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Sunday 20 September 1998European TourYear in Review
Jimenez wins Trophée Lancôme
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 September 1998 · Miguel Angel Jimenez’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse £800,000 GBP · Lancôme
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 02 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 41° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/10°C · wind 22 km/h NW, gusts 40 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/8°C · wind 7 km/h SE, gusts 15 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/8°C · wind 12 km/h E, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/11°C · wind 19 km/h NE, gusts 36 · 0 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
- David Duval USA · 275Led by one with a hole to play but hit into the water at the par-three 18th and double-bogeyed. Golf: Jimenez birdies bonus - The Independent
- Mark O'Meara USA · 275Defending champion; hit the grandstand at the 18th and missed a six-foot putt to bogey the last. Jimenez chips in on the final hole for dramatic victory - Golf Today (Reuters)
- Jarmo Sandelin SWE · 275Closed with a 63, including a back nine of 29, to set the clubhouse target two behind the eventual winner. Jimenez chips in on the final hole for dramatic victory - Golf Today (Reuters)
- Greg Turner NZL · 275Jimenez's playing partner; finished in the clubhouse level with the leaders before Jimenez's chip-in birdie at the last. Jimenez chips in on the final hole for dramatic victory - Golf Today (Reuters)
132 started, 74 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Trophée Lancôme
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (Reuters)
20 September 1998
I'm going to remember this for ever,
The Independent
21 September 1998
I knew I still had a good chance of a three because I had plenty of green to work with.
Golf Today (Reuters)
20 September 1998
I got close and it was a title defence I can be proud of,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 67 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −11 |
| T2 | Jarmo Sandelin | 68 · 74 · 70 · 63 | 275 | −9 |
| T2 | Greg Turner | 67 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | 70 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −9 |
| T2 | David Duval | 275 | −9 | |
| 6 | Nick Faldo | 70 · 71 · 70 · 65 | 276 | −8 |
| T7 | Peter O'Malley | 68 · 72 · 68 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T7 | Anthony Wall | 71 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Fred Couples | 70 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 278 | −6 |
| T9 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 74 · 68 · 68 · 68 | 278 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1964-01-05, Málaga, Spain; ESP; turned pro 1982; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 4; world No. 88 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 38, 1998) from OWGR player profile events table; = OWGR event page rank).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet