Golf Network News
Sunday 18 August 1985European TourYear in Review
Lyle wins Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, England (region; the course comes with research) · Sandy Lyle’s win no. 12 on the European Tour · purse £150,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); start not sourced (no 1985 OWGR ranking/event pages; no print source reached in time)
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 50° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Ian Woosnam WALfinished 1 stroke behind Sandy Lyle Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, Fulford, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Sandy Lyle
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Lyle | 70 · 69 · 71 · 64 | 274 | −14 |
| 2 | Ian Woosnam |
The golfer
born 1958-02-09, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; SCO; turned pro 1977; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 12.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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