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Sunday 29 August 1982PGA TourYear in Review
Stadler wins World Series of Golf
Akron, Ohio · Craig Stadler’s win no. 7 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 (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 02 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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 Floydlost playoff; Stadler won with par on the fourth extra hole (winner's playoff record) Craig Stadler - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
World Series of Golf
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Craig Stadler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated
6 September 1982 From the print archive
Everything about this course suits my game. It's long, and I'm long. It mostly sets up left to right, and I mostly play left to right.
Sports Illustrated
6 September 1982 From the print archive
I think we'll all play more tournaments than we'd originally planned because of the money race. I know my wife is going to make me try to hold the lead.
Sports Illustrated
6 September 1982 From the print archive
I know what the first question is: 'What's wrong with the golf ball?'
Sports Illustrated
6 September 1982 From the print archive
If you tested all of the balls in cold weather, they would drop through like peanuts.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler | 70 · 68 · 75 · 65 | 278 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1953-06-02, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1976; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet