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Monday 2 March 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Harrington wins the Honda Classic
PGA National Resort and Spa (Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · Thursday 26 February to Monday 2 March 2015 · Padraig Harrington’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,100,000 USD · Honda · rain delays: the final round began Sunday afternoon and finished Monday, March 2 (AP); OWGR lists the end date as March 1
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 28 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/21°C · wind 26 km/h SW, gusts 57 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/19°C · wind 22 km/h NNE, gusts 41 · 11 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/20°C · wind 24 km/h ENE, gusts 40 · 52.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/22°C · wind 22 km/h E, gusts 41 · 4.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R526°/20°C · wind 13 km/h ENE, gusts 25 · 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
- Daniel Berger USA · 274finished birdie-birdie for 64 to set the clubhouse target; missed a 15-foot birdie putt to win on the first playoff hole, then hit into the water on the 17th for double bogey Padraig Harrington wins in playoff (AP, ESPN)
144 started · cut +4, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Honda Classic
PGA National Resort and Spa (Champion Course), PGA National Resort and Spa (Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Padraig Harrington
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Padraig Harrington, March 2, 2015
2 March 2015
in 2008, 2009, I'm very much in the penthouse. I wasn't quite down to the doghouse but not far away from it.
Padraig Harrington wins in playoff (AP, ESPN)
2 March 2015
You don't win that often. When you win, make sure you enjoy it.
Padraig Harrington wins in playoff (AP, ESPN)
2 March 2015
He's a great player, and that shot on 17 was kind of a dagger in the heart.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig Harrington | 67 · 66 · 71 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| 2 | Daniel Berger | 68 · 71 · 71 · 64 | 274 | −6 |
| T3 | Paul Casey | 69 · 70 · 68 · 68 | 275 | −5 |
| T3 | Russell Knox | 69 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 275 | −5 |
| T3 | Ian Poulter | 71 · 64 · 66 · 74 | 275 | −5 |
| 6 | Jamie Donaldson | 68 · 71 · 71 · 66 | 276 | −4 |
| T7 | Luke Donald | 69 · 67 · 74 · 67 | 277 | −3 |
| T7 | Jeff Overton | 71 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 277 | −3 |
| T7 | Jim Herman | 65 · 72 · 71 · 69 | 277 | −3 |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | 67 · 67 · 70 · 73 | 277 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1971-08-31, Dublin, Ireland; IRL; turned pro 1995; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 3; world No. 297 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The Honda Classic' (week 9/2015), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet