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Sunday 11 January 2009European TourYear in Review
Asia wins Royal Trophy
Amata Spring Country Club, Chonburi, Thailand · Friday 9 to Sunday 11 January 2009 · purse €1,000,000 EUR
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The weather
11 h 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The ones it got away from
- Team Europe · 6Trailed 3-1 after the foursomes and 6½-1½ after the four-balls; won the singles 4½-3½ but Asia had clinched with Taniguchi's 7 and 6 win over Fasth. Paul Lawrie finishes on a high but Europe lose Royal Trophy to Asia by 10-6 margin - Scottish Golf View
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Royal Trophy
Amata Spring Country Club, Amata Spring Country Club, Chonburi, Thailand
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Winner
Team Asia
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From the papers
Scottish Golf View (Asian Tour circles report)
12 January 2009
It's great to win. Maybe now they'll realise they need to pick better players if they want to win.
Scottish Golf View (Asian Tour circles report)
12 January 2009
I don't know how surprised the Europeans were by us but they certainly did not put out their strongest team and I hope they'll take it seriously next year.
BBC Sport
11 January 2009
He is recovering from some health issues, but even though I'm the captain this year, I might not be the captain next year - and I can assure you he is going to be tougher than I was.
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