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Sunday 6 May 2012PGA TourYear in Review
Fowler wins Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina · Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2012 · Rickie Fowler’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,500,000 USD · Wells Fargo
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/18°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/19°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 35 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/19°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 32 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/20°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 38 · 0.8 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
- D.A. Points USA · 274one ahead with one hole to play, his approach to the 18th from a downhill lie hit the corner of a bunker and shot to the back; he bogeyed into the playoff and lost on the first extra hole D.A. Points interview, 2012-05-06 (ASAP Sports)
- Rory McIlroy NIR · 274bogeyed the 17th, got into the playoff when Points bogeyed the last, and lost to Fowler's birdie on the first extra hole Rory McIlroy interview, 2012-05-06 (ASAP Sports)
156 started · cut -1, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rickie Fowler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Rickie Fowler interview, 2012-05-06 (ASAP Sports)
6 May 2012
Yeah, it was just more when. I definitely knew I was good enough, and it was just getting everything to come together and stay patient.
Rory McIlroy interview, 2012-05-06 (ASAP Sports)
6 May 2012
For Rickie to go out and play that hole the way he did, he deserved to win.
D.A. Points interview, 2012-05-06 (ASAP Sports)
6 May 2012
Yeah, it wasn't my best swing, but it was also not that easy of a shot.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickie Fowler | 66 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | 70 · 68 · 66 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | D.A. Points | 66 · 68 · 69 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| 4 | Webb Simpson | 65 · 68 · 69 · 73 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Lee Westwood | 71 · 72 · 68 · 66 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Ben Curtis | 69 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Ryan Moore | 65 · 70 · 68 · 74 | 277 | −11 |
| 8 | Nick Watney | 68 · 64 · 72 · 74 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | James Driscoll | 71 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jonathan Byrd | 69 · 69 · 72 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Brian Davis | 66 · 74 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jason Day | 70 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jonas Blixt | 68 · 73 · 67 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | S.Y. Noh | 68 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1988-12-13, Murrieta, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2009; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 39 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Wells Fargo Championship' (week 18/2012), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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