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Sunday 8 March 1998European TourYear in Review
Coltart wins Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March 1998 · Andrew Coltart’s win no. 1 on the European Tour
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/14°C · wind 24 km/h NNW, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/14°C · wind 23 km/h N, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/16°C · wind 27 km/h NNE, gusts 50 · 1.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/17°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course 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
- Andrew Sherborne ENG · 272Led by two after 54 holes; lost the lead at the 3rd when Coltart holed a 50-foot birdie putt and made only one birdie in a closing 71. Golf: Coltart applies the polish - The Independent
- Patrik Sjöland SWE · 272Got within one with three birdies in four holes after the turn, but his drive at the short par-4 16th hit a limestone rock and he made only par. Golf: Coltart applies the polish - The Independent
131 started, 72 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Andrew Coltart
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
9 March 1998
It is all well and good playing well for three rounds, but I had not been able to polish it off. It is a sickening feeling when you have a chance and don't pull it off.
The Independent
9 March 1998
When I walked into the locker-room this morning my caddie Ken walked straight up and shook me by the hand. I guessed if he had not said anything it would have been bad news.
The Independent
9 March 1998
I played like a pig and didn't deserve to win
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Coltart | 68 · 70 · 65 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Patrik Sjöland | 70 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Andrew Sherborne | 69 · 64 · 68 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
| 4 | Van Phillips | 70 · 71 · 66 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T5 | Retief Goosen | 70 · 72 · 66 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T5 | David Carter | 69 · 75 · 64 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T5 | Rolf Muntz | 72 · 68 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| 8 | Paolo Quirici | 69 · 66 · 71 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T9 | Roger Wessels | 69 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Darren Clarke | 73 · 67 · 69 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 72 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Ian Woosnam | 72 · 65 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1970-05-12, Dumfries, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1991; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 87 that week (OWGR rankBefore 87 (week 10, 1998) from OWGR player profile events table; OWGR event page rankFrom 87. Age 27 stated by The Independent ("the 27-year-old Scot"). tour_wins_to_date 1 = Wikipedia season table "(1)"; majors_to_date null (infobox majorwins blank).).
What’s in the bag
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