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Sunday 17 March 2013European TourYear in Review
Aiken wins Avantha Masters
Jaypee Greens Golf Club, Greater Noida, India · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 March 2013 · Thomas Aiken’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse €1,800,000 EUR · Avantha
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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/17°C · wind 20 km/h NNE, gusts 40 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/14°C · wind 12 km/h NNW, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/13°C · wind 11 km/h NNW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/15°C · wind 18 km/h NW, gusts 38 · 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
- Gaganjeet Bhullar IND · 268Started six behind and closed with a day-best 64 (eagle at the 5th, three birdies in the last five) to set the 20-under target, but Aiken's bogey-free 67 kept him three clear. Bhullar gives Aiken a run for money, but still finishes second at Avantha Masters - Professional Golf Tour of India
156 started, 74 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Avantha Masters
Jaypee Greens Golf Club, Jaypee Greens Golf Club, Greater Noida, India
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thomas Aiken
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Professional Golf Tour of India
17 March 2013
These guys kept coming at me today – Liang on the front nine and then Bhullar made some amazing birdies coming in
Professional Golf Tour of India
17 March 2013
This week a few went in, I hit some better iron shots which gave me a better chance to sink some putts, and I played some phenomenal golf.
Professional Golf Tour of India
17 March 2013
Basically no one remembers the second place guy after sometime. It is only the winner who stays in the history books.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Aiken | 67 · 69 · 62 · 67 | 265 | −23 |
| 2 | Gaganjeet Bhullar | 68 · 69 · 67 · 64 | 268 | −20 |
| 3 | Liang Wen-Chong | 66 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| 4 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 68 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| 5 | Seuk-Hyun Baek | 68 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T6 | David Horsey | 72 · 68 · 66 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Scott Hend | 67 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | David Drysdale | 67 · 67 · 68 · 71 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Himmat Rai | 70 · 71 · 68 · 65 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Victor Dubuisson | 69 · 68 · 70 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Julien Quesne | 69 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Tommy Fleetwood | 69 · 65 · 69 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1983-07-16, Johannesburg, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 2002; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 2; world No. 129 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet