The weather

11 h 24 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 31° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).

1. R116°/12°C · wind 30 km/h SW, gusts 47 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
2. R215°/8°C · wind 26 km/h NW, gusts 45 · 1.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
3. R312°/8°C · wind 9 km/h ESE, gusts 20 · 1.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
4. R413°/7°C · wind 12 km/h W, gusts 23 · 0.4 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 · 268four back after bogey-double bogey finish at Kingsbarns on Saturday; closed 64 with birdies at the 17th and 18th (pitch from 50 yards to four feet) but Westwood parred in to win by one Westwood holds off Els to claim another title - Golf Today final round report (Wayback Machine copy)

168 started, 65 made it

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