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Sunday 24 November 2019European TourYear in Review
Rahm wins DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course), Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 November 2019 · Jon Rahm’s win no. 6 on the European Tour · purse US$8,000,000 USD · DP World
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/19°C · wind 24 km/h WNW, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/15°C · wind 16 km/h NE, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/16°C · wind 19 km/h NE, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/17°C · wind 19 km/h NE, gusts 30 · 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
- Tommy Fleetwood ENG · 270closed with a 65 to set the clubhouse target at 18 under; Rahm birdied the 72nd hole from a greenside bunker to win by one Jon Rahm birdies final hole to secure Race of Dubai title (Reuters) – ESPN
50 started, 50 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course), Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jon Rahm
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
24 November 2019
It's really so hard to believe that some of the greatest champions in European golf and Spanish golf haven't been able to accomplish what I have in just three years.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
24 November 2019
Somehow, I can't explain how, it was about as calm as I can be honestly. Felt really, really confident. I had my mission in mind and I'm like, "You need to get this up-and-down, yes or yes."
Reuters via ESPN
24 November 2019
Seve was such an idol for us. To put my name there, it's hard to believe. I can't believe some of the things I have accomplished.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rahm | 66 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| 2 | Tommy Fleetwood | 67 · 68 · 70 · 65 | 270 | −18 |
| 3 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera | 63 · 69 · 69 · 70 | 271 | −17 |
| 4 | Rory McIlroy | 64 · 74 · 65 · 73 | 276 | −12 |
| 5 | Danny Willett | 69 · 72 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Sergio Garcia | 71 · 73 · 67 · 67 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Tom Lewis | 67 · 70 · 73 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Thomas Pieters | 70 · 68 · 68 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| 9 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 71 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T10 | Jason Scrivener | 71 · 72 · 72 · 65 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Andy Sullivan | 70 · 74 · 67 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1994-11-10, Barrika, Biscay, Spain; ESP; turned pro 2016; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 5 that week (OWGR rankBefore/rankFrom as stated by owgr.com (player profile and event results)).
What’s in the bag
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