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Sunday 27 March 2016PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Day wins WGC-Dell Match Play
Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas · Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 March 2016 · Jason Day’s win no. 9 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,500,000 USD · Dell
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/18°C · wind 31 km/h S, gusts 63 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/9°C · wind 27 km/h NNW, gusts 61 · 12.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/6°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/9°C · wind 15 km/h SSE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R522°/13°C · wind 24 km/h N, gusts 49 · 0.2 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
- Louis Oosthuizen RSA · lost 5 and 4won the first hole, then made only one birdie as Day went 3 up at the turn and closed him out on the 14th Jason Day wins Match Play, reclaims No. 1 ranking (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-03-27)
64 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Dell Match Play
Austin Country Club, Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jason Day
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Jason Day interview, 2016-03-27 (ASAP Sports)
27 March 2016
I was trying to go the full seven rounds without seeing 17 and 18, because I had no idea what they looked like.
Jason Day wins Match Play, reclaims No. 1 ranking (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2016-03-27)
27 March 2016
It's been a memorable week, not only to win the Dell Match Play but to get back to No. 1 in the world
Louis Oosthuizen interview, 2016-03-27 (ASAP Sports)
27 March 2016
I knew he was going to be tough. I knew I had to play really well, and I didn't.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | ||
| 2 | Louis Oosthuizen | ||
| 3 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | ||
| 4 | Rory McIlroy | ||
| T5 | Chris Kirk | ||
| T5 | Brooks Koepka | ||
| T5 | Ryan Moore | ||
| T5 | Dustin Johnson | ||
| T9 | Bill Haas | ||
| T9 | Zach Johnson | ||
| T9 | Matt Kuchar | ||
| T9 | Brandt Snedeker | ||
| T9 | Byeong Hun An | ||
| T9 | Patton Kizzire | ||
| T9 | Patrick Reed | ||
| T9 | Jordan Spieth |
The golfer
born 1987-11-12, Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 2006; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'WGC - Dell Match Play' (week 13/2016), OWGR player profile).
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