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Sunday 5 August 2018European TourYear in Review
Bhullar wins Fiji International
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola, Fiji · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 August 2018 · Gaganjeet Bhullar’s win no. 1 on the European Tour · purse A$1,250,000 AUD
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 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/20°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/20°C · wind 14 km/h SSE, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/19°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/18°C · wind 16 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 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
- Anthony Quayle AUS · 275set the clubhouse target at 13 under with a course-record 63, then Bhullar chipped in for eagle at the 17th to beat him by one Gaganjeet Bhullar wins the 2018 Fiji International - Golf Australia
, 71 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Fiji International
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, Natadola, Fiji
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Gaganjeet Bhullar
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Australia (PGA of Australia)
5 August 2018
He said, ‘Son, you're ready to win this tournament, just be aggressive, give 100 percent and the golfing gods are going to be on your side’.
Golf Australia (PGA of Australia)
5 August 2018
I still had hopes, I still had kind of a feeling that I can still win the tournament, but I think that chip‑in on No.17, that pretty much closed the deal.
Golf Australia (PGA of Australia)
5 August 2018
I set out to try to shoot 65, which I did, and Anthony just played unbelievable. Jeez, what is it, 29 on the back nine? That's unbelievable stuff.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaganjeet Bhullar | 70 · 69 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Anthony Quayle | 275 | −13 | |
| T3 | Ernie Els | −12 | ||
| T3 | Ben Campbell | −12 | ||
| 5 | Jarryd Felton | −10 | ||
| T6 | Poom Saksansin | −8 | ||
| T6 | Jake McLeod | −8 | ||
| T6 | Andrew Dodt | −8 | ||
| T9 | Matthew Millar | −6 | ||
| T9 | Andrew Martin | −6 |
The golfer
born 1988-04-27, Amritsar, Punjab, India; IND; turned pro 2006; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 163 that week (OWGR rankBefore for Fiji International 2018 (163 -> 114) per OWGR player profile; Golf Australia and PGTI also state world No. 163).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet