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Sunday 9 October 2016European TourYear in Review
Snedeker wins Fiji International
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola, Fiji · Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 October 2016 · purse A$1,500,000 AUD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 80° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/23°C · wind 8 km/h SE, gusts 24 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/23°C · wind 17 km/h SE, gusts 38 · 0.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/23°C · wind 13 km/h SE, gusts 35 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/23°C · wind 12 km/h ESE, gusts 29 · 11.2 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
- Michael Hendry NZL · 281closed with a 72 and finished nine strokes behind Snedeker, who led by three after 54 holes Brandt Snedeker cruises to victory at windy Fiji International - ESPN (AP)
132 started, 76 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Fiji International
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola, Fiji
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Brandt Snedeker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN (AP)
9 October 2016
It kind of worked out perfectly today because it was playing so tough, nobody could really make a run. There were no low scores out there, so that made my job a lot easier.
ESPN (AP)
9 October 2016
It's been a pretty good two weeks, I was joking earlier I might add another tournament next week. It's been an unbelievable run.
ESPN (AP)
9 October 2016
I never really gave any back or did anything that would cause myself to lose the golf tournament. I'm just building all that positive stuff right now, so it's a lot of fun.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandt Snedeker | 69 · 65 · 70 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Michael Hendry | 73 · 68 · 68 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | Brad Shilton | 69 · 70 · 74 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Andrew Evans | 70 · 70 · 71 · 71 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Matthew Giles | 67 · 66 · 75 · 74 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Anthony Houston | 65 · 69 · 73 · 75 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Jake Higginbottom | 66 · 70 · 79 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Daniel Fox | 70 · 69 · 73 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Matthew Griffin | 68 · 70 · 73 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Ben Eccles | 69 · 71 · 70 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Inhoi Hur | 71 · 67 · 72 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1980-12-08, Nashville, Tennessee; USA; turned pro 2004; age 35 that week; world No. 23 that week (OWGR rankBefore for Fiji International 2016 (23 -> 20) per OWGR player profile; AP and Fiji Times also say world number 23).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet