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Sunday 26 February 2017European TourYear in Review
Fichardt wins Joburg Open
Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 February 2017 · Darren Fichardt’s win no. 5 on the European Tour · purse R16,500,000 ZAR · weather: reduced to 54 holes after thunder, lightning and course flooding abandoned Saturday's play; rounds 1 and 2 also delayed
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 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Stuart Manley WAL · 201Set the clubhouse target at 14 under with a third straight 67, birdieing the last two holes; Fichardt birdied the 18th to win by one. Fichardt claims victory in Joburg Open (AAP) - SBS News
- Paul Waring ENGStarted the final round tied for the lead and closed with a 69; his birdie attempt on the 18th lipped out as Fichardt tapped in to win by one. Fichardt claims victory in Joburg Open (AAP) - SBS News
210 started, 91 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Joburg Open
Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club (East and West courses), Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Johannesburg, South Africa
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Darren Fichardt
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf365
26 February 2017
The form I have been having the last couple of months has been horrendous but I decided at the beginning of the year that I was going to play as many tournaments as I can
Golf365
26 February 2017
It’s good to win again. It’s just nice to see hard work paying off. It’s very nice!
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Fichardt | 66 · 66 · 68 | 200 | −15 |
| T2 | Stuart Manley | 67 · 67 · 67 | 201 | −14 |
| T2 | Paul Waring | −14 | ||
| T4 | James Morrison | −13 | ||
| T4 | Brandon Stone | −13 | ||
| T4 | Jacques Kruyswijk | −13 | ||
| T7 | George Coetzee | −12 | ||
| T7 | Keenan Davidse | −12 | ||
| T7 | Aaron Rai | −12 | ||
| T7 | Paul Peterson | −12 |
The golfer
born 1975-05-13, Pretoria, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1994; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 0; world No. 313 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet