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Sunday 5 March 2017PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Johnson wins WGC-Mexico Championship
Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 March 2017 · Dustin Johnson’s win no. 14 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,750,000 USD
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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/10°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/10°C · wind 14 km/h NNE, gusts 34 · 2.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/10°C · wind 11 km/h N, gusts 32 · 2.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/9°C · wind 11 km/h N, gusts 32 · 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
- Tommy Fleetwood ENG · 271closed with a 66 capped by a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th to finish alone in second, one behind; Johnson parred in Dustin Johnson wins in Mexico in debut as No. 1 player in the world (AP via ESPN)
77 started, 76 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Mexico Championship
Club de Golf Chapultepec, Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dustin Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Dustin Johnson wins in Mexico in debut as No. 1 player in the world (AP via ESPN, 2017-03-05)
5 March 2017
Probably the best shot I hit all week, especially under the circumstances, was that second shot on 18
WGC-Mexico course didn't suit DJ's game -- and he won anyway (ESPN.com, 2017-03-05)
5 March 2017
My goal is to try and win every tournament I play, but I want to be in contention
Dustin Johnson wins in Mexico in debut as No. 1 player in the world (AP via ESPN, 2017-03-05)
5 March 2017
It's a tough spot to be in. There's a lot of pressure on you. I came out and played really well.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | 70 · 66 · 66 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| 2 | Tommy Fleetwood | 69 · 70 · 66 · 66 | 271 | −13 |
| T3 | Ross Fisher | 67 · 68 · 72 · 65 | 272 | −12 |
| T3 | Jon Rahm | 67 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T5 | Thomas Pieters | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T5 | Justin Thomas | 69 · 66 · 66 · 72 | 273 | −11 |
| T7 | Brandt Snedeker | 75 · 68 · 66 · 65 | 274 | −10 |
| T7 | Phil Mickelson | 67 · 68 · 68 · 71 | 274 | −10 |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy | 68 · 65 · 70 · 71 | 274 | −10 |
| 10 | Tyrrell Hatton | 70 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 275 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1984-06-22, Columbia, South Carolina; USA; turned pro 2007; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 14; majors to date: 1; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'WGC - Mexico Championship' (week 9/2017), OWGR player profile API).
What’s in the bag
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