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Sunday 14 July 2013PGA TourYear in Review
Spieth wins John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 July 2013 · Jordan Spieth’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,600,000 USD · John Deere
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 70° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/16°C · wind 11 km/h NE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/15°C · wind 10 km/h SE, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/16°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/19°C · wind 14 km/h ESE, gusts 34 · 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
- Zach Johnson USA · 265defending champion led midway through the final round but bogeyed the 72nd hole to fall into the playoff, then lost on the fifth extra hole Jordan Spieth, 19, takes John Deere (ESPN.com news services with AP, 2013-07-14)
- David Hearn CAN · 265missed a makeable putt on the fourth playoff hole and lost on the fifth Jordan Spieth, 19, takes John Deere (ESPN.com news services with AP, 2013-07-14)
156 started · cut -4, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jordan Spieth
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Jordan Spieth interview, 2013-07-14 (ASAP Sports)
14 July 2013
I don't know what I did to deserve those breaks. I said my prayers, but it worked.
Jordan Spieth interview, 2013-07-14 (ASAP Sports)
14 July 2013
And once you're in the playoff, you might as well go for the pin. You either pull it off or it ends up in the water.
Zach Johnson interview, 2013-07-14 (ASAP Sports)
14 July 2013
Clearly, all I needed was a par on 18, so that was very unfortunate. I feel like I'm really strong in those situations.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Spieth | 70 · 65 · 65 · 65 | 265 | −19 |
| T2 | David Hearn | 66 · 66 · 64 · 69 | 265 | −19 |
| T2 | Zach Johnson | 64 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 265 | −19 |
| T4 | Martin Flores | 67 · 67 · 69 · 63 | 266 | −18 |
| T4 | Jerry Kelly | 68 · 64 · 66 · 68 | 266 | −18 |
| T4 | Daniel Summerhays | 65 · 67 · 62 · 72 | 266 | −18 |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | 67 · 63 · 70 · 67 | 267 | −17 |
| T7 | Matt Jones | 66 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 267 | −17 |
| T7 | J.J. Henry | 68 · 65 · 65 · 69 | 267 | −17 |
| T10 | Steve Stricker | 67 · 66 · 69 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Jim Herman | 66 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1993-07-27, Dallas, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2012; age 19 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 120 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'John Deere Classic' (week 28/2013), OWGR player profile).
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