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Sunday 17 September 2000European TourYear in Review
Goosen wins Trophée Lancôme
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Golf Club, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Paris), France · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 September 2000 · Retief Goosen’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · 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 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/14°C · wind 8 km/h NW, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/11°C · wind 25 km/h SW, gusts 51 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/12°C · wind 27 km/h W, gusts 52 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/11°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 24 · 0.1 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
- Michael Campbell NZL · 272Closed with a 67, birdieing the 16th and 17th, but finished one shot behind Goosen in a tie for second. Clarke finishes third and increases Merit lead - RTÉ Sport (PA)
- Darren Clarke NIR · 272Closed with a 68 after birdies at the 16th and 17th, one shot behind; Goosen could afford to three-putt the last. RTÉ Sport (PA): Clarke finishes third and increases Merit lead
135 started, 79 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Trophée Lancôme
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Blue and Red Courses), Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Golf Club, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Paris), France
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Retief Goosen
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
17 September 2000
I don't know what it is about France, but I obviously like winning here,
Golf Today
17 September 2000
There were a few things which caused me to lose a bit of interest, like needing four different caddies in four weeks.
RTÉ Sport (Amanda Fennelly)
18 September 2000
Considering how badly I've hit the ball it's a fantastic effort to finish second,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | 69 · 71 · 64 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T2 | Michael Campbell | 72 · 68 · 65 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T2 | Darren Clarke | 67 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T4 | Vijay Singh | 67 · 72 · 68 · 66 | 273 | |
| T4 | Alex Cejka | 67 · 69 · 66 · 71 | 273 | |
| 6 | Phillip Price | 70 · 72 · 69 · 63 | 274 | |
| T7 | Miguel Angel Martin | 64 · 72 · 73 · 66 | 275 | |
| T7 | Brett Rumford | 68 · 66 · 74 · 67 | 275 | |
| T7 | Lee Westwood | 68 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 275 | |
| T7 | Nick O'Hern | 64 · 69 · 72 · 70 | 275 | |
| T7 | Dean Robertson | 69 · 65 · 70 · 71 | 275 |
The golfer
born 1969-02-03, Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1990; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 41 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 37, 2000) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet