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Sunday 11 May 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Dallas, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 23 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end date from the season table (May 11) and Watson's wins table (May 11, 1980); SI roundup week May 5-11 agrees; 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
13 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Bill Rogersrunner-up, 1 stroke behind Byron Nelson Golf Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Dallas, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 64 · 70 · 69 · 71 | 274 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 23.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet