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Sunday 29 June 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Trevino wins Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Cordova, Tennessee (region; the course comes with research) · Lee Trevino’s win no. 26 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end date from the season table (Jun 29) and Trevino's wins table (Jun 29, 1980); 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 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Tom Purtzerrunner-up, 1 stroke behind (Wikipedia event article and Trevino wins table) St. Jude Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lee Trevino
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 67 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1939-12-01, Garland, Texas; USA; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 26.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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