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Sunday 24 January 2021PGA TourYear in Review
Kim wins the American Express
PGA West, La Quinta, California · Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 January 2021 · Si Woo Kim’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,700,000 USD · American Express
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 37° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/14°C · wind 8 km/h WNW, gusts 19 · 1.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/11°C · wind 15 km/h SW, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/9°C · wind 6 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 7.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/8°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 34 · 0.4 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
- Patrick Cantlay USA · 266shot a Stadium Course record 61 and posted 22 under, then Kim birdied the 17th to beat him by one 2021 The American Express final results - Golf News Net
156 started · cut -4, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The American Express
PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium Course; Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course also used), PGA West, La Quinta, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Si Woo Kim
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
24 January 2021
So I had many chances since PLAYERS. I had many chances to win, but I couldn't make it, but finally I made it.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
24 January 2021
So for Q-School, I passed the Q-School on this course, and then I have great memories and then that's why I feel confidence whenever I come to this course.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
24 January 2021
So that putt on 18, I thought would be enough for maybe a playoff, but unfortunately, it looks like just a shot short.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Woo Kim | 66 · 68 · 67 · 64 | 265 | −23 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | 69 · 71 · 65 · 61 | 266 | −22 |
| 3 | Cam Davis | 68 · 70 · 66 · 64 | 268 | −20 |
| 4 | Tony Finau | 68 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| T5 | Michael Thompson | 67 · 72 · 68 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T5 | Abraham Ancer | 69 · 65 · 73 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T5 | Doug Ghim | 67 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Byeong Hun An | 65 · 73 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Paul Casey | 72 · 65 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari | 69 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | 68 · 68 · 67 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1995-06-28, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2012; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 96 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
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