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Sunday 28 June 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA · Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 June 2015 · Bubba Watson’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,400,000 USD · Travelers
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 60 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/15°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/17°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/14°C · wind 18 km/h SE, gusts 45 · 11.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R417°/14°C · wind 20 km/h NE, gusts 53 · 23.3 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
- Paul Casey ENG · 264charged late to force a playoff after a Watson bogey at the 17th, then lost on the second extra hole after a poor 6-iron approach More consistent Watson trends toward World Golf Hall of Fame (ESPN.com, Kevin Maguire)
· cut -2, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bubba Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
28 June 2015
So 10 was always a big number it just sounds better I have ten than nine.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
28 June 2015
So it's good to get the victory. I wish it was a lot easier, but a victory is a victory.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
28 June 2015
My little boy is right behind you, 20 yards away sucking his finger, so I look at him, and it kind of makes everything pale in comparison.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba Watson | 62 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 264 | −16 |
| 2 | Paul Casey | 67 · 68 · 64 · 65 | 264 | −16 |
| 3 | Brian Harman | 66 · 65 · 65 · 69 | 265 | −15 |
| 4 | Graham DeLaet | 67 · 66 · 64 · 69 | 266 | −14 |
| 5 | Carl Pettersson | 65 · 66 · 70 · 66 | 267 | −13 |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | 65 · 70 · 64 · 69 | 268 | −12 |
| T7 | Bo Van Pelt | 70 · 68 · 65 · 66 | 269 | −11 |
| T7 | Luke Donald | 68 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 269 | −11 |
| T7 | Mark Wilson | 66 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T10 | Ken Duke | 69 · 68 · 67 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Jon Curran | 67 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Jason Gore | 64 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Chris Stroud | 65 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Brandt Snedeker | 68 · 68 · 63 · 71 | 270 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1978-11-05, Bagdad, Florida; USA; turned pro 2002; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 2; world No. 5 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet