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Sunday 16 March 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Floyd wins Doral-Eastern Open
Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Raymond Floyd’s win no. 12 on the PGA Tour · purse $250,000 USD · end date from the season table (Mar 16) and the winner's wins table (Mar 16, 1980); start not stated on a page 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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Jack Nicklaus · 279lost sudden-death playoff on the second extra hole; both shot 279 in regulation (winner's wins table; SI roundup 1980-03-24) Raymond Floyd – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Doral-Eastern Open
Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Raymond Floyd
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Floyd | 74 · 69 · 70 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1942-09-04, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1961; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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