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Sunday 12 May 2024PGA TourYear in Review
Gotterup wins Myrtle Beach Classic
Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 May 2024 · Chris Gotterup’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $4,000,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/21°C · wind 26 km/h WSW, gusts 42 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/18°C · wind 21 km/h W, gusts 45 · 5.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/15°C · wind 19 km/h NNW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/15°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 26 · 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
- Alistair Docherty USA · 268Finished joint runner-up, six shots behind Gotterup's runaway win Golf News Net final results
- Davis Thompson USA · 268Finished joint runner-up, six shots behind Gotterup's runaway win Golf News Net final results
132 started · cut -2, 70 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Myrtle Beach Classic
Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Dunes Golf & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chris Gotterup
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 May 2024
Well, I saved my ass because I ordered some flowers and they didn't come. They're not supposed to come until tomorrow, so I gave her at least something today.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
12 May 2024
If I'm going to make a bogey, I'm going to get my head screwed back on straight, at least attempt to, and then bounce back.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | 66 · 64 · 65 · 67 | 262 | −22 |
| T2 | Alistair Docherty | 65 · 68 · 71 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Davis Thompson | 65 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
| T4 | Ryan McCormick | 68 · 68 · 69 · 64 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Kevin Yu | 67 · 69 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Ryan Fox | 70 · 66 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Beau Hossler | 64 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Erik van Rooyen | 67 · 67 · 65 · 70 | 269 | −15 |
| T4 | Jorge Campillo | 66 · 66 · 67 · 70 | 269 | −15 |
| T10 | Sam Stevens | 68 · 69 · 68 · 65 | 270 | −14 |
| T10 | Chesson Hadley | 69 · 67 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T10 | Patton Kizzire | 70 · 65 · 67 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1999-07-20, Easton, Maryland; USA; turned pro 2022; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 284 that week (OWGR rankBefore for the Myrtle Beach Classic week, OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet