Golf Network News
Sunday 21 August 1983PGA European TourYear in Review
Bland wins Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, England (region; the course comes with research) · John Bland’s win no. 1 on the PGA European Tour · purse £110,000 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
14 h 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous 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
- Bernhard Langer FRGfinished 1 stroke behind John Bland Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, Fulford, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
John Bland
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bland | 68 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer |
The golfer
born 1945-09-22, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1969; age 37 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet