Golf Network News
Sunday 13 March 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Nicolette wins Bay Hill Classic
Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill (Orlando), Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Mike Nicolette’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 USD · end from season table (Mar 13) and Nicolette's wins table (Mar 13, 1983); 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
11 h 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a new 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 · 283lost sudden-death playoff at the first extra hole (wins table playoff record; SI roundup) Mike Nicolette – Wikipedia
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Bay Hill Classic
Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill (Orlando), Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Mike Nicolette
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Nicolette | 66 · 72 · 71 · 74 | 283 | −1 |
| 2 | Greg Norman | 283 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1956-12-07, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; USA; turned pro 1978; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet