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Sunday 8 September 1985PGA TourYear in Review
Burns wins Bank of Boston Classic
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts (region; the course comes with research) · George Burns’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 USD · end date from winner's wins table (Sep 8, 1985); 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
12 h 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 53° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- John Mahaffey USAtied runner-up, 6 strokes behind (event article winners table) Bank of Boston Classic - Wikipedia
- Jodie Mudd USAtied runner-up, 6 strokes behind (event article winners table) Bank of Boston Classic - Wikipedia
- Greg Norman AUStied runner-up, 6 strokes behind (event article winners table) Bank of Boston Classic - Wikipedia
- Leonard Thompson USAtied runner-up, 6 strokes behind (event article winners table) Bank of Boston Classic - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bank of Boston Classic
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts
3 of 5 researched
Winner
George Burns
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burns | 67 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 267 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1949-07-29, Brooklyn, New York; USA; turned pro 1975; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet