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Sunday 11 October 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Snead wins Southern Open
Green Island Country Club, Columbus, Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · J. C. Snead’s win no. 7 on the PGA Tour · purse 200,000 (season table Purse US$); SI: $200,000 USD · end date from season table (Oct 11) and winner's wins table (Oct 11, 1981); 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
11 h 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° 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
- Mike Sullivan · 271tied at 271, lost on the 2nd hole of sudden death Sports Illustrated, A roundup of the week Oct. 5-11 (issue 1981-10-19; Wayback capture, no metered/isAccessibleForFree flags)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Southern Open
Green Island Country Club, Green Island Country Club, Columbus, Georgia
3 of 5 researched
Winner
J. C. Snead
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Snead | 67 · 68 · 70 · 66 | 271 | −9 |
| 2 | Mike Sullivan | 271 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1940-10-14, Hot Springs, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1964; tour wins to date: 7.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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