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Sunday 11 September 2011European TourYear in Review
Dyson wins KLM Open
Hilversumsche Golf Club, Hilversum, Netherlands · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September 2011 · Simon Dyson’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse €1,800,000 EUR · KLM
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/13°C · wind 24 km/h WSW, gusts 46 · 6.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/14°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 33 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/17°C · wind 20 km/h S, gusts 40 · 1.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R419°/15°C · wind 25 km/h SW, gusts 56 · 4.4 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
- David Lynn ENG · 269two behind on the 16th, his 15-foot birdie putt at the 17th hung on the lip and his 30-footer for eagle at the par-5 18th to force a playoff ran wide; closed with 68 Simon Dyson wins KLM Open to move into world top 30 - BBC Sport
156 started, 75 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
KLM Open
Hilversumsche Golf Club, Hilversumsche Golf Club, Hilversum, Netherlands
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Simon Dyson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
11 September 2011
After a wayward bogey on the 11th, I played some flawless golf
BBC Sport
11 September 2011
I'm absolutely delighted to be on the same trophy as names like those two
Associated Press via ESPN
11 September 2011
It's something special, a dream come true really. To win any title once is tough, but to win it three times is a fantastic feeling.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Dyson | 65 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
| 2 | David Lynn | 67 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | 70 · 65 · 68 · 67 | 270 | −10 |
| 4 | Gary Orr | 68 · 66 · 66 · 71 | 271 | −9 |
| 5 | Lee Westwood | 70 · 66 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Ross Fisher | 66 · 74 · 67 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Jose Manuel Lara | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Joost Luiten | 73 · 67 · 64 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | David Horsey | 69 · 69 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | Paul McGinley | 70 · 68 · 64 · 71 | 273 | −7 |
| T6 | James Kingston | 66 · 68 · 66 · 73 | 273 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1977-12-21, York, England; ENG; turned pro 1999; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 55 that week (OWGR rankBefore 55 (rankAfter 28) per OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet