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Saturday 11 July 1981PGA European TourYear in Review
Davis wins State Express Classic
England (region; the course comes with research) · Rodger Davis’s win no. 1 on the PGA European Tour · purse £65,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); 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
16 h 17 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).
- 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
- Greg Normanfinished 2 strokes behind Rodger Davis English Classic — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
State Express Classic
England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Rodger Davis
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Davis | 70 · 68 · 74 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| 2 | Greg Norman |
The golfer
born 1951-05-18, Sydney, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1974; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet