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Sunday 25 September 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Caldwell wins LaJet Coors Classic
Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Rex Caldwell’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 350,000 (Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table and winner's wins table (1983-09-25); start not found (Internet Archive timed out, no SI roundup)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Lee Trevino USAfinished one stroke behind Southwest Golf Classic (LaJet Coors Classic) - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
LaJet Coors Classic
Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Rex Caldwell
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Caldwell | 68 · 72 · 76 · 66 | 282 | −6 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino |
The golfer
born 1950-05-05, Everett, Washington; USA; turned pro 1972; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet