2012
We were supposed to be on the beach in San Diego today watching football or something.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Wilson | 66 · 62 · 67 · 69 | 264 | −24 |
| T2 | Johnson Wagner | 68 · 67 · 66 · 65 | 266 | −22 |
| T2 | John Mallinger | 67 · 65 · 68 · 66 | 266 | −22 |
| T2 | Robert Garrigus | 73 · 64 · 61 · 68 | 266 | −22 |
| 5 | Jeff Maggert | 69 · 65 · 69 · 64 | 267 | −21 |
| T6 | John Senden | 69 · 64 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −20 |
| T6 | David Toms | 63 · 65 · 72 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| T8 | Bobby Gates | 68 · 63 · 71 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| T8 | Zach Johnson | 68 · 65 · 65 · 71 | 269 | −19 |
| T8 | Brandt Snedeker | 64 · 68 · 66 · 71 | 269 | −19 |
| T8 | Ben Crane | 65 · 63 · 70 · 71 | 269 | −19 |
The golfer
born 1974-10-31, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; USA; turned pro 1997; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 5; world No. 57 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet