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Sunday 13 September 1998European TourYear in Review
Montgomerie wins One 2 One British Masters
Marriott Forest of Arden, near Coventry, Warwickshire, England · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 September 1998 · Colin Montgomerie’s win no. 16 on the European Tour · purse £750,000 GBP · One 2 One
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/12°C · wind 26 km/h SW, gusts 52 · 3.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R214°/9°C · wind 23 km/h WNW, gusts 44 · 4.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R312°/7°C · wind 25 km/h W, gusts 55 · 6.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R414°/6°C · wind 28 km/h NW, gusts 54 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Pierre Fulke SWE · 282Equalled the best round of the day with a closing 67 to set the clubhouse target at six under, one short. Golf: Master Monty closes the gap - The Independent
- Eduardo Romero ARG · 282Closed with 68 to join Fulke at six under in the clubhouse; Montgomerie's three birdies in five holes from the 13th took him clear. Golf: Master Monty closes the gap - The Independent
156 started, 72 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
One 2 One British Masters
Marriott Forest of Arden, Marriott Forest of Arden, near Coventry, Warwickshire, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Colin Montgomerie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent (Andy Farrell)
14 September 1998
This would not have happened if I had not made that phone call from Seattle,
Golf Today (Reuters)
13 September 1998
I don't know why I play so well here at this course. But I've never been outside the top-two, so there must be something that suits me.
The Independent (Andy Farrell)
14 September 1998
The No 3 does not like being No 3,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | 70 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T2 | Pierre Fulke | 71 · 72 · 72 · 67 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Eduardo Romero | 70 · 69 · 75 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T4 | Andrew Oldcorn | 71 · 73 · 71 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T4 | Ignacio Garrido | 70 · 73 · 71 · 69 | 283 | −5 |
| T4 | Paolo Quirici | 68 · 73 · 70 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| 7 | Greg Owen | 70 · 71 · 73 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | John Bickerton | 70 · 75 · 73 · 67 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Russell Claydon | 72 · 73 · 68 · 72 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Sam Torrance | 69 · 72 · 71 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Daniel Chopra | 71 · 72 · 69 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1963-06-23, Glasgow, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1987; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 16; majors to date: 0; world No. 7 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 37, 1998) from OWGR player profile events table; = OWGR event page rank).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet