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Sunday 25 August 1985PGA TourYear in Review
Maltbie wins NEC World Series of Golf
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio (region; the course comes with research) · Roger Maltbie’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse 700,000 USD · end date from winner's wins table (Aug 25, 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
13 h 11 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° 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
- Denis Watson ZIMrunner-up, 4 strokes behind (event article winners table; winner's wins table) NEC World Series of Golf - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
NEC World Series of Golf
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Roger Maltbie
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Maltbie | 65 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 268 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1951-06-30, Modesto, California; USA; turned pro 1973; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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