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Sunday 7 June 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Atlanta Classic
Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 28 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the winner's wins table and the season table; 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 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 80° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Tommy Valentinelost playoff: Watson won with par on the third extra hole Atlanta Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Atlanta Classic
Georgia
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 68 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 28; majors to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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