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Sunday 8 June 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Nelson wins Atlanta Classic
Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · Larry Nelson’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end date from the season table and the winner's wins table; start not sourced
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 08 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 80° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Andy Beanrunner-up, 7 strokes behind (shared second) Atlanta Classic – Wikipedia
- Don Pooleyrunner-up, 7 strokes behind (shared second) Atlanta Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Atlanta Classic
Georgia
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Larry Nelson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 66 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
The golfer
born 1947-09-10, Fort Payne, Alabama; USA; turned pro 1971; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet