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Sunday 9 June 2019PGA TourYear in Review
McIlroy wins RBC Canadian Open
Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton (Ancaster), Ontario · Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 June 2019 · Rory McIlroy’s win no. 16 on the PGA Tour · purse $7,600,000 USD · RBC
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 07 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/15°C · wind 10 km/h N, gusts 22 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/12°C · wind 10 km/h NNE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/13°C · wind 17 km/h ENE, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/12°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 32 · 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
- Shane Lowry IRL · 265Finished 15 under, seven behind, as McIlroy pulled away with a final-round 61. McIlroy's final-round 61 seals Canadian Open win (AP via ESPN)
- Webb Simpson USA · 265Finished 15 under, tied with Lowry, seven behind McIlroy's final-round 61. McIlroy's final-round 61 seals Canadian Open win (AP via ESPN)
156 started · cut -2, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
RBC Canadian Open
Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton (Ancaster), Ontario
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Rory McIlroy
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 June 2019
I think by the time I got to the 14th tee I wasn't really thinking of winning the tournament. I was thinking of trying to shoot 59.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 June 2019
Yeah, yeah, 61. Yeah, had a chance to shoot 59. Sorry for being disappointed up here, but I had a chance.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
9 June 2019
I had a look back and seen he was 21 after 12. I kind of thought, we're playing for second now.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 67 · 66 · 64 · 61 | 258 | −22 |
| T2 | Shane Lowry | 64 · 68 · 66 · 67 | 265 | −15 |
| T2 | Webb Simpson | 66 · 64 · 67 · 68 | 265 | −15 |
| T4 | Brandt Snedeker | 69 · 60 · 69 · 69 | 267 | −13 |
| T4 | Matt Kuchar | 65 · 63 · 69 · 70 | 267 | −13 |
| 6 | Adam Hadwin | 65 · 66 · 67 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
| 7 | Sungjae Im | 64 · 68 · 73 · 64 | 269 | −11 |
| T8 | Danny Willett | 66 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 270 | −10 |
| T8 | Graeme McDowell | 65 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T8 | Henrik Stenson | 66 · 66 · 68 · 70 | 270 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1989-05-04, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2007; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 16; majors to date: 4; world No. 4 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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