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Sunday 10 October 2010European TourYear in Review
Kaymer wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 October 2010 · Martin Kaymer’s win no. 8 on the European Tour · purse US$5,000,000 USD · Alfred Dunhill
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 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 26° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/10°C · wind 22 km/h SSE, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R214°/12°C · wind 27 km/h ESE, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R313°/12°C · wind 26 km/h E, gusts 42 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/11°C · wind 30 km/h ENE, gusts 52 · 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
- Danny Willett ENG · 274holed a 50-foot eagle putt at the 14th to join the lead, but Kaymer birdied 14, 17 and 18 to pull clear Martin Kaymer wins Dunhill Links Championship - BBC Sport
168 started, 61 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links (final round at the Old Course), Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Martin Kaymer
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
10 October 2010
It was always one of my dreams to win here. I can still remember my first day here as an amateur, walking down the first hole and over the bridge - it felt very special to me.
BBC Sport
10 October 2010
If you would have given me a par on 17 I would have given you a lot of money - that was more luck than skill.
BBC Sport
10 October 2010
I'm surprised as well. I don't really have answer for why I am playing so well at the moment.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 68 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
| 2 | Danny Willett | 67 · 73 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| 3 | John Parry | 67 · 65 · 71 · 72 | 275 | −13 |
| 4 | Gary Boyd | 69 · 72 · 67 · 68 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Simon Dyson | 69 · 70 · 72 · 66 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Martin Laird | 66 · 75 · 69 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Alvaro Quiros | 68 · 69 · 68 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T8 | David Howell | 69 · 73 · 71 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Richard McEvoy | 72 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Phillip Price | 70 · 70 · 68 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1984-12-28, Düsseldorf, West Germany; GER; turned pro 2005; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1; world No. 6 that week (OWGR rankBefore 6 (rankAfter 4) per OWGR player profile events table 2010).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet