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Sunday 26 May 2013European TourYear in Review
Manassero wins BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May 2013 · Matteo Manassero’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse €4,750,000 EUR · BMW
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).
- R19°/5°C · wind 24 km/h NW, gusts 55 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R29°/5°C · wind 30 km/h NNW, gusts 55 · 7.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R315°/5°C · wind 20 km/h N, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R418°/5°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 30 · 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
- Simon Khan ENG · 278Closed with a 66 to set the clubhouse target; lost at the fourth playoff hole after finding water with his second shot. Matteo Manassero wins PGA Championship at Wentworth - BBC Sport
- Marc Warren SCO · 278Four straight birdies from the 10th gave him the sole lead, but he bogeyed the 15th and was eliminated at the first playoff hole after driving into the trees and finding water. Matteo Manassero wins PGA Championship at Wentworth - BBC Sport
150 started · cut +2, 71 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club (West Course), Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Matteo Manassero
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
26 May 2013
I was less tense in the play-off than walking the last few holes because you have done all you can in 72 holes and the rest is about trying to hit good normal shots,
BBC Sport
26 May 2013
I'm disappointed, I'm desperate to win this again and last time it felt a bit surreal coming from that far back.
Associated Press via ESPN
26 May 2013
I'm feeling amazing about this win. I also feel really proud and honored to have won the flagship event,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Manassero | 69 · 71 · 69 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Simon Khan | 69 · 72 · 71 · 66 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Marc Warren | 69 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | 76 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 279 | −9 |
| T4 | Alejandro Cañizares | 69 · 70 · 68 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Ernie Els | 72 · 69 · 72 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | James Kingston | 66 · 77 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T6 | Eddie Pepperell | 71 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Richie Ramsay | 71 · 75 · 66 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T9 | Francesco Molinari | 70 · 68 · 73 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T9 | Lee Westwood | 70 · 71 · 67 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1993-04-19, Negrar, Italy; ITA; turned pro 2010; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 57 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile, week 21 2013)).
What’s in the bag
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