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Sunday 17 July 2016PGA TourYear in Review
Baddeley wins Barbasol Championship
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, Opelika, Alabama · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 July 2016 · Aaron Baddeley’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $3,500,000 USD · Barbasol · third round was rain-delayed and completed on Sunday morning
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 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R133°/23°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/22°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 26 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/23°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R434°/23°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 23 · 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
- Si Woo Kim KOR · 266closed with a 63 but bogeyed the 72nd hole, then lost on the fourth playoff hole when Baddeley holed a 24-foot putt Aaron Baddeley tops Si Woo Kim on fourth playoff hole at Barbasol (AP via ESPN)
132 started · cut -2, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Barbasol Championship
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National (Lake Course), Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, Opelika, Alabama
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Aaron Baddeley
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN (AP wire recap)
17 July 2016
I think you could tell by my reaction how much it meant to me
ESPN (AP wire recap)
17 July 2016
It's been a long time between drinks … I had some real struggles.
ESPN (AP wire recap)
17 July 2016
I had a slow first few rounds. I'm glad I finished the third and fourth round strong. The playoff was definitely a great experience for me on the PGA Tour.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Baddeley | 70 · 66 · 64 · 66 | 266 | −18 |
| 2 | Si Woo Kim | 70 · 68 · 65 · 63 | 266 | −18 |
| 3 | Michael Johnson | 67 · 65 · 70 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T4 | Richard H. Lee | 68 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Michael Thompson | 72 · 64 · 68 · 65 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Andres Gonzales | 68 · 65 · 69 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Jhonattan Vegas | 65 · 60 · 72 · 72 | 269 | −15 |
| T8 | Graham DeLaet | 71 · 69 · 67 · 63 | 270 | −14 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | 68 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T8 | Sam Saunders | 68 · 69 · 65 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1981-03-17, Lebanon, New Hampshire; AUS; turned pro 2000; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 245 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet