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Sunday 11 September 1994European TourYear in Review
Gilford wins European Open
East Sussex National, England (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September 1994 · David Gilford’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse £600,000 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
12 h 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- José María Olazábal ESPBegan three strokes off the lead, birdied four of the first six holes to lead briefly at nine under, then took a five at the ninth and his charge was repelled; finished five behind. Golf: Gilford plays leading role to perfection - The Independent
- Costantino Rocca ITATied second, five strokes behind Gilford, who closed with a 67. Golf: Gilford plays leading role to perfection - The Independent
141 started, 65 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
European Open
East Sussex National, East Sussex National, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
David Gilford
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
12 September 1994
It was the perfect way to win. I didn't really look like dropping a shot. I missed only a couple of greens and hardly missed a fairway. It was perhaps the best round I've ever played.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Gilford | 70 · 68 · 70 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Costantino Rocca | |||
| T2 | Jose M Olazabal | |||
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie | |||
| T5 | Howard Clark | |||
| T5 | Darren Clarke | |||
| T5 | Craig Cassells | |||
| 8 | Seve Ballesteros | |||
| T9 | David J Russell | |||
| T9 | Barry Lane | |||
| T9 | Pedro Linhart |
The golfer
born 1965-09-14, Crewe, Cheshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1986; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 6; world No. 51 that week (OWGR rankBefore (apiweb.owgr.com player events table, 1994 week 37)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet