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Sunday 5 April 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Nelson wins Greater Greensboro Open
Forest Oaks, North Carolina (region; the course comes with research) · Larry Nelson’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (Apr 5) and the winner's wins table (Apr 5, 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
12 h 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° 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
- Mark Hayes · 281lost playoff (winner's wins table; Wyndham Championship winners table) Larry Nelson – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Greater Greensboro Open
Forest Oaks, Forest Oaks, North Carolina
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Larry Nelson
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 69 · 68 · 69 · 75 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1947-09-10, Fort Payne, Alabama; USA; turned pro 1971; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet