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Sunday 16 May 1982PGA TourYear in Review
Nicklaus wins Colonial National Invitation
Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas · Jack Nicklaus’s win no. 71 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 USD · end from the season table (May 16); start not stated by a source opened
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 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 76° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Andy Northfinished three strokes behind Nicklaus Colonial National Invitation – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Colonial National Invitation
Colonial Country Club, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jack Nicklaus
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 273 | −7 |
| 2 | Andy North |
The golfer
born 1940-01-21, Columbus, Ohio; USA; turned pro 1961; age 42 that week; tour wins to date: 71; majors to date: 17.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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