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Sunday 13 September 1992European TourYear in Review
Faldo wins GA European Open
Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 September 1992 · Nick Faldo’s win no. 26 on the European Tour · purse £600,000 GBP · start date from OWGR event page (startDate); end Sunday 13 Sep per Wikipedia season table
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 40° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Robert Karlsson SWE · 265Faldo's playing partner in the final round; led after a birdie at the 6th but finished three strokes back with a 67 Golden Faldo in mint condition — The Independent
144 started, 74 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
GA European Open
Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course), Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Nick Faldo
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
14 September 1992
It's a difficult game. Leave it for five minutes and it's tough to get back. There is still so much to learn.
The Independent
14 September 1992
With Nigel Mansell retiring, you're going to have to write something sensational about me.
The Independent
15 September 1992
It is the second time I have finished runner-up, but this was better. I was against the No 1 in the world and it has made me more confident.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Faldo | 67 · 66 · 64 · 65 | 262 | −18 |
| 2 | Robert Karlsson | 64 · 67 · 67 · 67 | 265 | |
| 3 | Mark James | 64 · 68 · 69 · 65 | 266 | |
| T4 | José María Olazábal | 70 · 67 · 69 · 65 | 271 | |
| T4 | Barry Lane | 66 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 271 | |
| 6 | Steven Richardson | 68 · 71 · 66 · 67 | 272 | |
| T7 | José Rivero | 68 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 273 | |
| T7 | Mats Lanner | 65 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 273 | |
| T9 | Rodger Davis | 70 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 274 | |
| T9 | Frank Nobilo | 64 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 274 | |
| T9 | Ian Palmer | 63 · 74 · 69 · 68 | 274 | |
| T9 | Philip Walton | 66 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 274 | |
| T9 | Jamie Spence | 69 · 67 · 67 · 71 | 274 |
The golfer
born 1957-07-18, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1976; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 26; majors to date: 5; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore (getPlayerProfileEventsTable, 1992, GA European Open)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet