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Sunday 5 July 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Lee wins the Greenbrier Classic
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 July 2015 · Danny Lee’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,700,000 USD
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 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/18°C · wind 8 km/h W, gusts 24 · 10.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/17°C · wind 13 km/h SE, gusts 30 · 7.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/18°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 43 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/17°C · wind 10 km/h E, gusts 32 · 17.9 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
- David Hearn CAN · 267birdied the first playoff hole with Lee, then drove behind a tree on the par-5 17th and bogeyed the second extra hole Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic in 4-man playoff for first PGA victory (AP via ESPN)
- Kevin Kisner USA · 267closed with a 64 to post 13 under but was eliminated on the first playoff hole, his third playoff loss of the season Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic in 4-man playoff for first PGA victory (AP via ESPN)
- Robert Streb USA · 267shot 65 putting with a 56-degree wedge after breaking his putter on the ninth hole, then missed the green on the first playoff hole and was eliminated Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic in 4-man playoff for first PGA victory (AP via ESPN)
· cut -2, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Greenbrier Classic
The Old White TPC, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Danny Lee
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
5 July 2015
I was so nervous. My head was blank, and I was just trying to breathe. As soon as I stand on the 18th tee box, first playoff, I felt ready.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
5 July 2015
I've probably gone through 100 coaches, and meeting Drew Steckel was the best thing that ever happened to me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
5 July 2015
Well, I meant to toss it lightly next to my bag, so he's kind of standing up on it, and it didn't make it far enough, hit the little bottom barrel, bounced, and the head went flying
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Lee | 63 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | David Hearn | 68 · 64 · 68 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | Robert Streb | 68 · 67 · 67 · 65 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | 67 · 69 · 67 · 64 | 267 | −13 |
| 5 | Russell Henley | 70 · 66 · 69 · 63 | 268 | −12 |
| T6 | James Hahn | 66 · 67 · 70 · 66 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Andres Romero | 67 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Greg Owen | 65 · 67 · 70 · 67 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | David Lingmerth | 67 · 70 · 64 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Brendon Todd | 65 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Chad Collins | 65 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Bryce Molder | 68 · 64 · 67 · 70 | 269 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1990-07-24, Incheon, South Korea; NZL; turned pro 2009; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 158 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet