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Sunday 24 August 2014European TourYear in Review
Donaldson wins D+D Real Czech Masters
Albatross Golf Resort, Vysoký Újezd, near Prague, Czech Republic · Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 August 2014 · Jamie Donaldson’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse €1,000,000 EUR · D+D Real
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 44 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 51° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/8°C · wind 10 km/h W, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/8°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/10°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 41 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R415°/8°C · wind 19 km/h W, gusts 44 · 3.1 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
- Bradley Dredge WAL · 276started the final round with a two-shot lead but shot 72 (two birdies, two bogeys); his second straight runner-up finish Jamie Donaldson wins Czech Masters - ESPN (AP)
156 started, 83 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
D+D Real Czech Masters
Albatross Golf Resort, Albatross Golf Resort, Vysoký Újezd, near Prague, Czech Republic
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jamie Donaldson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
24 August 2014
It's so difficult to get into the team, the lads are playing so well. You know that you have to play well to secure your place and it did come down to the wire.
Golf Monthly
24 August 2014
Winning is everything: wins shoot you up world rankings, Race To Dubai, all sorts. Its massive,
Associated Press via ESPN
24 August 2014
It's been a great two weeks in terms of two seconds. Two firsts would've been better.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Donaldson | 66 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Bradley Dredge | 68 · 70 · 66 · 72 | 276 | −12 |
| T3 | Merrick Bremner | 70 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T3 | Søren Kjeldsen | 68 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T5 | Eddie Pepperell | 70 · 72 · 71 · 67 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Tommy Fleetwood | 72 · 65 · 73 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Sam Walker | 69 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Stephen Gallacher | 70 · 67 · 71 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T9 | Scott Jamieson | 71 · 73 · 74 · 64 | 282 | −6 |
| T9 | James Heath | 73 · 70 · 71 · 68 | 282 | −6 |
| T9 | Peter Hedblom | 70 · 68 · 73 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T9 | Garrick Porteous | 70 · 67 · 72 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1975-10-19, Pontypridd, Wales; WAL; turned pro 2000; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 29 that week (OWGR rankBefore 29 per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet