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Sunday 27 July 2003European TourYear in Review
Campbell wins Nissan Irish Open
Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, Dublin, Ireland · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 July 2003 · Michael Campbell’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse €1,800,000 EUR · Nissan · Playoff delayed by a thunderstorm after the final round (40 minutes per BBC, 45 per The Independent)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/13°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 38 · 3.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/14°C · wind 15 km/h WSW, gusts 34 · 2.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R318°/14°C · wind 13 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/13°C · wind 18 km/h WSW, gusts 36 · 1 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
- Thomas Bjorn DEN · 277Birdied the 16th to rejoin Campbell at 11 under, missed a birdie chance at the 17th, then lost the three-man playoff at the first extra hole when Campbell birdied the 18th. Bjorn blows chances again to let in Campbell - The Independent (Tim Glover), 28 July 2003
- Peter Hedblom SWE · 277Clubhouse leader after a closing 68 (three straight birdies from the 14th and a 25-foot par putt at the 18th); lost the playoff at the first extra hole. Bjorn blows chances again to let in Campbell - The Independent (Tim Glover), 28 July 2003
154 started, 75 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Nissan Irish Open
Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, Dublin, Ireland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Michael Campbell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
28 July 2003
It's nice to blow away the cobwebs,
BBC Sport
27 July 2003
It has been a long time and it was hard. Thomas played great today and I managed to get lucky on the last hole,
BBC Sport
27 July 2003
Three years ago my parents saw me win the New Zealand Open so it was nice for them to see me win again.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Campbell | 66 · 69 · 71 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Thomas Bjorn | 64 · 74 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Peter Hedblom | 70 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | David Lynn | 69 · 65 · 72 · 73 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Greg Owen | 68 · 71 · 68 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| 6 | Sven Struver | 71 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Robert Karlsson | −6 | ||
| T7 | Peter Lonard | −6 | ||
| T9 | Raymond Russell | 71 · 73 · 68 · 71 | 283 | |
| T9 | Greg Turner | 71 · 71 · 69 · 72 | 283 |
The golfer
born 1969-02-23, Hāwera, New Zealand; NZL; turned pro 1993; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 64 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 30, 2003) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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