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Sunday 10 October 2004European TourYear in Review
Gallacher wins Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (rotation with Carnoustie and Kingsbarns) · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 October 2004 · Stephen Gallacher’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse US$5,000,000 USD · Dunhill
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 26° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R114°/9°C · wind 25 km/h WNW, gusts 39 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R212°/6°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R311°/7°C · wind 19 km/h NNE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R411°/10°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 32 · 0 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
- Graeme McDowell NIR · 269closed with a 68 to tie Gallacher on 19 under, then lost the playoff at the first extra hole when his approach found the Swilken Burn Gallacher wins maiden title in playoff - Golf Today round 4 report (Wayback Machine copy)
168 started, 73 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course at St Andrews (with Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links), Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (rotation with Carnoustie and Kingsbarns)
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Stephen Gallacher
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 October 2004
It is fine knowing you are going to do it but it is another thing actually doing it. I have been knocking on the door for a while
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
10 October 2004
Well it is definitely the one outwith the PGA that you want to win on the European Tour.
Golf Today (Wayback Machine copy)
10 October 2004
He hit a great shot in, fair play to him. It's great to see a great guy win here at home in Scotland.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Gallacher | 70 · 66 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| 2 | Graeme McDowell | 62 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| T3 | Ian Poulter | 69 · 67 · 65 · 69 | 270 | |
| T3 | Luke Donald | 66 · 65 · 68 · 71 | 270 | |
| T5 | Lee Westwood | 71 · 65 · 69 · 67 | 272 | |
| T5 | David Howell | 65 · 65 · 71 · 71 | 272 | |
| T7 | Fred Couples | 70 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 274 | |
| T7 | Ernie Els | 68 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 274 | |
| T9 | Richard Green | 70 · 66 · 73 · 66 | 275 | |
| T9 | Nick O'Hern | 71 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 275 | |
| T9 | Marcel Siem | 73 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 275 |
The golfer
born 1974-11-01, Dechmont, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1995; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 157 that week (OWGR rankBefore 157 (rankAfter 68) per OWGR player profile events table 2004).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet