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Sunday 12 July 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Spieth wins John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois, USA · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July 2015 · Jordan Spieth’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,700,000 USD · John Deere
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 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/15°C · wind 10 km/h NW, gusts 24 · 2.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/16°C · wind 10 km/h S, gusts 18 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/20°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 38 · 17 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/21°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 29 · 1.2 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
- Tom Gillis USA · 264shot a final-round 64 to tie at 20 under, then lost the playoff on the second extra hole after his tee shot found the rough and his approach went into the water Spieth wins John Deere Classic in playoff (AP via ESPN)
· cut -4, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jordan Spieth
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 July 2015
No, I came here for a reason, and we accomplished that reason, and certainly have some momentum going into next week.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 July 2015
My driver is really good on the range.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 July 2015
my daughter has a crush on Jordan Spieth. She's seven. I wasn't sure during the playoff whether she was pulling for me or Jordan.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Spieth | 71 · 64 · 61 · 68 | 264 | −20 |
| 2 | Tom Gillis | 66 · 65 · 69 · 64 | 264 | −20 |
| T3 | Zach Johnson | 66 · 68 · 66 · 65 | 265 | −19 |
| T3 | Danny Lee | 68 · 68 · 62 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| T5 | Chris Stroud | 68 · 68 · 67 · 63 | 266 | −18 |
| T5 | Johnson Wagner | 68 · 63 · 68 · 67 | 266 | −18 |
| T5 | Justin Thomas | 63 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 266 | −18 |
| T8 | Steve Wheatcroft | 67 · 66 · 70 · 65 | 268 | −16 |
| T8 | Kevin Chappell | 68 · 69 · 64 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T8 | Will Wilcox | 66 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T8 | Daniel Summerhays | 65 · 67 · 68 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1993-07-27, Dallas, Texas; USA; turned pro 2012; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 2; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet