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Sunday 3 July 1983PGA TourYear in Review
McCumber wins Western Open
Butler National Golf Club, Oak Brook, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Mark McCumber’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from the season table and McCumber's wins table (Jul 3, 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
14 h 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Tom Watsonfinished one stroke behind McCumber Western Open – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Western Open
Butler National Golf Club, Butler National Golf Club, Oak Brook, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Mark McCumber
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McCumber | 74 · 71 · 68 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| 2 | Tom Watson |
The golfer
born 1951-09-07, Jacksonville, Florida; USA; turned pro 1974; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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