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Sunday 6 July 2003European TourYear in Review
Price wins Smurfit European Open
The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland · Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July 2003 · Phillip Price’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse £2,000,000 GBP · Smurfit
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
16 h 33 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/12°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 37 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/12°C · wind 16 km/h NW, gusts 34 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/12°C · wind 11 km/h WNW, gusts 25 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R419°/13°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 34 · 0.1 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
- Alastair Forsyth SCO · 273closed with a 68 and birdied the last to set the 15-under target; Price birdied the 72nd hole after a bogey at the 17th to win by one The Independent: Price stutters but steadies to triumph at final hole (Andy Farrell, 7 July 2003)
- Mark McNulty ZIM · 273closed with a 68 and birdied the last to set the 15-under target; Price birdied the 72nd hole after a bogey at the 17th to win by one The Independent: Price stutters but steadies to triumph at final hole (Andy Farrell, 7 July 2003)
155 started, 79 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Smurfit European Open
The K Club, The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Phillip Price
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent (Andy Farrell)
7 July 2003
This is an incredible achievement. I've been short on wins in my career, especially in the big ones but everyone was here this week.
Golftoday
6 July 2003
This is good for self-satisfaction, knowing I can get the job done when the top players are here.
The Independent (Andy Farrell)
7 July 2003
I think that is the best I have played for five years,
BBC Sport
6 July 2003
I left myself a lot to do, but battled back and I can't complain. I played great,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Price | 66 · 69 · 67 · 70 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Alastair Forsyth | 66 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Mark McNulty | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| 4 | Gary Evans | 68 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Eduardo Romero | 69 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Darren Clarke | 67 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 276 | −12 |
| T7 | Andrew Coltart | 67 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Jarmo Sandelin | 72 · 66 · 67 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Lee Westwood | 70 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Barry Lane | 70 · 70 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Angel Cabrera | 70 · 69 · 66 · 74 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1966-10-21, Pontypridd, Wales; WAL; turned pro 1989; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 157 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile, 2003 events table)).
What’s in the bag
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