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Sunday 8 July 1984PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Western Open
Butler National, Oak Brook, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 36 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end from the season table and Watson's wins table (Jul 8, 1984); 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 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Greg Norman · 280lost the sudden-death playoff on the third extra hole to Watson's 25-foot birdie putt Sports Illustrated, 16 July 1984, A Roundup of the Week July 2-8
Same week
PGA Tour event
Western Open
Butler National, Butler National, Oak Brook, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 71 · 69 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Greg Norman | 280 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 36; majors to date: 8.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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