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Sunday 20 March 1983PGA TourYear in Review
Rogers wins USF&G Classic
Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana (region; the course comes with research) · Bill Rogers’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from season table (Mar 20) and Rogers's wins table (Mar 20, 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
11 h 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- David Edwardsthree strokes behind Rogers (event winners table; Rogers wins table lists David Edwards, Jay Haas, Vance Heafner; SI: three players tied for second) Bill Rogers (golfer) – Wikipedia
- Jay Haasthree strokes behind Rogers (event winners table; Rogers wins table lists David Edwards, Jay Haas, Vance Heafner; SI: three players tied for second) Bill Rogers (golfer) – Wikipedia
- Vance Heafnerthree strokes behind Rogers (event winners table; Rogers wins table lists David Edwards, Jay Haas, Vance Heafner; SI: three players tied for second) Bill Rogers (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
USF&G Classic
Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bill Rogers
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Rogers | 69 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | David Edwards | |||
| T2 | Jay Haas | |||
| T2 | Vance Heafner |
The golfer
born 1951-09-10, Waco, Texas; USA; turned pro 1974; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet