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Sunday 11 February 2018PGA TourYear in Review
Potter wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 February 2018 · Ted Potter Jr.’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,400,000 USD · AT&T
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/10°C · wind 10 km/h SSW, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/10°C · wind 9 km/h WSW, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R318°/10°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/7°C · wind 24 km/h WNW, gusts 50 · 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
- Dustin Johnson USA · 273started the final round tied with Potter; bogeyed the 5th after a tee shot over the cliff edge and the 8th from the back bunker, and closed with 72 Ted Potter Jr. outplays Dustin Johnson and wins Pebble Beach (AP via ESPN)
- Phil Mickelson USA · 273made three birdies in a four-hole stretch late, but needing eagle his approach to the 18th found a bunker and he failed to get up and down; closed with 67 Ted Potter Jr. outplays Dustin Johnson and wins Pebble Beach (AP via ESPN)
- Jason Day AUS · 273needing eagle at the 18th, hooked a driver off the deck over the sea wall; closed with 70 Ted Potter Jr. outplays Dustin Johnson and wins Pebble Beach (AP via ESPN)
- Chez Reavie USA · 273went out in 31 to get within two, then made eight pars and a bogey on the back nine; closed with 68 Ted Potter Jr. outplays Dustin Johnson and wins Pebble Beach (AP via ESPN)
156 started · cut -3, 75 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Pebble Beach Golf Links (with Spyglass Hill GC and Monterey Peninsula CC Shore Course), Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ted Potter Jr.
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Ted Potter, Jr., AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, February 11, 2018
11 February 2018
I'm sure everybody knew probably going into this tournament Dustin's probably going to win the golf tournament, so I knew I'm the underdog there. What do I got to lose, really.
ASAP Sports transcript: Ted Potter, Jr., AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, February 11, 2018
11 February 2018
I have never been hard worker, I guess, at it. I mean I'm probably better than what I think I am
ASAP Sports transcript: Dustin Johnson, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, February 11, 2018
11 February 2018
It was just one of those days where nothing went my way and it is what it is. Ted played well.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Potter Jr. | 68 · 71 · 62 · 69 | 270 | −17 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | 69 · 65 · 72 · 67 | 273 | −14 |
| T2 | Chez Reavie | 67 · 72 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −14 |
| T2 | Jason Day | 69 · 65 · 69 · 70 | 273 | −14 |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | 67 · 64 · 70 · 72 | 273 | −14 |
| 6 | Kevin Streelman | 65 · 69 · 72 · 68 | 274 | −13 |
| 7 | Scott Stallings | 72 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 275 | −12 |
| T8 | Grayson Murray | 74 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Kevin Chappell | 73 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Jimmy Walker | 68 · 69 · 73 · 67 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Paul Casey | 67 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Brian Gay | 69 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Patrick Rodgers | 70 · 65 · 69 · 73 | 277 | −10 |
| T8 | Troy Merritt | 67 · 67 · 69 · 74 | 277 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1983-11-09, Ocala, Florida; USA; turned pro 2002; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 246 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am' (week 6/2018), OWGR player profile API).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet