Final-round Notes: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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Feb. 16, 2009
By Joel Schuchmann, PGA TOUR Staff

The final-round was officially cancelled at 7:30 a.m. due to unplayable conditions, as rain Sunday and overnight Monday measured 1.32 inches. Dustin Johnson was declared the champion with the event shortened to 54 holes.

WEATHER RELATED FACTS
Last 54-hole event: 2005 BellSouth Classic (Phil Mickelson)
• Last event where entire round was suspended: 2008 BMW Championship (first round)
• Last 54-hole event at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: 1999 (Payne Stewart)

Since 1958, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am has been shortened to 54 holes on six occasions, and in 1996 it was canceled due to unplayable conditions. From 1947-57 the AT&T Pebble Beach was a 54-hole event.

Year 54-hole Winner Score
1974 Johnny Miller 208
1981 John Cook 209
1986 Fuzzy Zoeller 205
1996 Canceled n/a
1998 Phil Mickelson 202
1999 Payne Stewart 206
2009 Dustin Johnson 201

Five players posted top 10s to gain entry into this week's Northern Trust Open: Kevin Chappell (T6), Bill Lunde (T6), Chris Stroud (T6), Shigeki Maruyama (T10) and Mark Brooks (T10). Maruyama was playing on a sponsor's exemption. Chappell, playing in his third career TOUR event as a sponsor's exemption this week, posted his first career top 10. PGA TOUR rookie Bill Lunde also posted his first career top 10, playing in his seventh event.

The top 10 for Mark Brooks was his first since a tie for 10th at the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He was playing in his 24th career AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, having missed just one start since 1984 (1986).

With a tie for 10th this week and 68 FedExCup points, Kenny Perry jumped into first in the FedExCup standings with 666 points. Charley Hoffman is seventh in FedExCup standings and the highest-ranked player in the standings without a win.

WITH THIS VICTORY, JOHNSON...

• Earns his second PGA TOUR victory in just his 36th career start at the age of 24 years, 7 months, 25 days. His first victory was at the 2008 Turning Stone Resort Championship.

• Gets one additional year added to his existing two-year exemption through the 2011 season. For 2009, Johnson secures a position in the Masters, the U.S. Open, the World Golf Championships-CA Championship and the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. He is also eligible for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Championship.

• Moves from No. 119 to No. 45 in Official World Golf Ranking

• Moves to No. 2 on 2009 PGA TOUR Official Money List with $1,324,691.

• Earns 500 FedExCup points for victory this week, bringing his year-to-date total to 624 points and is fourth in FedExCup standings.

• Joins six other United States natives under the age of 30 with multiple PGA TOUR victories (J.B. Holmes, D.J. Trahan, Sean O'Hair, Anthony Kim, Nick Watney, Charles Howell III).

• Becomes the youngest winner of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am since Tiger Woods won the event at the age of 24 years, 1 month, 7 days. John Cook is the youngest winner in tournament history at 23 years, 4 months.

2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Statistics
Dustin Johnson
Category Number/Percentage Rank
Driving Distance 288.0 1st
Driving Accuracy 56.1 percent (23 of 41) 66th
Greens in Regulation 77.78 percent (42 of 54) T2
Putting Average (GIR) 1.714 T15
Johnson birdied all five par-5s on Saturday at Poppy Hills and was third in par-5 scoring average (4.31). On the week, he posted one bogey (No. 8 at Poppy Hills during Round 3) and one double-bogey (No. 17 at Spyglass Hill during Round 2).
Comparing the number of PGA TOUR starts for recent multiple winners
Player Starts to multiple wins Second win
Dustin Johnson 36 starts 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Anthony Kim 42 starts 2008 AT&T National
J.B. Holmes 55 starts 2008 FBR Open
Camilo Villegas 87 starts 2008 TOUR Championship
Nick Watney 125 starts 2009 Buick Invitational
Youngest winners on the PGA TOUR (2003-09)
Tournament Winner Birthdate Age won
2008 Wachovia Championship Anthony Kim 6/19/85 22 years, 10 months, 15 days
2005 John Deere Classic Sean O'Hair 7/10/82 22 years, 11 months, 29 days
2008 AT&T National Anthony Kim 6/19/85 23 years, 17 days
2003 Deutsche Bank Championship Adam Scott 7/16/80 23 years, 1 month, 16 days
2005 FBR Open J.B. Holmes 4/29/82 23 years, 9 months, 9 days
2004 Booz Allen Classic Adam Scott 7/16/80 23 years, 11 months, 11 days
2008 Turning Stone Resort Champ. Dustin Johnson 6/22/84 24 years, 3 months, 23 days
2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship Sergio Garcia 1/9/80 24 years, 4 months, 7 days
2004 Buick Classic Sergio Garcia 1/9/80 24 years, 5 months, 4 days
2009 AT&T Pebble Beach Dustin Johnson 6/22/84 24 years, 7 months, 25 days
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