PGA European Tour - Tournaments

Austrian Open

Murhof GC

Graz, Austria

17 May 2001 - 20 May 2001

20 May 2001

Chris Gane secured his maiden Challenge Tour victory when he won the Austrian Open at Murhof. A closing 68 for 270, 18 under par, saw him finish a shot clear of fellow Englishman Andrew Marshall, who shot 70, with Belgium's Didier de Vooght a shot further back.

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Donaldson and de Vooght on top at Murhof

19 May 2001

Welshman Jamie Donaldson and Didier de Vooght from Belgium, neither of whom have won a Challenge Tour title, share the lead with a round left of the Austrian Open at Murhof.

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Donaldson, 63, makes it a three-way tie in Austria

18 May 2001

There is a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway mark of the Austrian Open at Murhof, Welshman Jamie Donaldson, Massimo Florioli and Ivo Giner from Spain sharing top spot on 10 under par 134.

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Michael Archer at the Austrian Open

Awesome Archer ahead in Austria

17 May 2001

England's Michael Archer carded a brilliant 65 to lead after the opening round of the Austrian Open at Murhof near Graz. The 35 year old from Newcastle-upon-Tyne leads by two from another Englishman, Scott Stevens, Spain’s Ivo Giner, and Massimo Florioli from Italy.

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Awesome Archer leads in Austria

17 May 2001

England's Michael Archer shot a flawless 65 to take the lead after round one of the Austrian Open. An inward nine of 31, containing five birdies, helped Archer to a 65, 7 under par and a two stroke lead over the trio of Scott Stevens, Spaniard Ivo Giner and Massimo Florioli from Italy heading into round two.
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Markus Brier

Brier Bids for his National Title

14 May 2001

When the Austrian Open returns to the European golfing scene this week at the Golf Club Murhof, no one will be more determined to win the title than 'local favourite' Markus Brier.

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