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Sunday 27 July 2014PGA TourYear in Review
Clark wins RBC Canadian Open
Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 July 2014 · Tim Clark’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,700,000 USD · RBC
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 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/15°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/14°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/15°C · wind 19 km/h SW, gusts 39 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/18°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 31 · 15.3 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
- Jim Furyk USA · 264took a three-stroke lead into the final round but made only two birdies in a closing 69, missing a 12-footer on the 18th as Clark shot 30 on the back nine Tim Clark wins Canadian Open (AP via ESPN)
· cut E, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
RBC Canadian Open
Royal Montreal Golf Club, Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tim Clark
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2014
Well, the irony of it, it could be the place of my first win and my last win. That's pretty interesting.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2014
I just got hot with the putter on that back nine, obviously, and to stand over that putt and still feel confident was very nice.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 July 2014
I'm definitely disappointed not to get over the hump. It's been a long time since I've won, and it stings to finish second again.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Clark | 67 · 67 · 64 · 65 | 263 | −17 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | 67 · 63 · 65 · 69 | 264 | −16 |
| 3 | Justin Hicks | 66 · 67 · 70 · 64 | 267 | −13 |
| T4 | Matt Kuchar | 69 · 65 · 70 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| T4 | Michael Putnam | 64 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 269 | −11 |
| T4 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | 67 · 67 · 69 · 66 | 269 | −11 |
| T7 | Dicky Pride | 66 · 71 · 70 · 63 | 270 | −10 |
| T7 | Graham DeLaet | 69 · 63 · 70 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T9 | Brad Fritsch | 72 · 68 · 67 · 64 | 271 | −9 |
| T9 | Kevin Kisner | 70 · 69 · 68 · 64 | 271 | −9 |
| T9 | Graeme McDowell | 68 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 271 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1975-12-17, Durban, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1998; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 153 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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