Golf Network News
Sunday 25 September 2016European TourYear in Review
Levy wins Porsche European Open
Golf Resort Bad Griesbach, Bad Griesbach, Germany (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 September 2016 · Alexander Levy’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse €2,000,000 EUR · Porsche · Reduced to 54 holes because of fog delays over the first three days
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 39 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 38° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
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 · 194closed with a 64 to erase a four-shot deficit but missed a birdie putt on the 17th, then lost to Levy's birdie at the second playoff hole French golfer Alexander Levy wins European Open in playoff - Fox News (AP)
156 started, 69 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Porsche European Open
Golf Resort Bad Griesbach, Golf Resort Bad Griesbach, Bad Griesbach, Germany
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Alexander Levy
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf365
25 September 2016
On the 18th putt I saw the line and I said to my caddy, 'I've got it'. I felt good, I felt the speed and I putted it very quickly.
Golf365
25 September 2016
It's too good to have this feeling after two years of no wins, it's very nice.
Golf365
25 September 2016
I didn't play really good on the front nine. I was thinking about the score and not on my own game. I stayed patient and I started to play really good on the back nine.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Levy | 62 · 63 · 69 | 194 | −19 |
| 2 | Ross Fisher | 65 · 65 · 64 | 194 | −19 |
| T3 | Robert Karlsson | 69 · 63 · 65 | 197 | −16 |
| T3 | Michael Jonzon | 66 · 63 · 68 | 197 | −16 |
| 5 | Bernd Wiesberger | 63 · 68 · 67 | 198 | −15 |
| 6 | Martin Kaymer | 67 · 64 · 68 | 199 | −14 |
| T7 | Grégory Havret | 68 · 67 · 65 | 200 | −13 |
| T7 | Eduardo De La Riva | 68 · 66 · 66 | 200 | −13 |
| T7 | Richard Bland | 67 · 67 · 66 | 200 | −13 |
| T7 | Matthew Southgate | 66 · 67 · 67 | 200 | −13 |
| T7 | Jean Hugo | 66 · 66 · 68 | 200 | −13 |
| T7 | Florian Fritsch | 67 · 64 · 69 | 200 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1990-08-01, Orange, California, U.S.; FRA; turned pro 2011; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 3; world No. 170 that week (OWGR rankBefore for Porsche European Open 2016 (170 -> 105) per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet