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Sunday 11 May 2014PGA TourYear in Review
Kaymer wins the Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 May 2014 · Martin Kaymer’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $10,000,000 USD · final round interrupted late by a 90-minute rain delay; Kaymer finished on Sunday in near-darkness
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 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/21°C · wind 18 km/h SE, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/22°C · wind 18 km/h SSE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/22°C · wind 18 km/h SSE, gusts 41 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/22°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 30 · 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
- Jim Furyk USA · 276closed with a 66 and posted the clubhouse target, then watched Kaymer make a 30-foot par putt at the 17th and par the 18th to win by one; his second straight runner-up finish Martin Kaymer holds on to win (Associated Press via ESPN, 2014-05-11)
144 started · cut E, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Martin Kaymer
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Martin Kaymer interview, 2014-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2014
I think about her every day. I don't need a Mother's Day.
Martin Kaymer interview, 2014-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2014
There's no major behind the tournament here, but at the end of the day, for all of us it's a major.
Jim Furyk interview, 2014-05-11 (ASAP Sports)
11 May 2014
It's worse watching, I'll say that. I like being out on the golf course.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 63 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | 70 · 68 · 72 · 66 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Sergio Garcia | 67 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Justin Rose | 67 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth | 67 · 66 · 71 · 74 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Jimmy Walker | 75 · 68 · 71 · 65 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Rory McIlroy | 70 · 74 · 69 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | 72 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | David Hearn | 70 · 71 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Lee Westwood | 67 · 71 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1984-12-28, Düsseldorf, West Germany; GER; turned pro 2005; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 1; world No. 61 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'THE PLAYERS Championship' (week 19/2014), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet