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Sunday 4 June 2017PGA TourYear in Review
Dufner wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 June 2017 · Jason Dufner’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,700,000 USD · Nationwide
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/10°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/11°C · wind 10 km/h WNW, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/13°C · wind 12 km/h WSW, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/18°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 44 · 1.8 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
- Rickie Fowler USA · 278in position to force a playoff with a birdie on 18 but made bogey after Dufner holed his 30-foot par putt; earlier bogeyed 14 and failed to birdie 15; closed with 70 Jason Dufner erases 4-stroke deficit, wins at Memorial (AP via ESPN)
- Anirban Lahiri IND · 278closed with a 65 and posted 10 under in the clubhouse, three behind Dufner Jason Dufner erases 4-stroke deficit, wins at Memorial (AP via ESPN)
120 started · cut +3, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jason Dufner
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
I think I've always been a fighter, especially since I've turned professional. Doing this hasn't come easy for me. There's been a lot of struggles and a lot of setbacks.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
I hit the tee shot, and I wasn't going in the water, I knew that.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
4 June 2017
I want to beat him just as bad as he wants to beat me. But to see him make the putt on the last was cool.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Dufner | 65 · 65 · 77 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Anirban Lahiri | 74 · 70 · 69 · 65 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | 70 · 66 · 72 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Justin Thomas | 67 · 71 · 69 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Matt Kuchar | 69 · 70 · 67 · 73 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Kyle Stanley | 74 · 67 · 71 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | James Hahn | 74 · 72 · 65 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Kevin Kisner | 70 · 69 · 70 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Bubba Watson | 71 · 68 · 68 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Graham DeLaet | 73 · 67 · 73 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Jamie Lovemark | 69 · 69 · 70 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Daniel Summerhays | 66 · 69 · 68 · 78 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1977-03-24, Cleveland, Ohio; USA; turned pro 2000; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1; world No. 65 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet