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Sunday 23 January 2000European TourYear in Review
Gronberg wins Mercedes-Benz South African Open
Randpark Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 January 2000 · Mathias Gronberg’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · Mercedes-Benz
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 84° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/12°C · wind 8 km/h NE, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/14°C · wind 9 km/h NNW, gusts 23 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/15°C · wind 9 km/h W, gusts 21 · 4.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/15°C · wind 9 km/h ENE, gusts 24 · 4 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
- Darren Fichardt RSA · 275Third-round leader by five; finished alone in the gloom after the rain delay, needing an eagle at the 18th - his third lipped the cup and he birdied for 73, one behind. Gronberg wins South African Open (AP) - CNNSI.com
- Nick Price ZIM · 275Took the lead after 13 holes but fluffed his third at the 16th into a grass bunker and lost the lead with a five; birdied the 18th from 25 feet to post 275. Gronberg wins South African Open (AP) - CNNSI.com
- Ricardo Gonzalez ARG · 275Closed with 66 to share second, one stroke behind. South African Open final scores (AP) - CNNSI.com
137 started
Same week
DP World Tour event
Mercedes-Benz South African Open
Randpark Golf Club, Randpark Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mathias Gronberg
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golftoday (unbylined report)
23 January 2000
Putting was the key, especially at the par-four seventh where I saved par
Golftoday (unbylined report)
23 January 2000
After I bogeyed at five and six the rain came. It was very convenient for me and my wife, Tara
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Gronberg | 70 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Ricardo Gonzalez | 75 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Nick Price | 72 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Darren Fichardt | 68 · 67 · 67 · 73 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Tjaart van der Walt | 71 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Jean-Francois Remesy | 68 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Ashley Roestoff | 69 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 276 | |
| T5 | Retief Goosen | 276 | ||
| T5 | John Mellor | 72 · 72 · 63 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T10 | Bernhard Langer | 74 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 277 | −11 |
| T10 | Lee Westwood | 69 · 68 · 72 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T10 | Greg Owen | 66 · 72 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1970-03-12, Stockholm, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1990; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 157 that week (OWGR rankBefore 157 (week 3, 2000) from OWGR player profile events table; OWGR event page rankFrom 157. Age 29 stated by Golftoday ("the 29-year-old Gronberg"). tour_wins_to_date 3 = Wikipedia season table "(3)" and European Tour wins table no. 3; Golftoday also "third European Tour victory").
What’s in the bag
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