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Sunday 1 November 2015PGA TourYear in Review
Thomas wins CIMB Classic
TPC Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2015 · Justin Thomas’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,000,000 USD · CIMB
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 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/24°C · wind 6 km/h NE, gusts 29 · 14.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R232°/24°C · wind 6 km/h ENE, gusts 33 · 21.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/24°C · wind 6 km/h ENE, gusts 26 · 28 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R433°/24°C · wind 6 km/h ENE, gusts 22 · 15.4 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
- Adam Scott AUS · 263Closed with a nine-under 63 from two groups ahead to get within one, but missed a 35-foot eagle putt on the 18th that he said he did not trust Thomas wins CIMB Classic (Golf365, 01 Nov 2015)
, 77 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
CIMB Classic
TPC Kuala Lumpur, TPC Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Justin Thomas
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 November 2015
So, it was really nice to make those birdies after that double on 14. I'm probably more proud of that than winning the tournament.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 November 2015
I expected to win a lot sooner than this, honestly. I always had high expectations for myself, and I definitely played well enough last year in some events to win.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 November 2015
Even at 35, unfortunately, like your time's numbered a little bit.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 68 · 61 · 67 · 66 | 262 | −26 |
| 2 | Adam Scott | 68 · 66 · 66 · 63 | 263 | −25 |
| T3 | Kevin Na | 67 · 66 · 64 · 67 | 264 | −24 |
| T3 | Brendan Steele | 67 · 63 · 66 · 68 | 264 | −24 |
| 5 | Hideki Matsuyama | 65 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 266 | −22 |
| 6 | James Hahn | 70 · 65 · 64 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| T7 | Scott Piercy | 62 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 269 | −19 |
| T7 | Brian Harman | 70 · 63 · 66 · 70 | 269 | −19 |
| 9 | Tony Finau | 71 · 67 · 66 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T10 | Charles Howell III | 66 · 72 · 67 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Jim Herman | 70 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Patrick Reed | 68 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Ryan Moore | 67 · 69 · 66 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1993-04-29, Louisville, Kentucky; USA; turned pro 2013; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 64 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet