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Monday 22 October 2001European TourYear in Review
Lawrie wins Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (final round; earlier rounds also at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns) · Thursday 18 to Monday 22 October 2001 · Paul Lawrie’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · Dunhill · weather: rain and fog interrupted all four days; the final round over the Old Course finished on Monday 22 October
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
9 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 22° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R114°/10°C · wind 31 km/h ESE, gusts 56 · 10.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R213°/10°C · wind 26 km/h E, gusts 42 · 1.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R314°/13°C · wind 34 km/h ESE, gusts 56 · 10.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/12°C · wind 23 km/h NNE, gusts 36 · 13.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R512°/12°C · wind 23 km/h E, gusts 37 · 0.8 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
- Ernie Els RSA · 271bogeyed the 17th from the Road Hole bunker, holed a 12-15 foot birdie putt at the last to draw level, then Lawrie holed from the Valley of Sin for a winning birdie Lawrie holds on for narrow win - Golf Today round 4 report (Wayback Machine copy)
156 started, 64 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Dunhill Links Championship
St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie (Championship Course) and Kingsbarns Golf Links (pro-am rotation; final round on the Old Course), Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (final round; earlier rounds also at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns)
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Paul Lawrie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
22 October 2001
I was just trying to give myself a chance of a play-off. It's been a tough year - but it's good now!
BBC Sport
21 October 2001
Bad weather doesn't bother me. I was brought up with the wind and the rain and it doesn't put me off. I just get the job done.
BBC Sport
22 October 2001
The tour's really got to look at the date of this tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Lawrie | 71 · 68 · 63 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | 65 · 70 · 68 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| 3 | David Howell | 67 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| 4 | Jean Hugo | 68 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T5 | Colin Montgomerie | 71 · 68 · 69 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Padraig Harrington | 67 · 67 · 72 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Peter O'Malley | 71 · 67 · 68 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Paul Casey | 69 · 70 · 66 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Mathias Gronberg | 68 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 276 | |
| T9 | Jamie Donaldson | 68 · 66 · 74 · 68 | 276 | |
| T9 | Retief Goosen | 69 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 276 | |
| T9 | Paul McGinley | 67 · 64 · 71 · 74 | 276 |
The golfer
born 1969-01-01, Aberdeen, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1986; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 1; world No. 114 that week (OWGR rankBefore 114 (rankAfter 59) per OWGR player profile events table 2001; BBC: win moved him 'back into the world's top 100'; age 32 stated by BBC).
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