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Sunday 27 June 1982PGA European TourYear in Review
Jnr wins Coral Classic
Royal Porthcawl, Wales (region; the course comes with research) · Gordon Brand Jnr’s win no. 1 on the PGA European Tour · purse £50,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); 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
16 h 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° 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
- Greg Norman AUSfinished 3 strokes behind Gordon Brand Jnr Coral Classic — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Coral Classic
Royal Porthcawl, Royal Porthcawl, Wales
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 | 69 · 70 · 66 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Greg Norman |
The golfer
born 1958-08-19, Kirkcaldy, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1981; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet