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Monday 7 September 2020PGA TourYear in Review
Johnson wins Tour Championship
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia · Friday 4 to Monday 7 September 2020 · Dustin Johnson’s win no. 23 on the PGA Tour · Friday-to-Monday schedule: final round played Monday, September 7; rescheduled after the COVID-19 suspension of the 2019–20 season: originally scheduled to end 2020-08-30 (struck-through date in the Wikipedia season schedule; original start not stated)
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 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/22°C · wind 15 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/20°C · wind 13 km/h N, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R328°/18°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/16°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 24 · 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
- Xander Schauffele USA · 265got within two shots with two holes left but missed a 25-foot par putt on 13 while Johnson holed his; closed 66, three back with starting strokes (lowest 72-hole score, 265) Dustin Johnson posts 3-shot victory in Tour Championship, securing FedEx Cup, $15 million (ESPN, AP wire)
- Justin Thomas USA · 269got within two with two to play, then bogeyed the 17th after a wild tee shot; three back with starting strokes Dustin Johnson posts 3-shot victory in Tour Championship, securing FedEx Cup, $15 million (ESPN, AP wire)
30 started, 30 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Tour Championship
East Lake Golf Club, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dustin Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 September 2020
Yeah, I'm definitely playing probably the best I've ever played. I really feel like everything is dialed in pretty well.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 September 2020
I was nervous. I always get nervous because it means something.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 September 2020
He's here to win the tournament. He made that putt, which I didn't. That was a pinnacle moment I think.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | 67 · 70 · 64 · 68 | 269 | −21 |
| T2 | Justin Thomas | 66 · 71 · 66 · 66 | 269 | −18 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | 67 · 65 · 67 · 66 | 265 | −18 |
| 4 | Jon Rahm | 65 · 74 · 66 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| 5 | Scottie Scheffler | 71 · 66 · 66 · 65 | 268 | −14 |
| 6 | Collin Morikawa | 71 · 65 · 67 · 69 | 272 | −13 |
| 7 | Tyrrell Hatton | 67 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 270 | −12 |
| T8 | Patrick Reed | 71 · 66 · 70 · 65 | 272 | −11 |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | 64 · 71 · 70 · 67 | 272 | −11 |
| T8 | Sebastián Muñoz | 71 · 65 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1984-06-22, Columbia, South Carolina; USA; turned pro 2007; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 23; majors to date: 1; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet