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Sunday 2 June 2013PGA TourYear in Review
Kuchar wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June 2013 · Matt Kuchar’s win no. 6 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 41 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°/20°C · wind 18 km/h S, gusts 36 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/21°C · wind 28 km/h SSW, gusts 64 · 10.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/20°C · wind 33 km/h SSW, gusts 77 · 3.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/17°C · wind 24 km/h W, gusts 52 · 0.9 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
- Kevin Chappell USA · 278birdied three of his last four holes, stuffing his approach at the 18th, but Kuchar holed a 20-foot birdie putt to keep the two-shot margin Matt Kuchar up to No. 4 in world (Associated Press via ESPN, 2013-06-02)
120 started · cut +3, 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
Matt Kuchar
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Matt Kuchar and Jack Nicklaus interview, 2013-06-02 (ASAP Sports)
2 June 2013
Please don't go in. Please don't go in (laughter).
Matt Kuchar and Jack Nicklaus interview, 2013-06-02 (ASAP Sports)
2 June 2013
Great golf breeds more great golf. Winning tournaments breeds more winning tournaments.
Kevin Chappell interview, 2013-06-02 (ASAP Sports)
2 June 2013
On 18, once you hit it on the green, it's been a year since I three-putted. Actually I three-putted here.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kuchar | 68 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Kevin Chappell | 71 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| 3 | Kyle Stanley | 67 · 70 · 73 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Scott Stallings | 70 · 70 · 75 · 67 | 282 | −6 |
| T4 | Bill Haas | 68 · 67 · 76 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Russell Henley | 67 · 77 · 70 · 69 | 283 | −5 |
| T6 | Matt Jones | 69 · 72 · 70 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Michael Thompson | 69 · 76 · 70 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Brian Davis | 75 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Pat Perez | 72 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Charl Schwartzel | 65 · 71 · 76 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Justin Rose | 70 · 70 · 71 · 73 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1978-06-21, Winter Park, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2000; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 9 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance' (week 22/2013), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet