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Sunday 29 January 2017European TourYear in Review
Wang wins Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 January 2017 · Jeunghun Wang’s win no. 3 on the European Tour · purse US$2,500,000 USD · Commercial Bank
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 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/12°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/16°C · wind 24 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/17°C · wind 20 km/h SE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/18°C · wind 35 km/h NNW, gusts 52 · 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
- Jaco Van Zyl RSA · 272Tied with Wang on 16 under after 72 holes, then three-putted for par from long range on the first playoff hole. Wang Jeunghun wins Qatar play-off, eyes Masters - ESPN (PA Sport)
- Joakim Lagergren SWE · 272Closed with 66 to join the playoff, then failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker on the first extra hole. Wang Jeunghun wins Qatar play-off, eyes Masters - ESPN (PA Sport)
126 started, 70 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jeunghun Wang
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 January 2017
I pulled it. I thought it was going to be in the water but it flew over the green. So I have a chance to make birdie and I made birdie, so I win.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 January 2017
Oh, yes, I really want to play with Tiger (smiling). He is my idol when I was young. I'm going to be so happy when I see him next week.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
29 January 2017
Not sure. Drink some beer (laughs).
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeunghun Wang | 69 · 67 · 65 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Joakim Lagergren | 67 · 72 · 67 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Jaco Van Zyl | 67 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera | 69 · 69 · 69 · 66 | 273 | −15 |
| T4 | Thomas Aiken | 68 · 68 · 69 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T6 | Jordan Smith | 71 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 70 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −14 |
| T6 | Nacho Elvira | 67 · 69 · 68 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Nathan Kimsey | 66 · 74 · 66 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 66 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 1995-09-07, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 2012; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 60 that week (OWGR rankBefore (week 4, 2017) from OWGR player profile API).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet