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Sunday 4 October 2015European TourYear in Review
Olesen wins Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 October 2015 · Thorbjørn Olesen’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse US$5,000,000 USD · Alfred Dunhill · Pro-am format: first three rounds rotated over St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie; final round on the Old Course
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 28° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R118°/7°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R216°/8°C · wind 24 km/h WSW, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R312°/8°C · wind 9 km/h WSW, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R412°/8°C · wind 16 km/h ESE, gusts 29 · 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
- Brooks Koepka USA · 272three straight birdies from the ninth but a bogey on the 13th and four closing pars, narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 18th, left him two behind Olesen survives early stumble to win Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - ESPN (PA Sport)
- Chris Stroud USA · 272birdied the 18th for a closing 68 to share second on his tournament debut Olesen survives early stumble to win Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - ESPN (PA Sport)
168 started, 61 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course at St Andrews, Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thorbjørn Olesen
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN (PA Sport)
4 October 2015
It's been a very tough year and to stand here with this trophy is unbelievable, especially to win it on St Andrews. It's something you dream of when you are a little kid.
ESPN (PA Sport)
4 October 2015
Luckily enough I have tried it before. When I won my first one (the 2012 Sicilian Open) I started off badly also, so I was very patient out there.
ESPN (PA Sport)
4 October 2015
I can't imagine anything better than this. At the original place of golf, right here in the Home of Golf, this is pretty special.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 68 · 66 · 65 · 71 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | 72 · 69 · 64 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Chris Stroud | 68 · 66 · 70 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Chris Wood | 71 · 72 · 65 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Bernd Wiesberger | 70 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Joakim Lagergren | 71 · 71 · 62 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 75 · 63 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Benjamin Hebert | 69 · 67 · 67 · 70 | 273 | −15 |
| T9 | Stewart Cink | 73 · 65 · 69 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | David Horsey | 72 · 70 · 64 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | David Drysdale | 68 · 72 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Søren Kjeldsen | 65 · 72 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1989-12-21, Hareskovby, Furesø Municipality, Denmark; DEN; turned pro 2008; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 155 that week (OWGR rankBefore for Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2015 (155 -> 73) per OWGR player profile; PA also calls him world number 155).
What’s in the bag
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