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Sunday 5 July 1981PGA TourYear in Review
Fiori wins Western Open
Butler National, Oak Brook, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Ed Fiori’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from Ed Fiori's wins table (Jul 5, 1981) and the season table; 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
14 h 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Jim Colbertfinished four strokes behind Fiori (named among the runners-up) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week June 29–July 5, Sports Illustrated, 13 July 1981 (Wayback capture)
- Greg Powersfinished four strokes behind Fiori (named among the runners-up) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week June 29–July 5, Sports Illustrated, 13 July 1981 (Wayback capture)
- Jim Simonsfinished four strokes behind Fiori (named among the runners-up) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week June 29–July 5, Sports Illustrated, 13 July 1981 (Wayback capture)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Western Open
Butler National, Butler National, Oak Brook, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Ed Fiori
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Fiori | 74 · 67 · 69 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1953-04-21, Lynwood, California; USA; turned pro 1977; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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