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Sunday 3 March 2019PGA TourYear in Review
Mitchell wins the Honda Classic
PGA National Resort (The Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · Thursday 28 February to Sunday 3 March 2019 · Keith Mitchell’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,800,000 USD · Honda
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 29 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/19°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/19°C · wind 11 km/h ESE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/19°C · wind 10 km/h SE, gusts 17 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/21°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 28 · 1.4 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
- Brooks Koepka USA · 272closed with a 66 and birdied the 18th to post the clubhouse lead at 8 under, then watched Mitchell birdie the 72nd hole to win by one Mitchell wins Honda Classic for first PGA Tour win (ESPN News Services / Associated Press, 2019-03-03)
- Rickie Fowler USA · 272closed with a 67, birdieing three of his last four holes (including a 45-footer on the 17th), and finished one behind after Mitchell's 15-foot birdie on the 18th Mitchell wins Honda Classic for first PGA Tour win (ESPN News Services / Associated Press, 2019-03-03)
144 started · cut +2, 70 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The Honda Classic
PGA National Resort (The Champion Course), PGA National Resort (The Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Keith Mitchell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Keith Mitchell, The Honda Classic, March 3, 2019
3 March 2019
So this morning, I tried to remind myself of a few times that I actually missed out and those feelings, and knowing that I didn't want to have those feelings today
ASAP Sports transcript: Keith Mitchell, The Honda Classic, March 3, 2019
3 March 2019
Everybody dreams about having that putt on the 18th hole to win a tournament, and I had it today, and fortunately I was able to capitalize, and it feels awesome.
ASAP Sports transcript: Rickie Fowler, The Honda Classic, March 3, 2019
3 March 2019
I knew what Keith was going through on the last, having been there, and it's not easy, winning out here, especially your first. So seeing him make that putt, it's cool.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Mitchell | 68 · 66 · 70 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | 67 · 69 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | 67 · 72 · 66 · 67 | 272 | −8 |
| T4 | Ryan Palmer | 70 · 71 · 69 · 63 | 273 | −7 |
| T4 | Lucas Glover | 66 · 69 · 72 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| 6 | Vijay Singh | 70 · 69 · 65 · 70 | 274 | −6 |
| T7 | K.H. Lee | 67 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 275 | −5 |
| T7 | Wyndham Clark | 69 · 67 · 67 · 72 | 275 | −5 |
| T9 | Jim Furyk | 69 · 72 · 68 · 67 | 276 | −4 |
| T9 | Jason Kokrak | 69 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 276 | −4 |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | 67 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 276 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1992-01-07, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2014; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 162 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'The Honda Classic' (week 9/2019), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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