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Sunday 4 May 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Strange wins Michelob-Houston Open
Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Curtis Strange’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $350,000 USD · end date from the season table and the winner's article (1980-05-04); 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
13 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- 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
- Lee Trevino · 266lost playoff, birdie on first extra hole (winner's wins table and playoff record; Houston Open winners table) Curtis Strange – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Michelob-Houston Open
Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Curtis Strange
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Strange | 66 · 63 · 66 · 71 | 266 | −18 |
The golfer
born 1955-01-30, Norfolk, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1976; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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