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Sunday 7 February 2021European TourYear in Review
Johnson wins Saudi International powered by SBIA
Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 February 2021 · purse US$3,500,000 USD · SBIA
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 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/22°C · wind 28 km/h W, gusts 53 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/19°C · wind 31 km/h N, gusts 47 · 6.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/18°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 23 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/18°C · wind 25 km/h NE, gusts 36 · 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
- Tony Finau USA · 267Tied Johnson with two to play, then dropped shots on the 16th and 17th. Dustin Johnson eases to another victory at Saudi International (AP via ESPN)
- Justin Rose ENG · 267Closed with 65 to tie for second, two back. Dustin Johnson eases to another victory at Saudi International (AP via ESPN)
138 started · cut E, 76 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Saudi International powered by SBIA
Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dustin Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN (told Sky Sports)
7 February 2021
I don't get to play around the world as much as I'd like to, but it's definitely nice to get a win not on my tour and after Augusta, to get my first win again
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | 67 · 64 · 66 · 68 | 265 | −15 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | 68 · 66 · 68 · 65 | 267 | −13 |
| T2 | Tony Finau | 68 · 65 · 67 · 67 | 267 | −13 |
| T4 | Calum Hill | 65 · 68 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T4 | Victor Perez | 67 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 268 | −12 |
| T6 | Rasmus Højgaard | 70 · 69 · 68 · 62 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Viktor Hovland | 68 · 66 · 67 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Ryan Fox | 65 · 65 · 71 · 68 | 269 | −11 |
| T6 | Tyrrell Hatton | 67 · 67 · 66 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| T10 | Thomas Pieters | 65 · 71 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | George Coetzee | 66 · 70 · 65 · 69 | 270 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1984-06-22, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2007; age 36 that week; majors to date: 2; world No. 1 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet