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Sunday 28 October 2001European TourYear in Review
Goosen wins Telefónica Open de Madrid
Club de Campo, Madrid, Spain · Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 October 2001 · Retief Goosen’s win no. 7 on the European Tour · Telefónica
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 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 35° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R120°/9°C · wind 8 km/h NNE, gusts 17 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/10°C · wind 9 km/h WSW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/10°C · wind 10 km/h SE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/14°C · wind 9 km/h ENE, gusts 23 · 0 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
- Steve Webster ENG · 264closed with 66 to tie after Goosen bogeyed the 72nd from a greenside bunker; lost to a birdie on the third extra hole Goosen claims European crown - BBC Sport, 28 Oct 2001
117 started, 72 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Telefónica Open de Madrid
Club de Campo, Club de Campo, Madrid, Spain
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Retief Goosen
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
28 October 2001
I didn't play all that well this week, so I'm very happy to win the event and pull off the Order of Merit.
Golf Today
28 October 2001
It's been a dream year. U.S. Open, the European Order of Merit and two other victories. It hasn't all sunk in yet.
Golf Today
28 October 2001
There was a stone between the ball and the clubface and the ball released fast,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | 66 · 64 · 66 · 68 | 264 | −20 |
| 2 | Steve Webster | 68 · 62 · 68 · 66 | 264 | −20 |
| T3 | Brian Davis | 66 · 64 · 73 · 62 | 265 | −19 |
| T3 | Diego Borrego | 69 · 65 · 64 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| 5 | Markus Brier | 67 · 68 · 66 · 66 | 267 | −17 |
| T6 | Robert Coles | 66 · 69 · 69 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T6 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 72 · 67 · 65 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T6 | Anders Hansen | 68 · 69 · 65 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T6 | Darren Clarke | 67 · 69 · 65 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T10 | Thomas Bjorn | 68 · 71 · 66 · 64 | 269 | |
| T10 | Angel Cabrera | 68 · 69 · 65 · 67 | 269 |
The golfer
born 1969-02-03, Pietersburg, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1990; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1; world No. 13 that week (OWGR rankBefore 13 (rankAfter 10) per OWGR player profile events table 2001; age 32 stated by BBC).
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