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Monday 1 February 2016PGA TourYear in Review
Snedeker wins Farmers Insurance Open
Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, San Diego, California · Thursday 28 January to Monday 1 February 2016 · Brandt Snedeker’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,500,000 USD · Farmers Insurance · weather: high winds and fallen trees stopped play Sunday Jan 31; final round completed Monday Feb 1 with no spectators admitted (Snedeker had finished Sunday)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 40° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/9°C · wind 12 km/h WNW, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R218°/9°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/11°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R415°/12°C · wind 47 km/h WSW, gusts 73 · 15.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R513°/10°C · wind 45 km/h WNW, gusts 77 · 0.9 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
- K.J. Choi KOR · 283tied with Snedeker's clubhouse total on Monday, missed a 6-foot par putt on the 14th and could not birdie the 18th to force a playoff; closed with 77 Brandt Snedeker wins Torrey Pines after K.J. Choi misses putt on 18th (AP, ESPN)
156 started · cut -1, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Farmers Insurance Open
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course; North Course also used in rounds 1-2), Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, San Diego, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Brandt Snedeker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Brandt Snedeker, February 1, 2016
1 February 2016
This has probably been the most nerve wracking four hours I've had on TOUR. Just because of the lack of control I had over everything that's going to happen today.
Brandt Snedeker wins Torrey Pines after K.J. Choi misses putt on 18th (AP, ESPN)
1 February 2016
It's just one of those fluke things
ASAP Sports transcript: K.J. Choi, February 1, 2016
1 February 2016
So it was very enjoyable this week. But yesterday was not enjoyable. It was a very tough day.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandt Snedeker | 73 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| 2 | K.J. Choi | 68 · 67 · 72 · 76 | 283 | −5 |
| 3 | Kevin Streelman | 69 · 69 · 72 · 74 | 284 | −4 |
| T4 | Freddie Jacobson | 69 · 69 · 71 · 76 | 285 | −3 |
| T4 | Jimmy Walker | 69 · 71 · 68 · 77 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | J.B. Holmes | 70 · 68 · 72 · 76 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Jonas Blixt | 77 · 66 · 66 · 77 | 286 | −2 |
| T8 | Aaron Baddeley | 73 · 69 · 69 · 76 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Patton Kizzire | 67 · 73 · 71 · 76 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Billy Horschel | 67 · 70 · 74 · 76 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Martin Laird | 69 · 68 · 73 · 77 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | John Huh | 69 · 69 · 71 · 78 | 287 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1980-12-08, Nashville, Tennessee; USA; turned pro 2004; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 8; world No. 24 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Farmers Insurance Open' (week 5/2016), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet