The weather

14 h 24 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).

1. R130°/15°C · wind 15 km/h SSW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
2. R223°/14°C · wind 21 km/h W, gusts 49 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
3. R326°/13°C · wind 18 km/h WNW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
4. R425°/12°C · wind 15 km/h S, gusts 38 · 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

• Miguel Angel Jiménez ESP · 282Defending champion holed his second for eagle at the fifth and closed with a 67, but missed too many birdie chances on the back nine to catch Morrison. England's Morrison wins Open de Espana in Barcelona - The Irish News
• Francesco Molinari ITA · 282Birdied the 12th and 13th to keep up the pressure, then bogeyed the 16th and 17th. England's Morrison wins Open de Espana in Barcelona - The Irish News
• David Howell ENG · 282Began the final round tied for the lead with Morrison but dropped a shot at the sixth after a bunkered tee shot and closed with a 73. England's Morrison wins Open de Espana in Barcelona - The Irish News
• Edouard Espana FRA · 282Halfway leader; a third-round 76 left him chasing and his closing 69 finished four behind. Morrison wins in El Prat, positives for Hoey - Irish Golf Desk

156 started, 72 made it

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