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Sunday 7 September 1997European TourYear in Review
Rocca wins Canon European Masters
Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-Montana, Switzerland (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 September 1997 · Costantino Rocca’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse £800,000 GBP · Canon
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 46 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° 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
- Robert Karlsson SWESeeking a second successive win, missed a 15-foot birdie chance on the final green to finish one behind. Golf: Personal best puts Rocca in the mood - The Independent
- Scott Henderson SCOMissed a slightly shorter birdie putt than Karlsson's on the final green to finish one behind. Golf: Personal best puts Rocca in the mood - The Independent
142 started, 72 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Canon European Masters
Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Costantino Rocca
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent (Mark Garrod)
8 September 1997
I've not even shot that low playing with my friends. When I birdied the 15th I thought I could score 59.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), AP story
7 September 1997
I had a good feeling in the clubhouse, but I also knew there were three of four players who could make 18 under, too. I think waiting inside the clubhouse is tougher than playing 18 holes.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costantino Rocca | 266 | −18 | |
| T2 | Robert Karlsson | 68 · 66 · 69 · 64 | 267 | −17 |
| T2 | Scott Henderson | 62 · 66 · 73 · 66 | 267 | −17 |
| T4 | Peter Lonard | 66 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
| T4 | Patrik Sjoland | 71 · 66 · 65 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T6 | Nick Faldo | 66 · 65 · 68 · 70 | 269 | −15 |
| T6 | Ronan Rafferty | 65 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| T6 | Darren Clarke | 67 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| T6 | Zhang LianWei | 67 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −15 |
| T10 | Scott Hoch | 73 · 66 · 67 · 65 | 271 | −13 |
| T10 | Colin Montgomerie | 65 · 72 · 64 · 70 | 271 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1956-12-04, Bergamo, Italy; ITA; turned pro 1981; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 51 that week (OWGR rankFrom (rank entering the event) on the OWGR event page, week 36 1997).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet