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Sunday 15 March 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Floyd wins Doral-Eastern Open
Miami, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Raymond Floyd’s win no. 13 on the PGA Tour · purse $250,000 USD · end date from the season table (Mar 15) and the winner's wins table (Mar 15, 1981); start not stated on a page opened
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous 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
- Keith Fergusone stroke behind Floyd (SI roundup; Doral Open article; winner's wins table) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week March 9-15 – Sports Illustrated, 23 Mar 1981
- David Grahamone stroke behind Floyd (SI roundup; Doral Open article; winner's wins table) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week March 9-15 – Sports Illustrated, 23 Mar 1981
Same week
PGA Tour event
Doral-Eastern Open
Miami, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Raymond Floyd
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Floyd | 66 · 68 · 71 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1942-09-04, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1961; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 13; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet