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Sunday 1 June 2014PGA TourYear in Review
Matsuyama wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio, USA · Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June 2014 · Hideki Matsuyama’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,200,000 USD
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 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/16°C · wind 18 km/h NNE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/13°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/14°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/14°C · wind 17 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 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
- Kevin Na USA · 275posted a closing 64 about two hours before the leaders finished, then hooked his tee shot into the creek on the first playoff hole and lost to Matsuyama's par Matsuyama wins Memorial in playoff (ESPN.com news services, with AP)
· cut E, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Hideki Matsuyama
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 June 2014
To win my first PGA TOUR event is enough, but to win it here at Mr.Nicklaus' course, it really gives me a lot of confidence now going on.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 June 2014
But when I saw the ball on the fairway on the 18th hole there, that's when I was able to think I still have a chance.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 June 2014
I was hoping I could get an extra hole in, but he hit an unbelievable putt. That was not an easy downhill slope putt. So he deserved it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | 70 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Kevin Na | 72 · 69 · 70 · 64 | 275 | −13 |
| 3 | Bubba Watson | 66 · 69 · 69 · 72 | 276 | −12 |
| T4 | Chris Kirk | 66 · 70 · 74 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | 69 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Steve Stricker | 71 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Ben Curtis | 69 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Bill Haas | 73 · 67 · 72 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 71 · 67 · 74 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Luke Guthrie | 75 · 69 · 66 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Charl Schwartzel | 72 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Brendon Todd | 71 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1992-02-25, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan; JPN; turned pro 2013; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 24 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet