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Sunday 8 May 2016PGA TourYear in Review
Hahn wins Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 May 2016 · James Hahn’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,300,000 USD · Wells Fargo
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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/10°C · wind 15 km/h NNW, gusts 46 · 2.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/9°C · wind 19 km/h NW, gusts 47 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/10°C · wind 19 km/h W, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/18°C · wind 17 km/h W, gusts 38 · 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
- Roberto Castro USA · 279took the lead with a birdie at 15, bogeyed 16 and 17, then hit his playoff tee shot into the creek and made bogey James Hahn beats Roberto Castro in playoff to win Wells Fargo (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-05-08)
· cut +1, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Wells Fargo Championship
Quail Hollow Club, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
James Hahn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
James Hahn beats Roberto Castro in playoff to win Wells Fargo (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-05-08)
8 May 2016
It was going bad for a while. Just didn't have the confidence, didn't believe in myself.
James Hahn beats Roberto Castro in playoff to win Wells Fargo (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-05-08)
8 May 2016
I just told my wife, I can't play there -- I can't. It's not an option for me.
James Hahn beats Roberto Castro in playoff to win Wells Fargo (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-05-08)
8 May 2016
I was worried he was going to be laid out when we got up there. He'll ice it down and he'll be OK, I hope. But I felt bad about that.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hahn | 70 · 71 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| 2 | Roberto Castro | 71 · 66 · 71 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| 3 | Justin Rose | 70 · 70 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T4 | Rory McIlroy | 73 · 69 · 73 · 66 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | 69 · 70 · 76 · 66 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Andrew Loupe | 65 · 71 · 74 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Rickie Fowler | 71 · 68 · 68 · 74 | 281 | −7 |
| 8 | Lucas Glover | 71 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T9 | Danny Lee | 72 · 71 · 73 · 67 | 283 | −5 |
| T9 | Fabián Gómez | 75 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1981-11-02, Seoul, South Korea; USA; turned pro 2003; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 134 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Wells Fargo Championship' (week 19/2016), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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