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Sunday 3 April 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Wadkins wins Greater Greensboro Open
Forest Oaks Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina (region; the course comes with research) · Lanny Wadkins’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from season table (Apr 3) and Wadkins's wins table (Apr 3, 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
12 h 28 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° 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
- Craig Stadlerfive strokes behind Wadkins (event winners table; Wadkins wins table lists Craig Stadler, Denis Watson) Lanny Wadkins – Wikipedia
- Denis Watsonfive strokes behind Wadkins (event winners table; Wadkins wins table lists Craig Stadler, Denis Watson) Lanny Wadkins – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Greater Greensboro Open
Forest Oaks Country Club, Forest Oaks Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lanny Wadkins
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| T2 | Craig Stadler | |||
| T2 | Denis Watson |
The golfer
born 1949-12-05, Richmond, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1971; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet