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Sunday 3 June 2018PGA TourYear in Review
DeChambeau wins the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio · Thursday 31 May to Sunday 3 June 2018 · Bryson DeChambeau’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,900,000 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 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/23°C · wind 23 km/h SSW, gusts 44 · 8.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/20°C · wind 16 km/h WSW, gusts 28 · 3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/18°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 35 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/17°C · wind 27 km/h W, gusts 50 · 0.8 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
- Byeong Hun An KOR · 273Closed with 69 to post 15-under first; lost the playoff on the second extra hole when DeChambeau birdied the 18th. Bryson DeChambeau wins Memorial with birdie on second extra hole (AP via ESPN)
- Kyle Stanley USA · 273Four straight birdies after a water ball at the 12th forced the playoff; bogeyed the first extra hole after a wayward drive and was eliminated. Bryson DeChambeau wins Memorial with birdie on second extra hole (AP via ESPN)
120 started · cut E, 73 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
Bryson DeChambeau
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 June 2018
People always kind of scrutinize me saying I'm too technical and whatnot. It's all just to aid my feel. I am a guy that goes off of feel still, I mean to everybody's surprise probably.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 June 2018
Just being able to make that 11-footer going, yes, I can do this, I can come in, clutch, when I'm not playing well, to be able to finish the job off.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 June 2018
if I keep giving myself a chance, then I think I will have a win soon.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson DeChambeau | 69 · 67 · 66 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Byeong Hun An | 68 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Kyle Stanley | 67 · 66 · 70 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| 4 | Patrick Cantlay | 68 · 69 · 66 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
| 5 | Peter Uihlein | 69 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| T6 | Justin Rose | 71 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T6 | Joaquín Niemann | 65 · 68 · 70 · 73 | 276 | −12 |
| T8 | Dustin Johnson | 72 · 66 · 72 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Justin Thomas | 72 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Patrick Rodgers | 68 · 73 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | 72 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | 74 · 70 · 64 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1993-09-16, Modesto, California; USA; turned pro 2016; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 38 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet