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Saturday 2 May 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Streck wins Michelob-Houston Open
Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Ron Streck’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $262,500 USD · end date from the season table (May 2) and the winner's wins table (May 2, 1981); start not stated on a page opened; shortened to 54 holes due to weather (Houston Open article note; Streck article note)
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 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Hale Irwinthree strokes behind Streck (winner's wins table; Houston Open winners table) Ron Streck – Wikipedia
- Jerry Patethree strokes behind Streck (winner's wins table; Houston Open winners table) Ron Streck – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Michelob-Houston Open
Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Ron Streck
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Streck | 68 · 68 · 62 | 198 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1954-07-17, Tulsa, Oklahoma; USA; turned pro 1976; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet