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Sunday 13 July 2008European TourYear in Review
McDowell wins the Barclays Scottish Open
Loch Lomond Golf Club, Luss, Scotland · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 July 2008 · Graeme McDowell’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse £3,000,000 GBP · Barclays
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R115°/12°C · wind 22 km/h NE, gusts 52 · 11.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/10°C · wind 16 km/h NNW, gusts 40 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/10°C · wind 20 km/h NW, gusts 44 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R417°/10°C · wind 15 km/h SW, gusts 33 · 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
- James Kingston RSA · 273came from just inside the cut line with a closing 66 (birdie putt shaved the hole at 18) but finished two behind McDowell ASAP Sports transcript: James Kingston, July 13 2008
156 started, 65 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
The Barclays Scottish Open
Loch Lomond Golf Club, Loch Lomond Golf Club, Luss, Scotland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Graeme McDowell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
The Ryder Cup, I put it up there with winning majors. The Ryder Cup is something that I've really, really wanted to do. I desperately, desperately wanted to be on The Ryder Cup Team.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
It's been a bit of a dream to punch in a win with my dad in the crowd. He's been by my side for 20 years in this game, and it's great to give him something back.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 July 2008
Probably as close as I could play to flawless golf.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme McDowell | 67 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| 2 | James Kingston | 70 · 70 · 67 · 66 | 273 | −11 |
| T3 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 68 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T3 | Richard Green | 67 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| 5 | Simon Khan | 69 · 66 · 68 · 72 | 275 | −9 |
| T6 | Stephen Gallacher | 72 · 68 · 72 · 64 | 276 | −8 |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | 69 · 68 · 72 · 67 | 276 | −8 |
| T6 | Robert Dinwiddie | 68 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 276 | −8 |
| T9 | Ernie Els | 72 · 66 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 68 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Paul Lawrie | 68 · 67 · 72 · 70 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Alvaro Quiros | 69 · 70 · 74 · 64 | 277 | −7 |
| T9 | Oliver Wilson | 71 · 66 · 71 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1979-07-30, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 2002; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 59 that week (OWGR rankBefore 59 (rankAfter 29) per OWGR player profile events table 2008).
What’s in the bag
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