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Sunday 19 March 2017PGA TourYear in Review
Leishman wins Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 March 2017 · Marc Leishman’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,700,000 USD · Mastercard
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 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/3°C · wind 15 km/h N, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/5°C · wind 13 km/h ENE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/10°C · wind 16 km/h WSW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/14°C · wind 19 km/h NW, gusts 41 · 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
- Kevin Kisner USA · 278led by three at the turn but made no birdie on the back nine, bogeyed the par-5 12th and three-putted the 14th, and missed the fairway and green at 18 needing birdie; closed with 73 Australian Marc Leishman wins at Bay Hill for second career title (AP via ESPN)
- Charley Hoffman USA · 278rallied from a front-nine 39 to tie for the lead, then three-putted for par on the 16th and dropped a shot from the bunker on the 17th; birdied the 18th for a share of second Australian Marc Leishman wins at Bay Hill for second career title (AP via ESPN)
120 started · cut +3, 72 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Marc Leishman
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Marc Leishman, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 19, 2017
19 March 2017
I was ready to give it away. If Audrey had have passed away, I was going to be a dad and that was it.
ASAP Sports transcript: Marc Leishman, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 19, 2017
19 March 2017
it's sad not to have him up there walking off the 18th green, to be that first guy to walk off and not be greeted by Arnold Palmer.
ASAP Sports transcript: Kevin Kisner, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 19, 2017
19 March 2017
Well not happy, I had it right there in the palm of my hand to win and I didn't get it done. 2-over on the back nine is not good enough.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Leishman | 71 · 66 · 71 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | 70 · 67 · 68 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Charley Hoffman | 68 · 66 · 71 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Rory McIlroy | 74 · 71 · 65 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Tyrrell Hatton | 72 · 69 · 67 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| 6 | Adam Hadwin | 70 · 70 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Emiliano Grillo | 67 · 68 · 78 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Francesco Molinari | 70 · 68 · 74 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Lucas Glover | 68 · 69 · 72 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Hudson Swafford | 73 · 72 · 69 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T10 | Tommy Fleetwood | 78 · 66 · 70 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1983-10-24, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia; AUS; turned pro 2005; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 62 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard' (week 11/2017), OWGR player profile API).
What’s in the bag
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