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Sunday 14 September 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Hancock wins Hall of Fame
Pinehurst, North Carolina (region; the course comes with research) · Phil Hancock’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 (season table Purse US$ column); SI roundup: "the $250,000 Hall of Fame Tournament" USD · end date Sep 14 from season table and winner's wins table (Sep 14, 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
12 h 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Scott Simpsonfinished one stroke behind (SI roundup; event article winners table; winner's wins table) Sports Illustrated, For the Record: A Roundup of the Week Sept. 8-14 (Sept 22, 1980)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Hall of Fame
Pinehurst, North Carolina
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Hancock
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hancock | 71 · 67 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1953-10-30, Greenville, Alabama; 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