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Sunday 3 July 2005European TourYear in Review
Ferrie wins Smurfit European Open
The K Club (North Course), Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland · Thursday 30 June to Sunday 3 July 2005 · Kenneth Ferrie’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse £2,400,000 GBP · Smurfit
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
16 h 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R119°/12°C · wind 20 km/h WSW, gusts 40 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R218°/10°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 27 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/13°C · wind 33 km/h SSW, gusts 67 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/9°C · wind 23 km/h SW, gusts 50 · 4.9 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
- Colin Montgomerie SCO · 287tied 67th at four over at halfway, birdied four of the first five holes in a closing 69 to share second, two behind Ferrie wins after Bjorn collapse - BBC Sport, 3 Jul 2005
- Graeme Storm ENG · 287closed with a 73 to share second, two behind, taking the Open Championship place on offer Ferrie wins after Bjorn collapse - BBC Sport, 3 Jul 2005
156 started, 73 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Smurfit European Open
The K Club, North Course (Palmer), The K Club (North Course), Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kenneth Ferrie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
3 July 2005
There are a few people who come from Ashlington. It's just a little mining town and it's produced the Charlton brothers, Jackie and Bobby, and Jackie Milburn and Steve Harmison.
BBC Sport
3 July 2005
I was a little bit nervous and a little bit pumped up, but I was driving it so well and this course plays into my hands.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Ferrie | 75 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T2 | Colin Montgomerie | 73 · 75 · 70 · 69 | 287 | −1 |
| T2 | Graeme Storm | 69 · 71 · 74 · 73 | 287 | −1 |
| T4 | Darren Clarke | 69 · 71 · 75 · 73 | 288 | E |
| T4 | Peter Hanson | 74 · 72 · 69 · 73 | 288 | E |
| T6 | Jamie Spence | 76 · 67 · 73 · 73 | 289 | |
| T6 | Andrew Coltart | 75 · 68 · 71 · 75 | 289 | +1 |
| T6 | Brian Davis | 70 · 73 · 75 · 71 | 289 | |
| T6 | Jose Manuel Lara | 70 · 76 · 70 · 73 | 289 | |
| T6 | Gary Murphy | 68 · 76 · 73 · 72 | 289 | |
| T6 | Trevor Immelman | 66 · 76 · 74 · 73 | 289 | +1 |
| T6 | Damien McGrane | 70 · 71 · 74 · 74 | 289 |
The golfer
born 1978-09-28, Ashington, Northumberland, England; ENG; turned pro 1999; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 326 that week (OWGR rankBefore 326 (rankAfter 115) per OWGR player profile events table 2005).
What’s in the bag
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