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Sunday 14 August 2005European TourYear in Review
Lundberg wins Cadillac Russian Open
Moscow Country Club, Nakhabino, Moscow Oblast, Russia · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 August 2005 · Mikael Lundberg’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse US$500,000 USD · Cadillac
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/10°C · wind 10 km/h SSE, gusts 19 · 5.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/11°C · wind 11 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/12°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 29 · 1.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/13°C · wind 9 km/h WSW, gusts 28 · 0.3 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
- Andrew Butterfield ENG · 273came home in 30 for a closing 66 to tie at 15 under, then lost the play-off at the fourth extra hole after missing the 17th green and chipping 40 feet past Mikael Lundberg wins maiden title in playoff - Golf Today (Wayback Machine copy)
156 started, 69 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Cadillac Russian Open
Moscow Country Club, Moscow Country Club, Nakhabino, Moscow Oblast, Russia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mikael Lundberg
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
14 August 2005
This is incredible, a dream come true. I can't describe my feelings right now,
Golf Today
14 August 2005
This is the best thing that ever happened to me. Having my European Tour card is a great feeling -- not only for me but for my whole family. It feels fantastic.
Golf Today
14 August 2005
But playoffs are a fickle thing. I just wish I had hit a better chip at the last hole.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikael Lundberg | 67 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Andrew Butterfield | 70 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T3 | Jarrod Moseley | 70 · 70 · 68 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | David Drysdale | 67 · 72 · 70 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| 5 | Fredrik Widmark | 67 · 67 · 71 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Michele Reale | 71 · 70 · 71 · 66 | 278 | |
| T6 | Jesus Maria Arruti | 67 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 278 | |
| T6 | Sebastien Delagrange | 72 · 67 · 66 · 73 | 278 | |
| T6 | Shaun P Webster | 68 · 68 · 73 · 69 | 278 | |
| T6 | Benn Barham | 73 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 278 |
The golfer
born 1973-08-13, Helsingborg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1995; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 601 that week (OWGR rankBefore 601 (rankAfter 309) per OWGR player profile events table 2005).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet