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Sunday 22 August 1982PGA TourYear in Review
Wadkins wins Buick Open
Grand Blanc, Michigan (region; the course comes with research) · Lanny Wadkins’s win no. 10 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table and winner's wins table; start not found
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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- 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
- Tom Kitefinished one stroke behind Wadkins (winner's wins table; event winners table) Lanny Wadkins - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Buick Open
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lanny Wadkins
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 · 71 · 71 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1949-12-05, Richmond, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1971; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 10.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet