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Sunday 1 August 2010European TourYear in Review
Fisher wins 3 Irish Open
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland · Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August 2010 · Ross Fisher’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse €3,000,000 EUR · 3
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R120°/12°C · wind 10 km/h WSW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/13°C · wind 16 km/h W, gusts 41 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R318°/12°C · wind 22 km/h W, gusts 48 · 1.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/12°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, gusts 30 · 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
- Padraig Harrington IRL · 268started three behind and closed with a 64, but Fisher answered with a 65 to win by two Fisher holds off Harrington to win Irish Open - Scottish Golf View (Daily Telegraph)
150 started, 70 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
3 Irish Open
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen course), Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ross Fisher
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Daily Telegraph via Scottish Golf View
1 August 2010
I could hear the roars and knew Padraig was making a charge. I just tried to stay patient and this is what we play for.
Daily Telegraph via Scottish Golf View
1 August 2010
Making a 4 there was huge. If I had come up the last only one ahead it might have been a different story.
Daily Telegraph via Scottish Golf View
1 August 2010
I should not get so stressed – I just have to let it happen a bit more.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Fisher | 69 · 61 · 71 · 65 | 266 | −18 |
| 2 | Padraig Harrington | 68 · 67 · 69 · 64 | 268 | −16 |
| T3 | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | 66 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T3 | Chris Wood | 71 · 65 · 66 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T5 | Richard Bland | 69 · 71 · 66 · 65 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Richard Green | 65 · 70 · 69 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| 7 | Michael Hoey | 66 · 69 · 71 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| 8 | Francesco Molinari | 67 · 66 · 69 · 72 | 274 | −10 |
| T9 | Richie Ramsay | 71 · 68 · 72 · 64 | 275 | −9 |
| T9 | Joost Luiten | 74 · 65 · 70 · 66 | 275 | −9 |
| T9 | Brett Rumford | 66 · 69 · 73 · 67 | 275 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1980-11-22, Ascot, Berkshire, England; ENG; turned pro 2004; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 4; world No. 36 that week (OWGR event page rankFrom 36 (rank entering the event)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet