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Sunday 18 March 1984PGA TourYear in Review
Koch wins Bay Hill Classic
Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Gary Koch’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end date from the 1984 PGA Tour season table and the winner's Wikipedia wins table; 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
11 h 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- George Burns · 272tied Koch at 272 and lost the playoff (Koch's wins table) Gary Koch - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bay Hill Classic
Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Bay Hill, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Gary Koch
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Koch | 69 · 68 · 72 · 63 | 272 | −12 |
| 2 | George Burns | 272 |
The golfer
born 1952-11-21, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; USA; turned pro 1975; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet