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Sunday 26 September 1982PGA European TourYear in Review
Jnr wins Bob Hope British Classic
Moor Park Golf Club, Hertfordshire, England (region; the course comes with research) · Gordon Brand Jnr’s win no. 2 on the PGA European Tour · purse £90,000 GBP · end = season-table date (matches winner's wins-table date); start not printed by any source read
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 35° 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
- Mark James ENGfinished 3 strokes behind (margin per event article and winner's wins table) Bob Hope British Classic (Wikipedia)
Same week
DP World Tour event
Bob Hope British Classic
Moor Park Golf Club, Moor Park Golf Club, Hertfordshire, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Gordon Brand Jnr
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 65 · 73 · 65 · 69 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Mark James |
The golfer
born 1958-08-19, Kirkcaldy, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1981; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet