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Sunday 3 August 2014PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio, USA · Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August 2014 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,000,000 USD · Bridgestone
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 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/15°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/16°C · wind 9 km/h SSE, gusts 17 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/18°C · wind 10 km/h NNE, gusts 28 · 16 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/17°C · wind 7 km/h NNW, gusts 30 · 15 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
- Sergio Garcia ESP · 267took a three-shot lead into the final round, lost it within three holes as McIlroy birdied the first three, made only one birdie and closed with a 71 Rory McIlroy back at No. 1 after win (AP via ESPN)
76 started, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory McIlroy
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
it's the most comfortable I've ever felt trying to close out a golf tournament out there today. I felt normal. I felt like it was the first round or the second round. It didn't feel like a fourth round.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
I've got plenty of time at the end of the year to celebrate all these successes.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 August 2014
I thought it hit the tree, but unfortunately, it hit a girl on the hand and actually hit her on the ring, on the diamond ring.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 69 · 64 · 66 · 66 | 265 | −15 |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | 68 · 61 · 67 · 71 | 267 | −13 |
| 3 | Marc Leishman | 64 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | Charl Schwartzel | 65 · 69 · 73 · 64 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Patrick Reed | 67 · 68 · 71 · 65 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Keegan Bradley | 68 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T4 | Justin Rose | 65 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T8 | Graeme McDowell | 71 · 70 · 66 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Ryan Moore | 65 · 73 · 68 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | 67 · 67 · 72 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Adam Scott | 69 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 273 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 3; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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