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Sunday 7 February 2016European TourYear in Review
Willett wins Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 February 2016 · Danny Willett’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse US$2,650,000 USD · Omega
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 59 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/16°C · wind 26 km/h WNW, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/12°C · wind 20 km/h NNE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/13°C · wind 18 km/h NNW, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/11°C · wind 14 km/h WNW, gusts 23 · 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
- Andy Sullivan ENG · 270Saved par from the trees at the 16th and birdied the 18th to share the lead in the group ahead, but Willett holed a 15-footer on the last to win by one. Danny Willett eyes Ryder Cup and Olympics after Dubai Desert Classic win - ESPN (PA Sport)
- Rafa Cabrera Bello ESP · 270Playing with Willett, narrowly missed a long eagle attempt at the 18th and tapped in for birdie to finish one back. Danny Willett eyes Ryder Cup and Olympics after Dubai Desert Classic win - ESPN (PA Sport)
132 started, 69 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course), Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Danny Willett
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2016
Yeah, just ecstatic. You can't -- you can't buy that feeling, you know, what it's like, coming down the back nine, the back three, in contention of a golf tournament.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2016
Me and John have a giggle about it and just said, it's something that you can't pay for in life. You've got to earn it.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
7 February 2016
I feel a little bit gutted for the two times they come to Dubai and been a bridesmaid both times, but I'm sure they are proud.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Willett | 70 · 65 · 65 · 69 | 269 | −19 |
| T2 | Andy Sullivan | 70 · 66 · 66 · 68 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 67 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| T4 | Byeong Hun An | 71 · 67 · 69 · 65 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Alvaro Quiros | 68 · 69 · 70 · 65 | 272 | −16 |
| T6 | Rory McIlroy | 68 · 72 · 68 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Henrik Stenson | 69 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T8 | Alejandro Cañizares | 71 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Tyrrell Hatton | 70 · 70 · 68 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Søren Kjeldsen | 70 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 72 · 64 · 70 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Scott Hend | 71 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Chris Wood | 68 · 68 · 69 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Haydn Porteous | 72 · 66 · 66 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T8 | Joost Luiten | 69 · 67 · 67 · 71 | 274 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1987-10-03, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; ENG; turned pro 2008; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 20 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 6, 2016) from OWGR player profile API; PA: 'moves him from 20th in the world rankings').
What’s in the bag
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