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Sunday 12 August 2012PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins PGA Championship
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, South Carolina · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 August 2012 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,000,000 USD · 94th PGA Championship; a Saturday thunderstorm suspended the third round with 26 players still on the course, and it was completed on Sunday morning before the final round
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 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/24°C · wind 19 km/h SSW, gusts 35 · 5.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/24°C · wind 26 km/h SW, gusts 56 · 12.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/24°C · wind 22 km/h SSW, gusts 44 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/24°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 31 · 5.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- PGA Championship
1916–2026 in our record, 108 editions.
The ones it got away from
- David Lynn ENG · 283Closed with a 68 in his first event in America to finish alone in second, eight strokes behind; never in contention as McIlroy pulled away Rory McIlroy wins PGA by record 8 (AP via ESPN)
156 started · cut +6, 72 made it
Same week
Men's major
PGA Championship
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: David Lynn
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 August 2012
I said, look if get to 12-under par, nobody is going to catch me and I was able to go one better than that.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 August 2012
I allowed myself the luxury of walking up 18 knowing that I was going to win. I enjoyed the moment, just let it all sink in.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 August 2012
You're not going to believe this, but I went in my bag this morning to find my Wedgewood marker, and I'd lost it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 67 · 75 · 67 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | David Lynn | 73 · 74 · 68 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T3 | Justin Rose | 69 · 79 · 70 · 66 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Keegan Bradley | 68 · 77 · 71 · 68 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Ian Poulter | 70 · 71 · 74 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Carl Pettersson | 66 · 74 · 72 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T7 | Blake Adams | 71 · 72 · 75 · 67 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Jamie Donaldson | 69 · 73 · 73 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Steve Stricker | 74 · 73 · 67 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Peter Hanson | 69 · 75 · 70 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 2; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table, 94th PGA Championship)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet