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Sunday 24 February 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
Place not yet researched · Tom Watson’s win no. 20 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 USD · end from the season table (Feb 24) and the winner's wins table (Feb 24, 1980); start not stated by a source opened
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The weather
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The name over time
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The ones it got away from
- Bob GilderT2, one stroke back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Tom Watson (golfer) – Wikipedia
- Don JanuaryT2, one stroke back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Tom Watson (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
Venue not yet researched
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
276Total
−8To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 69 · 66 · 70 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 20; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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