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Sunday 15 August 1982PGA TourYear in Review
Norris wins Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Tim Norris’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 (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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Raymond Floydfinished six strokes behind Norris (winner's wins table; event winners table) Tim Norris - Wikipedia
- Hubert Greenfinished six strokes behind Norris (winner's wins table; event winners table) Tim Norris - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Connecticut
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tim Norris
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Norris | 63 · 64 · 66 · 66 | 259 | −25 |
The golfer
born 1957-10-20, Fresno, California; USA; turned pro 1981; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet