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Sunday 15 May 2005European TourYear in Review
Bjørn wins Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters
Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, Meriden, Warwickshire, England · Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 May 2005 · Thomas Bjørn’s win no. 8 on the European Tour · purse £1,700,000 GBP · Daily Telegraph, Dunlop
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/2°C · wind 23 km/h E, gusts 47 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R213°/6°C · wind 31 km/h ENE, gusts 62 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R313°/5°C · wind 29 km/h NE, gusts 56 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/3°C · wind 10 km/h N, gusts 17 · 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
- David Howell ENG · 282Chipped in for eagle at the 17th but found the bunker at the par-three 18th and bogeyed it in regulation; lost the playoff at the second extra hole after finding the same bunker and missing a 12-footer for par. Thomas Bjorn claims title in three way playoff - Golf Today (Wayback Machine copy)
- Brian Davis ENG · 282Birdied the 17th and parred the last for a 69 to join the playoff, then overshot the green and bogeyed the first extra hole to be eliminated. Thomas Bjorn claims title in three way playoff - Golf Today (Wayback Machine copy)
156 started, 77 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters
Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club (Arden Course), Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, Meriden, Warwickshire, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thomas Bjørn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
15 May 2005
I kept perfectly cool over the whole weekend and in the end it paid off. I don't think I've been as relaxed as I was over those two playoff holes.
BBC Sport
15 May 2005
I actually try to come out and have a laugh and enjoy myself and try to take the good with the bad. I am just happy playing the game the way I am.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bjørn | 73 · 68 · 73 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Brian Davis | 69 · 71 · 73 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | David Howell | 69 · 72 · 72 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| 4 | Michael Campbell | 73 · 70 · 67 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T5 | Soren Hansen | 70 · 71 · 76 · 67 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Simon Khan | 71 · 77 · 69 · 67 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Steve Webster | 72 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T8 | Darren Clarke | 74 · 72 · 72 · 67 | 285 | −3 |
| T8 | Robert-Jan Derksen | 71 · 75 · 70 · 69 | 285 | |
| T8 | Maarten Lafeber | 73 · 73 · 70 · 69 | 285 |
The golfer
born 1971-02-18, Silkeborg, Denmark; DEN; turned pro 1993; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 8; world No. 29 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 20, 2005) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet