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Sunday 17 October 1999European TourYear in Review
Bjorn wins Sarazen World Open
PGA Golf de Catalunya, Spain (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 October 1999 · Thomas Bjorn’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · third round suspended by fading light on Saturday with 24 players still on the course, completed Sunday; final round delayed again by the threat of lightning and finished in near-darkness (Golf Today)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 49 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R2Not yet researched
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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
- Katsuyoshi Tomori JPN · 275Led after three rounds, bidding to be the first Japanese winner on the European Tour for 16 years, but closed with a 70 to finish two behind. Bjorn returns to form to win by 2 - Golf Today
- Paolo Quirici SUI · 275Closed with a 68 for his highest finish on the tour, two behind. Bjorn returns to form to win by 2 - Golf Today
112 started, 67 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Sarazen World Open
PGA Golf de Catalunya, PGA Golf de Catalunya, Spain
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thomas Bjorn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
17 October 1999
It's been a long time. It's nice to be back in this position,
Golf Today
17 October 1999
There was only one place I wanted to be and that was in Boston and I probably tried too hard and that took my game down a level.
Golf Today
17 October 1999
You start doubting yourself a little, doubting if you can win again and come back.
Golf Today (third-round report)
16 October 1999
I putted very, very well today. That was the key. Now I want to follow Isao,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bjorn | 66 · 69 · 70 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Paolo Quirici | 70 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Katsuyoshi Tomori | 72 · 67 · 66 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| 4 | Francisco Cea | 66 · 73 · 69 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Emanuele Canonica | 68 · 66 · 75 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Stephen Dodd | 72 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Peter Mitchell | 67 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 278 | |
| T8 | Jose Coceres | 72 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 279 | |
| T8 | Domingo Hospital | 69 · 70 · 67 · 73 | 279 | |
| T10 | Stephen Gallacher | 68 · 69 · 73 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Steen Tinning | 69 · 67 · 74 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Thomas Levet | 68 · 68 · 72 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Carlos Rodiles | 67 · 71 · 71 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1971-02-18, Silkeborg, Denmark; DEN; turned pro 1993; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4; world No. 73 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 42, 1999) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet