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Sunday 29 October 1995European TourYear in Review
Čejka wins Volvo Masters
Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 October 1995 · Alex Čejka’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse £750,000 GBP · Volvo
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 35° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Colin Montgomerie SCOStarted the final day one stroke off the lead; came home in 35 but finished two strokes behind Čejka, who had five back-nine birdies and came home in 32. Third time luckiest for Montgomerie - The Independent
54 started, 52 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Volvo Masters
Valderrama Golf Club, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Alex Čejka
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
30 October 1995
I don't know what to say. I can't find the words. I need a lot of cigarettes and a lot of alcohol.
The Independent
30 October 1995
Valderrama is a great challenge. It's not the birdies you make, it's the mistakes you don't make.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Čejka | 74 · 66 · 72 · 70 | 282 | −2 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | |||
| T3 | Sam Torrance | 285 | +1 | |
| T3 | David Gilford | |||
| T5 | Anders Forsbrand | |||
| T5 | Bernhard Langer | |||
| T5 | Jose Rivero | |||
| T5 | Ian Woosnam | |||
| T5 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | |||
| T10 | Howard Clark | |||
| T10 | Paul Eales |
The golfer
born 1970-12-02, Mariánské Lázně, Czechoslovakia; GER; turned pro 1989; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 125 that week (OWGR rankBefore (apiweb.owgr.com player events table, 1995 week 43)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet