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Sunday 10 May 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Fowler wins the Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 May 2015 · Rickie Fowler’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $10,000,000 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
13 h 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/18°C · wind 22 km/h N, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/19°C · wind 15 km/h NNW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/19°C · wind 11 km/h ESE, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/20°C · wind 17 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 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
- Kevin Kisner USA · 276closed with 69, birdied the 17th twice in the playoff, but missed from 12 feet in sudden death on 17 after Fowler hit to inside 5 feet Rickie Fowler rallies, overcomes 2 in playoff to claim Players (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2015-05-10)
- Sergio Garcia ESP · 276led by 2 at the turn, missed a 20-foot birdie putt to win in regulation on 18 and was eliminated after the three-hole aggregate playoff Rickie Fowler rallies, overcomes 2 in playoff to claim Players (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2015-05-10)
144 started · cut E, 75 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
Rickie Fowler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Rickie Fowler interview, 2015-05-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 May 2015
I laughed at the poll, but, yeah, if there was any question, I think this right here answers anything you need to know.
Kevin Kisner interview, 2015-05-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 May 2015
Hitting those shots into 17 all three times was really good shots, and birdieing it twice is super cool, with all those people watching.
Sergio Garcia interview, 2015-05-10 (ASAP Sports)
10 May 2015
Obviously, some guys there that don't deserve to be here watching golf, but that's what it is.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickie Fowler | 69 · 69 · 71 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | 73 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Sergio Garcia | 69 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T4 | Bill Haas | 72 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Ben Martin | 68 · 71 · 68 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Rory Sabbatini | 70 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Kevin Na | 67 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Jamie Donaldson | 70 · 72 · 71 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | John Senden | 73 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | 71 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | 69 · 71 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Ryo Ishikawa | 71 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1988-12-13, Murrieta, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2009; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 13 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'THE PLAYERS Championship' (week 19/2015), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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