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Sunday 10 November 2013PGA TourYear in Review
Kirk wins the McGladrey Classic
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Georgia · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 November 2013 · Chris Kirk’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $5,500,000 USD · McGladrey
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/17°C · wind 19 km/h NNW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R218°/11°C · wind 25 km/h NNE, gusts 47 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/12°C · wind 17 km/h NE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/15°C · wind 12 km/h NNE, gusts 23 · 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
- Briny Baird USA · 267Tied for the lead on the 18th tee, topped a 4-iron from a fairway bunker into a hazard and made bogey to finish one back Chris Kirk prevails for Masters berth (Associated Press, via ESPN)
- Tim Clark RSA · 267Closed with a 62 and waited on the range for a playoff that never came after Kirk parred the 18th Chris Kirk prevails for Masters berth (Associated Press, via ESPN)
, 73 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
The McGladrey Classic
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chris Kirk
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 November 2013
He's always told me, he said, I'm glad you moved to Atlanta because now when you decide to move back, I can just sell you my house.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 November 2013
not being one of the most well known players on TOUR I'm used to playing with other guys that the crowd is pulling for.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 November 2013
I didn't have obviously a really good lie, but it was a doable shot. My foot just slipped. It was a doable shot. It really was. I didn't do a good job.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Kirk | 66 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T2 | Tim Clark | 67 · 67 · 71 · 62 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | Briny Baird | 63 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T4 | Scott Brown | 66 · 68 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | Brian Gay | 63 · 72 · 66 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | John Senden | 66 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T7 | Matt Kuchar | 68 · 68 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T7 | Matt Every | 67 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T7 | Webb Simpson | 65 · 68 · 71 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Greg Chalmers | 68 · 68 · 72 · 64 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Robert Karlsson | 68 · 68 · 71 · 65 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Brian Harman | 67 · 68 · 70 · 67 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Daniel Summerhays | 69 · 66 · 69 · 68 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Jason Kokrak | 69 · 65 · 69 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| T10 | Kevin Stadler | 68 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1985-05-08, Atlanta, Georgia; USA; turned pro 2007; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 93 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet