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Sunday 3 August 2014PGA TourYear in Review
Ogilvy wins Barracuda Championship
Montreux Golf & Country Club, Reno, Nevada · Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August 2014 · Geoff Ogilvy’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,000,000 USD · Barracuda
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 59 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/16°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 36 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/18°C · wind 10 km/h SW, gusts 38 · 1.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/16°C · wind 12 km/h WSW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/16°C · wind 7 km/h SSW, gusts 40 · 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
- Justin Hicks USA · 44 pointsscored 18 points in the final round to finish second on 44, five points behind Geoff Ogilvy takes Barracuda title (ESPN)
132 started, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Barracuda Championship
Montreux Golf & Country Club, Montreux Golf & Country Club, Reno, Nevada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Geoff Ogilvy
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
People watch the TV and see all the fun and happiness of the PGA TOUR golf, but it can be pretty desperately depressing as well spending time away from home, beating your head against the wall, just getting frustrated.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
Doesn't feel like a first win, but it's a very satisfying win. Maybe one of the most important wins ever.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
Without taking any offense to the PGA, Kapalua is a much more exciting prospect than the PGA.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Ogilvy | 49 points | |
| 2 | Justin Hicks | 44 points | |
| T3 | Jonathan Byrd | 37 points | |
| T3 | John Huh | 37 points | |
| 5 | Rod Pampling | ||
| T6 | Jason Allred | ||
| T6 | Martin Laird | ||
| T8 | Ricky Barnes | ||
| T8 | Kyle Stanley | ||
| T8 | Nick Watney | 34 points | |
| T8 | Tim Wilkinson |
The golfer
born 1977-06-11, Adelaide, South Australia; AUS; turned pro 1998; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1; world No. 216 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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