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Sunday 25 November 2001European TourYear in Review
Sandelin wins BMW Asian Open
Ta Shee Golf and Country Club, Taiwan · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 November 2001 · Jarmo Sandelin’s win no. 5 on the European Tour · purse US$1,500,000 USD · BMW
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
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The ones it got away from
- Thongchai Jaidee THA · 279Closed with a 67 and needed a birdie at the 18th to force a playoff; his 30-foot putt stopped just short. Sadelin [sic] breaks winless spell - Golftoday
- Jose Maria Olazabal ESP · 279Set the clubhouse target at nine under with a closing 67, including a birdie at the par-3 18th, one short of Sandelin. Sandelin's Taiwan triumph - BBC Sport
131 started, 80 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
BMW Asian Open
Ta Shee Golf and Country Club, Ta Shee Golf and Country Club, Taiwan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jarmo Sandelin
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golftoday
25 November 2001
This morning I felt very focused and when I get that feeling I know I have a chance,
Golftoday
25 November 2001
I made a decision on the 14th to play through but later I realised that was a mistake as it is better to be behind the man who is chasing you than to be in front of him,
Golftoday
25 November 2001
It was a little disappointing but it feels great to finish second,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarmo Sandelin | 72 · 66 · 72 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Jose Maria Olazabal | 70 · 70 · 72 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T2 | Thongchai Jaidee | 74 · 70 · 68 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Barry Lane | 70 · 73 · 69 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T4 | Carl Pettersson | 72 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T6 | Michael Campbell | 72 · 73 · 71 · 66 | 282 | −6 |
| T6 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 70 · 69 · 70 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
| T8 | Vijay Singh | 71 · 69 · 73 · 70 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Stephen Dodd | 72 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T8 | Brian Davis | 72 · 70 · 69 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1967-05-10, Imatra, Finland; SWE; turned pro 1987; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 5; world No. 224 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 47, 2001) from OWGR player profile events table; age 34 stated by Golftoday ('the 34-year-old Sandelin'), matches born 1967-05-10 (Wikipedia); tour win 5 = Wikipedia season page '(5)'; majors_to_date null: Wikipedia infobox majorwins blank).
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