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Sunday 6 November 2016European TourYear in Review
Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open
Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, Antalya, Turkey · Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 November 2016 · Thorbjørn Olesen’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse US$7,000,000 USD · Turkish Airlines
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 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 36° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/7°C · wind 8 km/h NE, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/11°C · wind 10 km/h N, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/11°C · wind 9 km/h NNE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/10°C · wind 9 km/h ENE, gusts 26 · 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
- David Horsey ENG · 267started seven back, went out in 29 to cut the lead to one, then three-putted the 16th; closed with 65 to tie second Thorbjorn Olesen holds nerve to win Turkish Airlines Open (PA Sport) – ESPN
- Haotong Li CHN · 267closed with a 65, including four birdies in a row, to tie second three shots behind Thorbjorn Olesen holds nerve to win Turkish Airlines Open (PA Sport) – ESPN
78 started, 78 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Turkish Airlines Open
Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, Antalya, Turkey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thorbjørn Olesen
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
6 November 2016
Yeah, last four holes were tough, and I was not feeling my best and it was really difficult. But I managed to get it over line, and a little bit of luck on 17
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
6 November 2016
before the day, I said to myself, if I can get to 22-under, it will be difficult for anyone to catch me and that was my goal.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
6 November 2016
Yeah, actually when I make like four birdies in a row, after the fourth one, I thought, really, I make four birdies in a row. I said, wow.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 65 · 62 · 68 · 69 | 264 | −20 |
| T2 | David Horsey | 67 · 67 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| T2 | Haotong Li | 66 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
| 4 | Bernd Wiesberger | 66 · 70 · 66 · 67 | 269 | −15 |
| 5 | George Coetzee | 64 · 73 · 66 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
| T6 | Joakim Lagergren | 70 · 64 · 70 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T6 | David Lipsky | 67 · 69 · 66 · 69 | 271 | −13 |
| 8 | Pablo Larrazábal | 67 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| 9 | Nacho Elvira | 70 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| T10 | Byeong Hun An | 68 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T10 | Tyrrell Hatton | 72 · 67 · 67 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
| T10 | Mikko Ilonen | 74 · 66 · 67 · 67 | 274 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1989-12-21, Hareskovby, Furesø Municipality, Denmark; DEN; turned pro 2008; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 92 that week (OWGR rankBefore/rankFrom as stated by owgr.com (player profile and event results)).
What’s in the bag
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