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Sunday 23 August 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Irwin wins Buick Open
Grand Blanc, Michigan (region; the course comes with research) · Hale Irwin’s win no. 13 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table (Aug 23) and winner's wins table (Aug 23, 1981); 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
13 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Bobby Clampettlost playoff; Irwin won with birdie on the second extra hole (winner's playoff record; event article winners table) Hale Irwin - Wikipedia
- Peter Jacobsenlost playoff; Irwin won with birdie on the second extra hole (winner's playoff record; event article winners table) Hale Irwin - Wikipedia
- Gil Morganlost playoff; Irwin won with birdie on the second extra hole (winner's playoff record; event article winners table) Hale Irwin - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Buick Open
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Hale Irwin
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 65 · 73 · 67 · 72 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1945-06-03, Joplin, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1968; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 13.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet