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1981 · date not yet researchedPGA TourYear in Review
Rogers wins Texas Open
Oak Hills Country Club, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Bill Rogers’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 (season table Purse US$); event article 250,000; SI: $250,000 USD · end date Oct 4, 1981 from the winner's wins table (within SI's roundup week Sept. 28-Oct. 4); season table prints Oct 1 (conflict logged); start not sourced
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The name over time
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The ones it got away from
- Ben Crenshaw · 266tied at 266, lost to Rogers' birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sports Illustrated, A roundup of the week Sept. 28-Oct. 4 (issue 1981-10-12; Wayback capture, no metered/isAccessibleForFree flags)
Same week
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PGA Tour event
Texas Open
Oak Hills Country Club, Oak Hills Country Club, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bill Rogers
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Rogers | 67 · 66 · 70 · 63 | 266 | −14 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | 266 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1951-09-10, Waco, Texas; USA; turned pro 1974; tour wins to date: 5.
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