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Sunday 2 March 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Eichelberger wins Bay Hill Classic
Orlando, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Dave Eichelberger’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end from the season table (Mar 2) and the winner's wins table (Mar 2, 1980); start not stated by a source opened
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 28 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 54° up at noon, and that night a full 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
- Leonard Thompsonsecond, three strokes back (SI roundup; event article winners table; winner's wins table) Sports Illustrated, 10 Mar 1980, A Roundup of the Week
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bay Hill Classic
Orlando, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Dave Eichelberger
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 · 66 · 70 · 74 | 279 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1943-09-03, Waco, Texas; USA; turned pro 1966; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet