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Sunday 3 February 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Burns wins Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Place not yet researched · George Burns’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end from the season table (Feb 3) and the winner's wins table (Feb 3, 1980); start not stated
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
Daylight needs a date and a place.
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Dan Pohlsecond, one stroke back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) George Burns (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Venue not yet researched
4 of 5 researched
Winner
George Burns
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated
11 February 1980 From the print archive
Chalk one up for the funny swingers.
Sports Illustrated
11 February 1980 From the print archive
You have to pay your dues out here.
Sports Illustrated
11 February 1980 From the print archive
I tried to get by on talent without working at it. Playing crummy bothered me more than I admitted because I've never done anything halfheartedly.
Sports Illustrated
11 February 1980 From the print archive
It's not there yet. It's great one day and lousy the next.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | 71 · 69 · 71 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1949-07-29, Brooklyn, New York; USA; turned pro 1975; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
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