The weather

13 h 29 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).

1. R128°/18°C · wind 16 km/h SSE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
2. R231°/20°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
3. R328°/20°C · wind 19 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
4. R428°/20°C · wind 17 km/h ESE, gusts 34 · 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

• Jimmy Walker USA · 274Closed with a bogey-free 67 to tie for second, four back; no one got within four of Simpson on the final day. Webb Simpson completes big win at Players Championship (AP via ESPN)
• Charl Schwartzel RSA · 274Closed with 67 to tie for second, four back. Webb Simpson completes big win at Players Championship (AP via ESPN)
• Xander Schauffele USA · 274Closed with 67 to tie for second, four back. Webb Simpson completes big win at Players Championship (AP via ESPN)

144 started · cut -1, 71 made it

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