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Sunday 28 July 1985PGA TourYear in Review
Blackmar wins Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
TPC of Connecticut, Cromwell, Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Phil Blackmar’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 600,000 USD · end date from winner's wins table (Jul 28, 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
14 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Jodie Mudd USAlost three-man playoff on first extra hole (winner's playoff record) Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open - Wikipedia
- Dan Pohl USAlost three-man playoff on first extra hole (winner's playoff record) Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
TPC of Connecticut, TPC of Connecticut, Cromwell, Connecticut
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Phil Blackmar
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Blackmar | 72 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 271 |
The golfer
born 1957-09-22, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1980; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet