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Sunday 14 February 1999European TourYear in Review
Howell wins Dubai Desert Classic
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 February 1999 · David Howell’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse US$1,300,000 USD
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 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 51° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/18°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/19°C · wind 26 km/h E, gusts 34 · 2.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/20°C · wind 21 km/h ENE, gusts 35 · 9.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/18°C · wind 14 km/h NNE, gusts 31 · 15.9 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
- Lee Westwood ENG · 279Started the last day four behind and closed with 67, but Howell also shot 67 and won by four. Golf: Howell earns maiden victory - The Independent
129 started, 68 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Dubai Desert Classic
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
David Howell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC News
14 February 1999
That's the best round I've ever played under pressure
The Independent
14 February 1999
I played in the Walker Cup and that was my ambition in the amateurs. Watching the Ryder Cup on TV gives me such a thrill that I promised myself one day I'll make it.
The Independent
14 February 1999
This was a fantastic performance from David. Perhaps he realised he is better than he gave himself credit for.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Howell | 69 · 68 · 71 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | 72 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T3 | Mark James | 73 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T3 | Paul McGinley | 67 · 71 · 75 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Ed Fryatt | 70 · 70 · 70 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| T5 | Colin Montgomerie | 70 · 70 · 72 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T5 | Wayne Riley | 68 · 70 · 70 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 73 · 67 · 70 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Jyoti Randhawa | 73 · 69 · 70 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Anthony Wall | 70 · 70 · 72 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1975-06-23, Swindon, Wiltshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1995; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 167 that week (OWGR rankBefore 167 (week 7, 1999) from OWGR player profile events table; OWGR event page rankFrom 167. Age 23 stated by BBC and The Independent. tour_wins_to_date 1 = Wikipedia season table "(1)"; majors_to_date null (infobox blank)).
What’s in the bag
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