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Sunday 7 December 2014European TourYear in Review
Willett wins Nedbank Golf Challenge
Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, North West, South Africa · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 December 2014 · Danny Willett’s win no. 2 on the European Tour · purse US$6,500,000 USD · Nedbank
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 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 87° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/18°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R236°/19°C · wind 23 km/h NE, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/19°C · wind 19 km/h NNE, gusts 38 · 0.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/17°C · wind 17 km/h NE, gusts 36 · 13.7 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
- Ross Fisher ENG · 274Closed with a 68 but missed chances late (birdie look at 16, between clubs at 17, no birdie at the last) as Willett pulled clear with a bogey-free 66. Ross Fisher interview, December 7, 2014 - ASAP Sports
30 started, 29 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
Nedbank Golf Challenge
Gary Player Country Club, Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, North West, South Africa
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Danny Willett
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 December 2014
We had been driving the ball great and we said we were going to take it off the tee and try to give ourselves a lot more wedges 9-irons into holes where some guys are just laying back.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 December 2014
Just one of them weeks where the swing felt good and it came off.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 December 2014
So I don't think me and Luke could be too disappointed. We didn't lose it. Danny went out and won the tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Willett | 71 · 68 · 65 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Ross Fisher | 66 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 71 · 63 · 69 · 73 | 276 | −12 |
| 4 | Marcel Siem | 68 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| 5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 72 · 73 · 68 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| 6 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | 70 · 74 · 69 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Jonas Blixt | 71 · 73 · 70 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Tim Clark | 70 · 71 · 72 · 72 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Louis Oosthuizen | 70 · 73 · 69 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Thongchai Jaidee | 71 · 70 · 71 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1987-10-03, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; ENG; turned pro 2008; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 84 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 49, 2014) from OWGR player profile API).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet