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Sunday 4 March 2018PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Mickelson wins WGC-Mexico Championship
Club de Golf Chapultepec, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 March 2018 · Phil Mickelson’s win no. 43 on the PGA Tour · purse $10,000,000 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 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/10°C · wind 17 km/h NNE, gusts 34 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/11°C · wind 11 km/h NNE, gusts 25 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/8°C · wind 16 km/h N, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/8°C · wind 8 km/h NW, gusts 28 · 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
- Justin Thomas USA · 268eleven behind going into the weekend, shot 62-64 and holed out from 119 yards for eagle at the 72nd hole to tie, then missed a 10-foot par putt to lose on the first playoff hole Phil Mickelson ends drought with playoff win in Mexico Championship (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2018-03-04)
64 started, 64 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Mexico Championship
Club de Golf Chapultepec, Club de Golf Chapultepec, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Mickelson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Phil Mickelson ends drought with playoff win in Mexico Championship (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2018-03-04)
4 March 2018
I knew that wasn't going to be my last one, no. And this isn't either.
Phil Mickelson ends drought with playoff win in Mexico Championship (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2018-03-04)
4 March 2018
I didn't know that he holed out. I just saw that he finished at 16 under when I was playing the 15th, and that meant that I needed to birdie two to get even with him.
Phil Mickelson ends drought with playoff win in Mexico Championship (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2018-03-04)
4 March 2018
I don't think this is the peak. I think I'm going to continue to get better.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 69 · 68 · 65 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| 2 | Justin Thomas | 72 · 70 · 62 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T3 | Tyrrell Hatton | 70 · 68 · 64 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T3 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 66 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 66 · 69 · 71 · 65 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Brian Harman | 68 · 67 · 68 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T7 | Dustin Johnson | 69 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T7 | Sergio Garcia | 68 · 65 · 69 · 70 | 272 | −12 |
| T9 | Adam Hadwin | 70 · 71 · 67 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Bubba Watson | 69 · 66 · 72 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Shubhankar Sharma | 65 · 66 · 69 · 74 | 274 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1970-06-16, San Diego, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1992; age 47 that week; tour wins to date: 43; majors to date: 5; world No. 34 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'WGC - Mexico Championship' (week 9/2018), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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