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Sunday 25 April 2010European TourYear in Review
Fraser wins Ballantine's Championship
Pinx Golf Club, Jeju Island, South Korea (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 April 2010 · Marcus Fraser’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse €2,200,000 EUR · Ballantine's · weather: reduced to 54 holes after bad-weather delays (over six hours on the opening day)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Gareth Maybin NIR · 208Level with Fraser at the turn, he bogeyed the 10th, 12th and 16th and closed with a 72, sharing second when his last putt lipped out. Aussie Marcus Fraser eases to victory in South Korea - BBC Sport
- Brett Rumford AUS · 208Closed with a 71 to share second, four behind. Aussie Marcus Fraser eases to victory in South Korea - BBC Sport
, 68 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Ballantine's Championship
Pinx Golf Club, Pinx Golf Club, Jeju Island, South Korea
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Marcus Fraser
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
25 April 2010
It's unbelievable, I don't know how I did that today. It has blown me away,
BBC Sport
25 April 2010
I led from day one and I don't think I would have enough in me for a fourth round, but I don't care.
BBC Sport
25 April 2010
I didn't really come in with a whole lot of form, so to finish second is a great result any time,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Fraser | 65 · 70 · 69 | 204 | −12 |
| T2 | Brett Rumford | 67 · 70 · 71 | 208 | −8 |
| T2 | Gareth Maybin | 68 · 68 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
| T4 | Seung-yul Noh | 71 · 70 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T4 | Oliver Fisher | 68 · 70 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
| T6 | Jamie Donaldson | 68 · 72 · 70 | 210 | −6 |
| T6 | Robert-Jan Derksen | 71 · 68 · 71 | 210 | −6 |
| T6 | Mardan Mamat | 68 · 70 · 72 | 210 | −6 |
| T9 | Mikko Ilonen | 69 · 73 · 69 | 211 | −5 |
| T9 | Niclas Fasth | 70 · 70 · 71 | 211 | −5 |
| T9 | Ernie Els | 68 · 69 · 74 | 211 | −5 |
| T9 | Thongchai Jaidee | 69 · 67 · 75 | 211 | −5 |
| T9 | Tano Goya | 66 · 70 · 75 | 211 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1978-07-26, Corowa, New South Wales, Australia; AUS; turned pro 2002; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 232 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 17, 2010) from OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet