Golf Network News
Sunday 9 January 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Morgan wins Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open
Randolph Park Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Gil Morgan’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end from the season table (Jan 9) and Morgan's wins table (Jan 9, 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
9 h 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 34° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- Curtis Strange · 271lost the sudden-death playoff (SI roundup) Sports Illustrated, 17 Jan 1983, A Roundup of the Week Jan. 3-9
- Lanny Wadkins · 271lost the sudden-death playoff (SI roundup) Sports Illustrated, 17 Jan 1983, A Roundup of the Week Jan. 3-9
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open
Randolph Park Golf Course, Randolph Park Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Gil Morgan
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Morgan | 65 · 71 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −9 |
| T2 | Curtis Strange | 271 | ||
| T2 | Lanny Wadkins | 271 |
The golfer
born 1946-09-25, Wewoka, Oklahoma; USA; turned pro 1972; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet