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Sunday 6 July 1980PGA TourYear in Review
Simpson wins Western Open
Oak Brook, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Scott Simpson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table and Simpson's wins table (Jul 6, 1980); SI roundup week June 30-July 6 agrees; 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 53 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Andy Beansecond, five strokes behind (SI roundup; Wikipedia) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week June 30–July 6 – Sports Illustrated, 14 Jul 1980 (Wayback)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Western Open
Butler National, Oak Brook, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Scott Simpson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Simpson | 70 · 69 · 70 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1955-09-17, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1977; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet