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Sunday 17 September 1995European TourYear in Review
Torrance wins Collingtree British Masters
Collingtree Park, Northampton, England (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 September 1995 · Sam Torrance’s win no. 20 on the European Tour · purse £650,000 GBP · Collingtree
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 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Michael Campbell NZL · 271Led by one after the 13th; missed a five-foot par putt at the 16th and drove into water at the par-five 18th, taking five to Torrance's birdie four. Tearful Torrance moves to top of the table - The Independent
132 started, 71 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Collingtree British Masters
Collingtree Park, Collingtree Park, Northampton, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Sam Torrance
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
18 September 1995
You would think after 24 years I would learn to control myself but I can't. I haven't been this happy since my kids were born.
The Independent
18 September 1995
I hit a three-wood out of my boots.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Torrance | 67 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Michael Campbell | 70 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 271 | |
| 3 | Miguel A Jimenez | 73 · 65 · 68 · 67 | 273 | |
| 4 | Vicente Fernandez | 70 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 274 | |
| T5 | Andrew Oldcorn | 67 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 276 | |
| T5 | Iain Pyman | 69 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 276 | |
| T7 | Peter Baker | 70 · 69 · 67 · 71 | 277 | |
| T7 | Colin Montgomerie | 69 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 277 | |
| T7 | Stephen Ames | 68 · 67 · 71 · 71 | 277 | |
| T7 | Peter Hedblom | 70 · 69 · 66 · 72 | 277 |
The golfer
born 1953-08-24, Largs, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1970; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 20; world No. 19 that week (OWGR rankBefore (apiweb.owgr.com player events table, 1995 week 37)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet