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Sunday 30 October 2005European TourYear in Review
McGinley wins Volvo Masters
Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Andalusia, Spain · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 October 2005 · Paul McGinley’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse €4,000,000 EUR · Volvo
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/18°C · wind 28 km/h ESE, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/18°C · wind 31 km/h E, gusts 51 · 1.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/18°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/18°C · wind 23 km/h SSE, gusts 39 · 11 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
- Sergio Garcia ESP · 276Shared the 54-hole lead with Montgomerie but bogeyed the 2nd and 5th and double-bogeyed the 6th to turn in 37; closed with a 73, his eagle putt at the 17th never threatening. Monty lands eighth European crown - BBC Sport
55 started, 54 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Volvo Masters
Valderrama Golf Club, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Andalusia, Spain
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Paul McGinley
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 October 2005
losing to Michael in the final at the World Match Play hit me as hard as I've ever been hit before but it also made me more determined.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
30 October 2005
I tried my hardest and unfortunately, I wasn't able to do it. But, you know, that's what happens. Sometimes you want it so badly that you almost try too hard.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul McGinley | 74 · 68 · 65 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | 68 · 67 · 68 · 73 | 276 | −8 |
| T3 | Colin Montgomerie | 67 · 66 · 70 · 74 | 277 | −7 |
| T3 | Jose Maria Olazabal | 68 · 72 · 68 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T3 | Luke Donald | 68 · 73 · 72 · 64 | 277 | −7 |
| 6 | Paul Broadhurst | 71 · 69 · 67 · 71 | 278 | −6 |
| T7 | Niclas Fasth | 70 · 70 · 71 · 68 | 279 | −5 |
| T7 | Lee Westwood | 71 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 279 | −5 |
| T7 | Simon Khan | 75 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 279 | −5 |
| T10 | Ian Poulter | 67 · 68 · 72 · 73 | 280 | |
| T10 | Stephen Dodd | 71 · 72 · 70 · 67 | 280 | |
| T10 | Padraig Harrington | 72 · 74 · 67 · 67 | 280 | |
| T10 | Kenneth Ferrie | 72 · 72 · 70 · 66 | 280 |
The golfer
born 1966-12-16, Dublin, Ireland; IRL; turned pro 1991; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 4; world No. 26 that week (OWGR rankBefore (player profile, week 44 2005)).
What’s in the bag
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