Golf Network News
Sunday 21 February 1993European TourYear in Review
Gilford wins Moroccan Open
Golf Royal de Agadir, Agadir, Morocco (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 February 1993 · David Gilford’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse £375,000 GBP
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 03 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 47° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Stephen Ames TTO · 280Birdied the 17th to draw level, then went over the back of the 18th green, chipped 12 feet short and left the tying par putt three inches short for a bogey. Golf: Gilford excels on Ryder road (The Independent, 22 February 1993)
- Jamie Spence ENG · 280Began the day level with Gilford and Ames on 208, closed with 72 and parred the last to finish one behind. Golf: Gilford excels on Ryder road (The Independent, 22 February 1993)
138 started, 70 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Moroccan Open
Golf Royal de Agadir, Golf Royal de Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
4 of 5 researched
Winner
David Gilford
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
22 February 1993
Today was some of the best golf I have played and this week I've had probably the best four rounds I've ever put together.
The Independent
22 February 1993
At the end Ames put me under great pressure and I did not think I had got it until he went over the back at the last.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Gilford | 68 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T2 | Jamie Spence | 67 · 69 · 72 · 72 | 280 | |
| T2 | Stephen Ames | 70 · 72 · 66 · 72 | 280 | |
| 4 | Robert Karlsson | 75 · 67 · 73 · 69 | 284 | |
| 5 | Vicente Fernandez | 77 · 67 · 70 · 72 | 286 | |
| T6 | Wayne Westner | 70 · 71 · 73 · 73 | 287 | |
| T6 | Magnus Sunesson | 75 · 72 · 69 · 71 | 287 | |
| T8 | Tony Johnstone | 78 · 71 · 72 · 67 | 288 | |
| T8 | Carl Mason | 76 · 69 · 71 · 72 | 288 | |
| T8 | Frank Nobilo | 73 · 74 · 69 · 72 | 288 |
The golfer
born 1965-09-14, Crewe, Cheshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1986; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 61 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table, 1993 week 8)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet