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Sunday 10 May 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Lietzke wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Bruce Lietzke’s win no. 8 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
13 h 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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- R3Not yet researched
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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
- Tom Watsonlost playoff: Lietzke won with par on the first extra hole Byron Nelson Golf Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bruce Lietzke
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 · 74 · 69 · 70 | 281 | +1 |
The golfer
born 1951-07-18, Kansas City, Kansas; USA; turned pro 1974; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 8.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet