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Sunday 31 October 1999European TourYear in Review
Jimenez wins Volvo Masters
Montecastillo Hotel & Golf Resort, Jerez, Spain · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 October 1999 · Miguel Angel Jimenez’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse €1,400,000 EUR · Volvo
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 28 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 38° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/16°C · wind 10 km/h NNE, gusts 21 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/16°C · wind 16 km/h S, gusts 34 · 2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/14°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 24 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/12°C · wind 9 km/h NNE, gusts 17 · 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
- Bernhard Langer GER · 271Closed with a 66 including an eagle at the 12th, but rued four missed putts early in the round and finished two behind. Jimenez becomes Spain's first Volvo Masters champion - CNN/SI (Reuters)
- Padraig Harrington IRL · 271Drew level with Goosen by eagling the ninth with a 30-yard chip, then parred the next eight holes before a closing birdie for 67, two behind. Jimenez becomes Spain's first Volvo Masters champion - CNN/SI (Reuters)
- Retief Goosen RSA · 271Led after each of the first three rounds but closed with a one-under 71, blaming poor putting, and finished two behind. Jimenez becomes Spain's first Volvo Masters champion - CNN/SI (Reuters)
66 started, 65 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Volvo Masters
Montecastillo Hotel & Golf Resort, Montecastillo Hotel & Golf Resort, Jerez, Spain
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
CNN/SI (Reuters)
31 October 1999
I feel a great satisfaction. Being the first Spaniard to win the Volvo Masters in its 12 years makes me feel very proud,
CNN/SI (Reuters)
31 October 1999
Also, winning here with all my friends and family, with half of my native village of Churriana here, makes me very happy. This has been the best year of my career.
CNN/SI (Reuters)
31 October 1999
They all shaved the hole,
Golf Today (third-round report)
30 October 1999
When I won at Slaley Hall in 1996 and the French Open for the first time in 1997, I led after every round so I know I can win from the front.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 68 · 67 · 69 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| T2 | Bernhard Langer | 66 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 271 | |
| T2 | Padraig Harrington | 66 · 65 · 73 · 67 | 271 | |
| T2 | Retief Goosen | 62 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 271 | |
| T5 | Darren Clarke | 67 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 273 | |
| T5 | Sergio Garcia | 69 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 273 | |
| T7 | Thomas Bjorn | 66 · 71 · 71 · 66 | 274 | |
| T7 | Miguel Angel Martin | 69 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 274 | |
| T7 | Michael Campbell | 70 · 65 · 67 · 72 | 274 | |
| T10 | Peter O'Malley | 73 · 69 · 69 · 64 | 275 | |
| T10 | Ian Woosnam | 71 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 275 | |
| T10 | Jean Van de Velde | 71 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 275 | |
| T10 | Jarmo Sandelin | 68 · 73 · 67 · 67 | 275 | |
| T10 | Paul Lawrie | 69 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 275 | |
| T10 | Jose Coceres | 71 · 64 · 68 · 72 | 275 |
The golfer
born 1964-01-05, Málaga, Spain; ESP; turned pro 1982; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 6; world No. 41 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 44, 1999) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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