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Sunday 27 January 2008European TourYear in Review
Scott wins Commercialbank Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar · Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 January 2008 · Adam Scott’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse US$2,500,000 USD · Commercialbank
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 46 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R120°/14°C · wind 32 km/h NNW, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/14°C · wind 28 km/h NW, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/14°C · wind 14 km/h SE, gusts 21 · 1.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/16°C · wind 22 km/h NNW, gusts 31 · 1.6 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
- Henrik Stenson SWE · 271Started the final day in third and shot 65, but Scott, playing ahead of him, closed with a 61 to win by three - Stenson's second runner-up finish in the event. Brilliant Scott wins Qatar title - BBC Sport, 27 Jan 2008
120 started, 71 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Commercialbank Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Adam Scott
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 January 2008
Well, it's my lowest-ever round, actually, anywhere. I've shot 10-under a few times around the place but never 11.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 January 2008
It didn't really come into my mind until 16 I guess, after I missed the putt, I pretty much figured that that was the end of the 59 chance.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
27 January 2008
No, it's not often you go out and shoot 65 and lose by three to somebody who played in front of you. That's not happening too often I think.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Scott | 69 · 73 · 65 · 61 | 268 | |
| 2 | Henrik Stenson | 69 · 70 · 67 · 65 | 271 | |
| 3 | Charl Schwartzel | 70 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 273 | |
| 4 | Johan Edfors | 69 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 274 | |
| 5 | Lee Westwood | 67 · 70 · 73 · 65 | 275 | |
| 6 | Colin Montgomerie | 71 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 277 | |
| T7 | Christian Cevaer | 71 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 278 | |
| T7 | Nick Dougherty | 72 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 278 | |
| T7 | Sergio Garcia | 69 · 75 · 67 · 67 | 278 | |
| T7 | Anton Haig | 67 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 278 | |
| T7 | David Howell | 70 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 278 | |
| T7 | Jyoti Randhawa | 70 · 70 · 72 · 66 | 278 |
The golfer
born 1980-07-16, Adelaide, Australia; AUS; turned pro 2000; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 8 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 4, 2008) from OWGR player profile events table; BBC: "world number eight at the start of the week").
What’s in the bag
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