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Sunday 20 September 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Weiskopf wins LaJet Classic
Abilene, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Weiskopf’s win no. 15 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table (Sep 20) and winner's wins table (Sep 20, 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
12 h 01 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° 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
- Gil Morganfinished two shots behind Weiskopf (event article highlights; winner's wins table: 2 strokes, runner-up Gil Morgan) Southwest Golf Classic (LaJet Classic) - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
LaJet Classic
Fairway Oaks Golf & Racquet Club, Abilene, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Weiskopf
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1942-11-09, Massillon, Ohio; USA; turned pro 1964; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 15.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet