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Saturday 27 November 2021DP World Tour · sunshineYear in Review
Lawrence wins Joburg Open
Randpark Golf Club, Firethorn Course, Johannesburg, South Africa · Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 November 2021 · Thriston Lawrence’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse R17,500,000 ZAR · Reduced to 36 holes because of bad weather and impending COVID-19 (Omicron) travel restrictions; finished Saturday 27 November; only 75% of Race to Dubai points awarded.
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 29 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 85° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/13°C · wind 21 km/h NE, gusts 42 · 8.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R218°/11°C · wind 24 km/h NE, gusts 48 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R316°/13°C · wind 24 km/h NNE, gusts 46 · 0.5 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
- Zander Lombard RSA · 134Finished three shots back on eight under when play was called after 36 holes. Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns - BBC Sport
158 started
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
Joburg Open
Randpark Golf Club (Firethorn Course), Randpark Golf Club, Firethorn Course, Johannesburg, South Africa
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thriston Lawrence
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
BBC Sport
27 November 2021
It's so surreal. I don't think anyone thought it would turn out this way, to finish on a Saturday afternoon, but I'm just really thankful.
BBC Sport
27 November 2021
It's a life-changing moment for me.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thriston Lawrence | 65 · 65 | 130 | −12 |
| 2 | Zander Lombard | 67 · 67 | 134 | −8 |
| T3 | Shaun Norris | 68 · 67 | 135 | −7 |
| T3 | Ashley Chesters | 66 · 69 | 135 | −7 |
| T5 | Frederic LaCroix | 67 · 69 | 136 | −6 |
| T5 | Angel Hidalgo | 65 · 71 | 136 | −6 |
| 7 | Hennie Du Plessis | 67 · 70 | 137 | −5 |
| T8 | JC Ritchie | 72 · 66 | 138 | −4 |
| T8 | Keith Horne | 71 · 67 | 138 | −4 |
| T8 | Heinrich Bruiners | 68 · 70 | 138 | −4 |
| T8 | Yannik Paul | 68 · 70 | 138 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1996-12-03; RSA; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 503 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
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