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Sunday 10 March 2019PGA TourYear in Review
Molinari wins Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 March 2019 · Francesco Molinari’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,100,000 USD · Mastercard
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 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/5°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/10°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/14°C · wind 15 km/h ESE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/18°C · wind 14 km/h SSE, gusts 27 · 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
- Matt Fitzpatrick ENG · 278the 54-hole leader managed only two birdies in a closing 71 on firm, fast greens and finished solo second, two behind Molinari's clubhouse total Molinari caps 2-shot win with 45-foot birdie putt (Associated Press, via ESPN, 2019-03-10)
123 started · cut +1, 70 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Francesco Molinari
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Francesco Molinari, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 10, 2019
10 March 2019
there must be something going on with that line, because it seems that a lot of guys winning the tournament make that putt. But I'll probably say I was the first to make it with the flag in.
ASAP Sports transcript: Francesco Molinari, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 10, 2019
10 March 2019
So I think it's been the best putting round ever in my career.
ASAP Sports transcript: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, March 10, 2019
10 March 2019
I did feel like I should have won the way I played, so I am disappointed I lost by two.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Molinari | 69 · 70 · 73 · 64 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Matt Fitzpatrick | 70 · 70 · 67 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Sungjae Im | 71 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T3 | Tommy Fleetwood | 69 · 66 · 76 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T3 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 65 · 75 · 70 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Keith Mitchell | 71 · 68 · 75 · 66 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Sung Kang | 69 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Matt Wallace | 71 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Rory McIlroy | 72 · 70 · 66 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Adam Long | 74 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Byeong Hun An | 72 · 72 · 69 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Lucas Glover | 70 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Jason Kokrak | 70 · 73 · 68 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Luke List | 70 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1982-11-08, Turin, Italy; ITA; turned pro 2004; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 1; world No. 10 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard' (week 10/2019), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet