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Sunday 17 July 2011PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Clarke wins the Open
Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, England · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 July 2011 · Darren Clarke’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse £5,000,000 GBP · 140th Open Championship
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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/13°C · wind 27 km/h WNW, gusts 48 · 2.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/13°C · wind 21 km/h SW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/14°C · wind 36 km/h SSW, gusts 62 · 10 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R417°/13°C · wind 34 km/h SW, gusts 69 · 4.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- The Open
1860–2026 in our record, 154 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Phil Mickelson USA · 278Began five back, went out in 30 with an eagle at the 7th to tie for the lead, then missed a short par putt and made three further bogeys on the back nine to close with 68 2011 Open Championship (Wikipedia)
- Dustin Johnson USA · 278Two behind on the 14th tee, he pushed a 2-iron second out of bounds on the par-5 14th and made double bogey, falling four back 2011 Open Championship (Wikipedia)
156 started · cut +3, 71 made it
Same week
Men's major
The Open
Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 July 2011
it's been a dream since I've been a kid to win The Open, like any kid's dream is, and I'm able to do it, which just feels incredible, incredible right now.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 July 2011
I think every time there's five points in a pint of Guinness, I think it's a real bad week for me to start.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 July 2011
But if I had to do it over again, I'd hit a 3-wood instead of a 2-iron.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Clarke | 68 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 275 | −5 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | 70 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 278 | −2 |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | 70 · 68 · 68 · 72 | 278 | −2 |
| 4 | Thomas Bjørn | 65 · 72 · 71 · 71 | 279 | −1 |
| T5 | Chad Campbell | 69 · 68 · 74 · 69 | 280 | E |
| T5 | Anthony Kim | 72 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 280 | E |
| T5 | Rickie Fowler | 70 · 70 · 68 · 72 | 280 | E |
| 8 | Raphael Jacquelin | 74 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 281 | +1 |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | 70 · 70 · 74 · 68 | 282 | +2 |
| T9 | Simon Dyson | 68 · 72 · 72 · 70 | 282 | +2 |
| T9 | Davis Love III | 70 · 68 · 72 · 72 | 282 | +2 |
The golfer
born 1968-08-14, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; NIR; turned pro 1990; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 1; world No. 111 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table, 140th Open Championship)).
What’s in the bag
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