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Sunday 15 April 2001European TourYear in Review
Poulter wins Moroccan Open
Dar-es-Salam (Red Course), Rabat, Morocco · Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 April 2001 · Ian Poulter’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse €650,000 EUR
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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 65° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/14°C · wind 19 km/h NNE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/13°C · wind 17 km/h N, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/12°C · wind 18 km/h N, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/14°C · wind 22 km/h NE, gusts 43 · 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
- David Lynn ENG · 279Started five behind and bogeyed two of the first four holes, then made eight birdies for the day's co-low 67 to finish two back. Poulter captures 2nd European Tour title - Golftoday final round report (Wayback Machine copy)
136 started, 85 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Moroccan Open
Dar-es-Salam (Red Course), Dar-es-Salam (Red Course), Rabat, Morocco
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ian Poulter
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golftoday
15 April 2001
I set my goals as two wins this year and possibly a place on the Ryder Cup team. I've won one and if I keep playing the way I am you never know.
BBC Sport
15 April 2001
It was really difficult going out in the lead like last time with everyone snapping at your heels.
BBC Sport
15 April 2001
I gave myself a few chances early on but didn't really take them until I made a great eagle on the 10th.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Poulter | 71 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −15 |
| 2 | David Lynn | 72 · 72 · 68 · 67 | 279 | −13 |
| 3 | Peter Lonard | 71 · 75 · 66 · 68 | 280 | −12 |
| T4 | Thomas Levet | 73 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 282 | −10 |
| T4 | Stephen Gallacher | 72 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 282 | −10 |
| T6 | Gary Evans | 70 · 75 · 66 · 72 | 283 | −9 |
| T6 | Greg Owen | 73 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 283 | −9 |
| T8 | Paul McGinley | 67 · 75 · 70 · 72 | 284 | −8 |
| T8 | Federico Bisazza | 72 · 71 · 69 · 72 | 284 | −8 |
| T8 | Hank Kuehne | 71 · 71 · 71 · 71 | 284 | −8 |
| T8 | Peter Hanson | 73 · 71 · 68 · 72 | 284 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1976-01-10, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1995; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 143 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 15, 2001) from OWGR player profile events table; age 25 stated by Golftoday and BBC Sport; tour wins 2 = Wikipedia season page '(2)', Golftoday and BBC 'second European Tour title'; majors_to_date null (infobox majorwins blank)).
What’s in the bag
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