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Sunday 16 June 2013European TourYear in Review
Thornton wins Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC
Aa Saint Omer Golf Club, Saint-Omer, France · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 June 2013 · Simon Thornton’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse €500,000 EUR · Najeti Hotels et Golfs
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
16 h 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/11°C · wind 37 km/h SW, gusts 72 · 0.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R219°/9°C · wind 22 km/h SW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/11°C · wind 37 km/h SW, gusts 69 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/11°C · wind 22 km/h SW, gusts 42 · 0.1 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
- Tjaart van der Walt RSA · 279Closed with a 70 to tie; found a greenside bunker at the first playoff hole (18th) and missed a 12-foot par putt. Emotional Thornton seals Saint Omer title - Irish Golf Desk
156 started, 68 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC
Aa Saint Omer Golf Club, Aa Saint Omer Golf Club, Saint-Omer, France
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Simon Thornton
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Irish Golf Desk (European Tour report)
16 June 2013
On father’s day too, he passed away three years ago and it still hurts, but they are happy tears today. This is dedicated to him.
Irish Golf Desk (European Tour report)
16 June 2013
so I just picked a line and willed it in and it dropped.
Irish Golf Desk (European Tour report)
16 June 2013
To come here and play like I did is incredible. What happens now with this category is fantastic, it’s mad how things have changed. It’s surreal.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Thornton | 74 · 70 · 65 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
| 2 | Tjaart van der Walt | 67 · 71 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
| 3 | Seve Benson | 75 · 65 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −4 |
| 4 | Robert Dinwiddie | 72 · 66 · 74 · 70 | 282 | −2 |
| T5 | Pelle Edberg | 74 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 283 | −1 |
| T5 | Chris Lloyd | 73 · 68 · 70 · 72 | 283 | −1 |
| T7 | Augustin Domingo | 74 · 71 · 68 · 71 | 284 | E |
| T7 | Jeppe Huldahl | 73 · 67 · 73 · 71 | 284 | E |
| T7 | Victor Riu | 68 · 71 · 72 · 73 | 284 | E |
| T10 | Gary Orr | 73 · 71 · 74 · 67 | 285 | +1 |
| T10 | Daniel Gaunt | 70 · 70 · 75 · 70 | 285 | +1 |
| T10 | Brooks Koepka | 75 · 70 · 68 · 72 | 285 | +1 |
| T10 | Jamie Elson | 75 · 69 · 68 · 73 | 285 | +1 |
| T10 | Max Glauert | 77 · 65 · 69 · 74 | 285 | +1 |
The golfer
born 1977-03-18, Bradford, England; IRL; turned pro 2005; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 753 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile, week 24 2013)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet