Golf Network News
Saturday 9 July 1983PGA European TourYear in Review
Baiocchi wins State Express Classic
England (region; the course comes with research) · Hugh Baiocchi’s win no. 6 on the PGA European Tour · purse £90,000 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
16 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Eamonn Darcy IRLlost playoff on first extra hole (Baiocchi birdied it) State Express Classic — Wikipedia
- Mike Sullivan USAlost playoff on first extra hole (Baiocchi birdied it) State Express Classic — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
State Express Classic
England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Hugh Baiocchi
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Baiocchi | 70 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T2 | Eamonn Darcy | |||
| T2 | Mike Sullivan |
The golfer
born 1946-08-17, Johannesburg, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1971; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet