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Sunday 28 August 2011European TourYear in Review
Bjørn wins Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland · Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 August 2011 · Thomas Bjørn’s win no. 12 on the European Tour · purse £1,400,000 GBP · Johnnie Walker
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 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 43° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/6°C · wind 8 km/h E, gusts 27 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/8°C · wind 11 km/h NE, gusts 27 · 4.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R317°/10°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R413°/10°C · wind 25 km/h W, gusts 54 · 0.5 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
- George Coetzee RSA · 277closed with 67 to join the five-way tie at 277; last man left, lost to Bjørn's birdie at the fifth extra hole Bjorn wins dramatic playoff - Red Deer Advocate (AP)
- Mark Foster ENG · 277co-leader entering the final round, squandered a three-shot lead with seven to play and bogeyed the 72nd after driving into rough by a tree; eliminated at the fourth playoff hole Bjorn wins dramatic playoff - Red Deer Advocate (AP)
- Pablo Larrazábal ESP · 277eliminated by par on the second extra hole Thomas Bjørn - Wikipedia
- Bernd Wiesberger AUT · 277eliminated by par on the first extra hole Thomas Bjørn - Wikipedia
156 started, 67 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
Gleneagles Hotel, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thomas Bjørn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via Red Deer Advocate
29 August 2011
The way I played the last three playoff holes, I can't be more proud of what I did. That 7 iron was probably one of the best golf shots I've ever hit.
Associated Press via Red Deer Advocate
29 August 2011
It's the year of the over-40s. When there's so many young players coming through, it's nice to go out there and feel like you can still compete.
Associated Press via Red Deer Advocate
29 August 2011
It's just a game of fractions. I honestly felt like I made a good swing off No. 18 the first time round. I just needed a break.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bjørn | 68 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | George Coetzee | 77 · 66 · 67 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Bernd Wiesberger | 69 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Pablo Larrazábal | 70 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Mark Foster | 66 · 71 · 68 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Joel Sjöholm | 70 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Stephen Gallacher | 74 · 68 · 67 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T8 | Victor Dubuisson | 69 · 70 · 73 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Kenneth Ferrie | 68 · 69 · 73 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T8 | Ignacio Garrido | 67 · 69 · 69 · 74 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1971-02-18, Silkeborg, Denmark; DEN; turned pro 1993; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 0; world No. 70 that week (OWGR rankBefore 70 (rankAfter 59) per OWGR player profile events table; AP says the win lifted him 11 places to No. 59).
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