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Sunday 11 February 2018European TourYear in Review
Aphibarnrat wins ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth
Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 February 2018 · Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s win no. 4 on the European Tour · purse A$1,750,000 AUD · ISPS Handa · format: 54 holes of stroke play (cuts to 65 and ties after 36 holes, and to 24 after 54), then six-hole match play knockout on the final day
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 14 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/18°C · wind 27 km/h SSE, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/19°C · wind 32 km/h SSW, gusts 55 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/18°C · wind 27 km/h SSE, gusts 47 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R429°/18°C · wind 28 km/h S, gusts 48 · 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
- James Nitties AUSWon the first hole of the six-hole final, but tree trouble off the tee on the third let Aphibarnrat square, then lost the fourth to an eagle and the fifth to a birdie; beaten 2 and 1. Aphibarnrat wins fourth European Tour title at World Super 6’s - Today's Golfer
Same week
DP World Tour event
ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth
Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today (AP)
11 February 2018
I’m the last guy in the top 24 and I think I was the last guy to arrive this week as well,
Aussie Golfer (PGA of Australia)
12 February 2018
Second hole I hit driver, just 130 yards to the flag on the first round, and then I walked down the fairway and looked at my caddie saying, ‘did you just let me hit driver on this one?’
Aussie Golfer (PGA of Australia)
12 February 2018
It’s a sad way to go down considering another win might have got me some playing rights somewhere in the world because I currently have no status, but it was a great week,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | ||
| 2 | James Nitties | ||
| 3 | Lucas Herbert | ||
| 4 | Sam Horsfield |
The golfer
born 1989-07-23, Bangkok, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2008; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0; world No. 53 that week (OWGR rankBefore (owgr.com player profile); Golf Today: 'The world number 53').
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet