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Sunday 24 August 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Jacobsen wins Buick-Goodwrench Open
Michigan (region; the course comes with research) · purse 250,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date Aug 24 from season table and winner's wins table (Aug 24, 1980); start not found
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the 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
- Billy Kratzerttied one stroke behind (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Peter Jacobsen - Wikipedia
- Mark Lyetied one stroke behind (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Peter Jacobsen - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Buick-Goodwrench Open
Michigan
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Peter Jacobsen
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 · 70 · 69 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1954-03-04, Portland, Oregon; USA; turned pro 1976; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet