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Sunday 25 March 2018PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Watson wins WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas · Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 March 2018 · Bubba Watson’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse $10,000,000 USD · Dell Technologies
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 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/6°C · wind 19 km/h SE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/11°C · wind 25 km/h S, gusts 52 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/16°C · wind 29 km/h S, gusts 62 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/20°C · wind 24 km/h S, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R525°/20°C · wind 21 km/h SSE, gusts 35 · 0.7 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
- Kevin Kisner USA · lost 7 and 6after escaping Alex Noren in 19 holes in the semifinals, made four straight bogeys early in the final, was putting for birdie only twice through 10 holes, and lost 7 and 6 Bubba Watson takes out Justin Thomas en route to Match Play win (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2018-03-25)
64 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Austin Country Club, Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Bubba Watson
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Bubba Watson, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, March 25, 2018 (champion's press conference)
25 March 2018
Without her dedication to her son, to her family, who knows what I'd be doing. I'd probably be working at the candy shop and not owning it. I definitely wouldn't have trophies.
ASAP Sports transcript: Bubba Watson, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, March 25, 2018 (champion's press conference)
25 March 2018
I'm trying to get Jim Furyk to notice me. That's really all I'm trying to do. Vice-captain or playing, I want to be there.
ASAP Sports transcript: Kevin Kisner, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, March 25, 2018
25 March 2018
I get to go home to two beautiful kids -- I love them a lot -- who don't care if I won or not.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba Watson | ||
| 2 | Kevin Kisner | ||
| 3 | Alex Noren | ||
| 4 | Justin Thomas | ||
| T5 | Kyle Stanley | ||
| T5 | Cameron Smith | ||
| T5 | Ian Poulter | ||
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | ||
| T9 | Brian Harman | ||
| T9 | Charles Howell III | ||
| T9 | Tyrrell Hatton | ||
| T9 | Si Woo Kim | ||
| T9 | Louis Oosthuizen | ||
| T9 | Matt Kuchar | ||
| T9 | Patrick Reed | ||
| T9 | Sergio Garcia |
The golfer
born 1978-11-05, Bagdad, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2002; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 2; world No. 39 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play' (week 12/2018), OWGR player profile).
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