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Sunday 14 April 2019PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Woods wins Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 April 2019 · Tiger Woods’s win no. 81 on the PGA Tour · purse $11,500,000 USD · Final round played in threesomes off the 1st and 10th tees from 7:30 a.m. because of the threat of thunderstorms
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 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/15°C · wind 18 km/h SE, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/20°C · wind 16 km/h SSE, gusts 34 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/21°C · wind 15 km/h SSE, gusts 27 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/19°C · wind 29 km/h S, gusts 76 · 5.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- Masters
1934–2026 in our record, 90 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Dustin Johnson USA · 276Birdied the 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th to reach 12 under and finished first in the clubhouse, one behind 2019 Masters Tournament (Wikipedia)
- Xander Schauffele USA · 276Shared the lead at 12 under as the final group played the 15th but made no further birdie 2019 Masters Tournament (Wikipedia)
- Brooks Koepka USA · 276Double-bogeyed the 12th, eagled the 13th, then missed birdie putts at the 15th and 18th Masters Tournament, April 14, 2019: Brooks Koepka press conference (ASAP Sports)
87 started · cut +3, 65 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
Men's major
Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 April 2019
I had serious doubts after what transpired a couple years ago. I could barely walk. I couldn't sit. Couldn't lay down. I really couldn't do much of anything.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 April 2019
Then 18, I said, hey, it's not over yet. Arnold lost the tournament and lost the hole with a double. So let's keep the hammer down.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
14 April 2019
Yeah, that was probably the coolest back nine in a major championship I've ever been a part of, or just in golf in general.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 70 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | 68 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | 73 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | 66 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Jason Day | 70 · 67 · 73 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Webb Simpson | 72 · 71 · 64 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Tony Finau | 71 · 70 · 64 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Francesco Molinari | 70 · 67 · 66 · 74 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Patrick Cantlay | 73 · 73 · 64 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Jon Rahm | 69 · 70 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Rickie Fowler | 70 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1975-12-30, Cypress, California; USA; turned pro 1996; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 81; majors to date: 15; world No. 12 that week (OWGR rankBefore 12 (OWGR player profile, 2019 events table)).
What’s in the bag
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