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Sunday 24 April 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Wadkins wins MONY Tournament of Champions
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California (region; the course comes with research) · Lanny Wadkins’s win no. 12 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from season table (Apr 24) and Wadkins's wins table (Apr 24, 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
13 h 17 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Raymond Floydone stroke behind Wadkins (event winners table; wins table; SI roundup 'beating Ray Floyd by a stroke') Lanny Wadkins – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
MONY Tournament of Champions
La Costa Resort and Spa, La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lanny Wadkins
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 · 70 · 71 · 72 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Raymond Floyd |
The golfer
born 1949-12-05, Richmond, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1971; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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