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Sunday 9 March 2008European TourYear in Review
Atwal wins Maybank Malaysian Open
Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia · Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 March 2008 · Arjun Atwal’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse US$2,000,000 USD · Maybank
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 58 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 82° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R131°/24°C · wind 7 km/h E, gusts 26 · 5.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/24°C · wind 9 km/h SE, gusts 26 · 14.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R331°/24°C · wind 8 km/h SE, gusts 29 · 20.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/24°C · wind 8 km/h ESE, gusts 27 · 6.8 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
- Peter Hedblom SWE · 270Overnight leader and defending champion; his birdie putt to win on the 72nd hung on the lip (71), then he three-putted the second playoff hole. Atwal beats defending champion Hedblom in Malaysian Open playoff - ESPN.com news services (AP/Reuters)
156 started, 69 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Maybank Malaysian Open
Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Kota Permai Golf and Country Club, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Arjun Atwal
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN.com news services (AP/Reuters)
9 March 2008
It is an amazing feeling. I don't know how to put it into words. To come here and win this title twice now is incredible.
ESPN.com news services (AP/Reuters)
9 March 2008
I didn't think I had a chance starting out and just relaxed from the first hole. It was only on the 11th I felt I had a chance.
ESPN.com news services (AP/Reuters)
9 March 2008
It was a good defense. You are never happy when you lose and I thought I had a good chance to win.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Atwal | 70 · 68 · 68 · 64 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Peter Hedblom | 66 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 270 | −18 |
| T3 | Simon Dyson | 64 · 71 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| T3 | Kane Webber | 67 · 71 · 68 · 65 | 271 | −17 |
| 5 | Francesco Molinari | 67 · 69 · 71 · 65 | 272 | −16 |
| T6 | David Lynn | 70 · 68 · 70 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Jyoti Randhawa | 67 · 65 · 70 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Charl Schwartzel | 71 · 66 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Daniel Vancsik | 65 · 72 · 64 · 72 | 273 | −15 |
| T10 | Darren Clarke | 69 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T10 | Johan Edfors | 72 · 68 · 69 · 65 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1973-03-20, Kolkata, India; IND; turned pro 1995; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 343 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 10, 2008) from OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet