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Sunday 16 April 2017PGA TourYear in Review
Bryan wins RBC Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 April 2017 · Wesley Bryan’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,500,000 USD · RBC
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/16°C · wind 17 km/h E, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/18°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/18°C · wind 17 km/h SE, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/19°C · wind 20 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 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
- Luke Donald ENG · 272drove out of bounds for a double bogey at the second, rallied with five birdies in 10 holes to tie for the lead, closed with 68 and finished one behind Bryan's 15th-hole birdie Wesley Bryan takes RBC Heritage in South Carolina homecoming (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2017-04-16)
132 started · cut -1, 74 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
RBC Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Wesley Bryan
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Wesley Bryan interview, 2017-04-16 (ASAP Sports)
16 April 2017
This is as good as it gets. It's one that I grew up dreaming on the practice green late at night when I was a kid, like this putt's to win the Heritage.
Wesley Bryan takes RBC Heritage in South Carolina homecoming (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2017-04-16)
16 April 2017
I was probably the most annoying 14-year-old there was.
Luke Donald interview, 2017-04-16 (ASAP Sports)
16 April 2017
I just keep trying. Obviously it's a place I feel comfortable and I like and I've had a lot of success. I've got to just keep pounding away. And hopefully I'll get there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesley Bryan | 69 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| 2 | Luke Donald | 65 · 67 · 72 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T3 | Patrick Cantlay | 70 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| T3 | Ollie Schniederjans | 68 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T3 | William McGirt | 68 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 273 | −11 |
| T6 | Brian Gay | 68 · 70 · 69 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | J.J. Spaun | 67 · 72 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T6 | Graham DeLaet | 65 · 67 · 69 · 73 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Brian Harman | 71 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 275 | −9 |
| T9 | Bud Cauley | 63 · 72 · 71 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1990-03-26, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2012; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 73 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'RBC Heritage' (week 15/2017), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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