Golf Network News
Sunday 7 August 1983PGA European TourYear in Review
Brown wins KLM Dutch Open
Kennemer, Netherlands (region; the course comes with research) · Ken Brown’s win no. 2 on the PGA European Tour · purse £80,000 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 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 54° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- José María Cañizares ESPfinished 1 stroke behind Ken Brown (tied second) KLM Dutch Open — Wikipedia
- Vaughan Somers AUSfinished 1 stroke behind Ken Brown (tied second) KLM Dutch Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
KLM Dutch Open
Kennemer, Kennemer, Netherlands
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Ken Brown
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Brown | 66 · 73 · 66 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | José María Cañizares | |||
| T2 | Vaughan Somers |
The golfer
born 1957-01-09, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England; SCO; turned pro 1974; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet