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Sunday 28 March 2004European TourYear in Review
Hanell wins Madeira Island Open
Santo da Serra Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal · Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 March 2004 · Christopher Hanell’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse €600,000 EUR · Weather delays: the third round was completed on Sunday morning before the final round; Hanell played 27 holes on Saturday and 27 on Sunday (BBC, Golf Today).
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 14 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R112°/10°C · wind 20 km/h ESE, gusts 51 · 3.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R212°/9°C · wind 14 km/h ENE, gusts 35 · 3.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R311°/9°C · wind 17 km/h NNE, gusts 49 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R411°/9°C · wind 21 km/h N, gusts 56 · 1.4 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
- Brad Kennedy AUS · 285Signed for an eight instead of a seven at the 18th in his third-round 80, then bogeyed the 18th in the final round from a bunker, missing a playoff by one stroke (BBC, Golf Today). Hanell triumphs in Madeira - BBC Sport
- Steven Jeppesen SWE · 285Closed with 76 in gale-force winds to tie second, one behind (Golf Today scores, BBC). Madeira Island Open Final Day Results - Golf Today
- Rob Rashell USA · 285Closed with 73 to tie second, one behind (Golf Today scores, BBC). Madeira Island Open Final Day Results - Golf Today
144 started, 75 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Madeira Island Open
Santo da Serra Golf Club, Santo da Serra Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Christopher Hanell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
28 March 2004
It's tough to concentrate. I played 27 holes yesterday and 27 today, so I'm pretty exhausted.
Golf Today
28 March 2004
I just have to try and learn from this -- I don't want to take the hole with me, that's for sure.
Golf Today
28 March 2004
I probably should have hit the one on the path quickly before the wind got at it,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Hanell | 73 · 67 · 73 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T2 | Brad Kennedy | 62 · 72 · 80 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T2 | Steven Jeppesen | 69 · 70 · 70 · 76 | 285 | −3 |
| T2 | Rob Rashell | 69 · 67 · 76 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T5 | Garry Houston | 71 · 69 · 72 · 74 | 286 | |
| T5 | Sam Walker | 69 · 72 · 75 · 70 | 286 | |
| T7 | Jamie Spence | 66 · 67 · 80 · 74 | 287 | −1 |
| T7 | John Mellor | 71 · 73 · 72 · 71 | 287 | |
| T7 | Knud Storgaard | 69 · 67 · 73 · 78 | 287 | |
| T7 | Markus Brier | 70 · 70 · 76 · 71 | 287 | |
| T7 | Graeme McDowell | 73 · 69 · 72 · 73 | 287 |
The golfer
born 1973-05-30, Västervik, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1997; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 520 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 13, 2004) from OWGR player profile events table; age 30 stated by Golf Today; first European Tour title (BBC, Golf Today, season page (1)); majorwins blank -> null).
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