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Sunday 26 June 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Mize wins Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee (region; the course comes with research) · Larry Mize’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from the season table and Mize's wins table (Jun 26, 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
14 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Chip Becktied second, two strokes behind Ballesteros St. Jude Classic – Wikipedia
- Sammy Rachelstied second, two strokes behind Ballesteros St. Jude Classic – Wikipedia
- Fuzzy Zoellertied second, two strokes behind Ballesteros St. Jude Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Larry Mize
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Mize | 70 · 65 · 69 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Chip Beck | |||
| T2 | Sammy Rachels | |||
| T2 | Fuzzy Zoeller |
The golfer
born 1958-09-23, Augusta, Georgia; USA; turned pro 1980; age 24 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