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Sunday 20 January 2013European TourYear in Review
Donaldson wins Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 January 2013 · Jamie Donaldson’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse US$2,700,000 USD · HSBC
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 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/15°C · wind 26 km/h NE, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/11°C · wind 14 km/h NNE, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/11°C · wind 15 km/h NNW, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/11°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, gusts 23 · 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
- Justin Rose ENG · 275Led after each of the first three rounds but closed with a 71; his 8-foot birdie putt to force a playoff lipped out on the 18th. Jamie Donaldson wins in Abu Dhabi (Associated Press) - ESPN
- Thorbjørn Olesen DEN · 275Closed with a 69; his 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th to force a playoff rolled past the hole. Jamie Donaldson wins in Abu Dhabi (Associated Press) - ESPN
126 started, 70 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jamie Donaldson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2013
I've had tournaments snatched away from me before, so to finish like that was not quite the plan but stood here with the trophy and I'm very happy.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2013
Perseverance is a big word. I suppose if I look back at my career, I was in the wilderness for sort of four years after an injury, I didn't really know where I was at after then.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 January 2013
Yeah, it reminded me exactly of the putt at 18 against Phil at Medinah, just outside right edge and that's exactly where I hit it, and unfortunately this time the putt didn't go in for me.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Donaldson | 67 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 68 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | 67 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| 4 | Ricardo Santos | 71 · 72 · 66 · 68 | 277 | −11 |
| 5 | Branden Grace | 71 · 69 · 73 · 65 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Joost Luiten | 70 · 69 · 73 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Martin Kaymer | 71 · 69 · 70 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | David Howell | 69 · 71 · 68 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Jason Dufner | 71 · 69 · 72 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Peter Hanson | 73 · 72 · 66 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Jorge Campillo | 74 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Anders Hansen | 71 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | George Coetzee | 69 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Jbe Kruger | 72 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | 70 · 67 · 71 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Thongchai Jaidee | 70 · 71 · 66 · 73 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1975-10-19, Pontypridd, Wales; WAL; turned pro 2000; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 47 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 3, 2013) from OWGR player profile; AP: 'The 47th-ranked Donaldson').
What’s in the bag
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