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Sunday 29 September 2013European TourYear in Review
Howell wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 September 2013 · David Howell’s win no. 5 on the European Tour · purse US$5,000,000 USD · Alfred Dunhill
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 19 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 30° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R114°/8°C · wind 14 km/h ESE, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R215°/11°C · wind 8 km/h SSE, gusts 14 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/11°C · wind 16 km/h SE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R415°/12°C · wind 25 km/h ESE, gusts 43 · 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
- Peter Uihlein USA · 265led by two entering the final round, closed with 69 to tie at 23 under, then lost to Howell's birdie on the second playoff hole David Howell wins Dunhill Links - ESPN (AP)
168 started, 68 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course at St Andrews (final round; pro-am rotation with Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links), Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
David Howell
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
29 September 2013
To nail that birdie putt to win is pretty sweet. I was 0-5 in playoffs, so I felt as though I deserved one.
Associated Press via ESPN
29 September 2013
It's a dream to be back in the big time, as it's been a long, long road from the depths of despair to get here today,
Associated Press via ESPN
29 September 2013
Hats off to David, (he) played great, made a nice birdie,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Howell | 67 · 68 · 63 · 67 | 265 | −23 |
| 2 | Peter Uihlein | 71 · 60 · 65 · 69 | 265 | −23 |
| T3 | Tom Lewis | 64 · 65 · 73 · 64 | 266 | −22 |
| T3 | Shane Lowry | 68 · 66 · 64 · 68 | 266 | −22 |
| 5 | Tommy Fleetwood | 65 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 267 | −21 |
| 6 | Garth Mulroy | 66 · 69 · 65 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| T7 | Chris Wood | 66 · 69 · 69 · 65 | 269 | −19 |
| T7 | Charl Schwartzel | 68 · 68 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| T7 | Thomas Levet | 68 · 64 · 68 · 69 | 269 | −19 |
| T7 | Ricardo Gonzalez | 67 · 69 · 63 · 70 | 269 | −19 |
| T7 | Martin Kaymer | 69 · 66 · 63 · 71 | 269 | −19 |
The golfer
born 1975-06-23, Swindon, Wiltshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1995; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 0; world No. 176 that week (OWGR rankBefore 176 (rankAfter 94) per OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
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