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Sunday 24 March 1996European TourYear in Review
Riley wins Portuguese Open
Aroeira, Portugal (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 March 1996 · Wayne Riley’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse 350,000 (Purse column headed £) GBP · A morning thunderstorm on the final day delayed play by three hours and 10 minutes; the round was completed the same day (The Independent).
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 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 53° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Mark Davis ENGClosed with 67 and got within one shot after 17, then missed the green at the last and failed to get up and down from a bunker; tied second. Golf: Another high in the life of Riley - The Independent
- Martin Gates ENGWas one behind Riley after Riley's bogey at the 8th; Riley eagled the 9th and birdied the 10th; Gates closed with 70 for joint second, his best finish on tour. Golf: Another high in the life of Riley - The Independent
145 started, 78 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Portuguese Open
Aroeira, Aroeira, Portugal
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Wayne Riley
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
25 March 1996
It is tough leading for so long and I felt I needed to keep attacking. This is my sixth win and things are starting to happen for me at a nice time.
The Independent
25 March 1996
So many guys were shaking me by the hand, but I wanted to play, whether I won or lost. In our profession, we play over 72 holes. I didn't want to win over three rounds because that gets remembered.
The Independent
22 March 1996
When I was young, I was perceived as being hot-headed. But now I am 33 and everybody grows up.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Riley | 271 | −13 |
| T2 | Mark Davis | ||
| T2 | Martin Gates | ||
| T4 | Barry Lane | ||
| T4 | Joakim Haeggman | ||
| 6 | Jose Coceres | ||
| T7 | Jose Rivero | ||
| T7 | Jamie Spence | ||
| T7 | Jean Van de Velde | ||
| T7 | Miles Tunnicliff | ||
| T7 | Klas Eriksson |
The golfer
born 1962-09-17, Sydney, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1977; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 85 that week (OWGR rankBefore 85 (week 12, 1996) from OWGR player profile events table (also rankFrom 85 on the OWGR event page). Age 33 stated by The Independent ('the 33-year-old Australian') and = Wikipedia birth date 1962-09-17 subtracted from end date. tour_wins_to_date 2 = Wikipedia 1996 season table '(2)'. majors_to_date null: infobox majorwins blank.).
What’s in the bag
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