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Sunday 23 August 1981PGA European TourYear in Review
Weiskopf wins Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, England (region; the course comes with research) · purse £90,000 GBP · end = season-table date (matches winner's wins-table date); start not printed by any source read
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 58 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Eamonn Darcy IRLfinished 1 stroke behind (margin per event article and winner's wins table) Benson & Hedges International Open (Wikipedia)
- Bernhard Langer FRGfinished 1 stroke behind (margin per event article and winner's wins table) Benson & Hedges International Open (Wikipedia)
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, Fulford, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Weiskopf
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | 66 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| T2 | Eamonn Darcy | |||
| T2 | Bernhard Langer |
The golfer
born 1942-11-09, Massillon, Ohio, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1964; age 38 that week; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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