Golf Network News
Sunday 19 August 1984PGA European TourYear in Review
Torrance wins Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, England (region; the course comes with research) · Sam Torrance’s win no. 9 on the PGA European Tour · purse £120,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); start not sourced (no world ranking/OWGR before April 1986; no print source reached before the 15:33 hard stop)
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 10 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Wayne Grady AUSfinished 1 stroke behind Sam Torrance Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, Fulford, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Sam Torrance
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Torrance | 63 · 68 · 70 · 69 | 270 | −18 |
| 2 | Wayne Grady |
The golfer
born 1953-08-24, Largs, Scotland; SCO; turned pro 1970; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 9.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet