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Sunday 16 November 2003PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
South Africa wins WGC-World Cup
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, South Carolina (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 November 2003 · purse $4,000,000 USD · 49th World Cup and the fourth as a World Golf Championship (Wikipedia); 24 two-man national teams, 72 holes stroke play, no cut; listed as an unofficial event (WGC) on both the 2003 PGA Tour and European Tour schedules; not an official money event on any tour (World Golf Championships, Wikipedia)
Headline from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 37° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- England (Paul Casey and Justin Rose) ENG · 279Started the final day ten behind South Africa; closed with a 5-under 67 in foursomes and got within three when the leaders were on the 11th, but finished four back South Africa coast to four shot victory (Golf Today, Wayback)
48 started
Same week
Team cup
WGC-World Cup
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, South Carolina
2 of 5 researched
Winner
South Africa (Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini)
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 November 2003
I was pretty certain with four holes to go that we had put ourselves in a really good position.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 November 2003
At that point, when with we made a 3 on 17, I knew we could play the last hole anyway we wanted.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
16 November 2003
We set a target of 66 on the range. We thought that would really challenge. We felt a 66 would lock up second place.
Top 10
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The golfer
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What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet