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Monday 3 October 1994European TourYear in Review
Ballesteros wins Mercedes German Masters
Motzener See, near Berlin, Germany (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 29 September to Monday 3 October 1994 · Seve Ballesteros’s win no. 49 on the European Tour · purse £625,000 GBP · Mercedes · Wikipedia (season table and Ballesteros's wins table) dates the finish 3 Oct 1994, a Monday; The Independent's third-round report said the final round would be played 'today'; OWGR lists the end date as 2 Oct. Reason for the Monday finish not found in a source read
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 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 35° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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- 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
- Ernie Els RSA · 270Seven clear after 63-64 and four ahead with seven to play, he found the lake at the 12th for a double bogey, missed a six-foot putt to win on the 72nd green, then found a bunker and lost the playoff on the first extra hole. Golf: Ballesteros saves best for play-off - The Independent
- José María Olazábal ESP · 270Came from seven behind at halfway to tie on 270 despite a double bogey at the ninth; made par at the first playoff hole after his approach to 18 feet as Ballesteros birdied. Golf: Ballesteros saves best for play-off - The Independent
102 started, 69 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Mercedes German Masters
Motzener See, Motzener See, near Berlin, Germany
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Seve Ballesteros
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
4 October 1994
The way I won was great, and who I beat made it even better. They are the top two young players in the world.
The Independent
4 October 1994
I'm going to try. I'm not going to let Monty win that easily.
The Independent
4 October 1994
It's funny how this game goes. I was never out of the lead, yet I've lost. I feel very disappointed.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | 68 · 70 · 65 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | 270 | −18 | |
| T2 | Jose M Olazabal | 270 | −18 | |
| T4 | Eamonn Darcy | 273 | ||
| T4 | Nick Faldo | 273 | ||
| T4 | Vijay Singh | 273 | ||
| T4 | Sven Struver | 273 | ||
| T8 | Peter Mitchell | 274 | ||
| T8 | Eoghan O'Connell | 274 | ||
| T10 | Greg Turner | 275 | ||
| T10 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 275 | ||
| T10 | Pierre Fulke | 275 |
The golfer
born 1957-04-09, Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain; ESP; turned pro 1974; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 49; majors to date: 5; world No. 21 that week (OWGR rankBefore (apiweb.owgr.com player events table, 1994 week 40)).
What’s in the bag
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