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Sunday 21 August 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Strange wins Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Curtis Strange’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table (Aug 21) and winner's wins table (Aug 21, 1983); start not found
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 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Jay Haasfinished one stroke behind Strange (winner's wins table; event winners table) Curtis Strange - Wikipedia
- Jack Rennerfinished one stroke behind Strange (winner's wins table; event winners table) Curtis Strange - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Connecticut
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Curtis Strange
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Strange | 69 · 62 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1955-01-30, Norfolk, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1976; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet