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Sunday 27 October 1985PGA TourYear in Review
Thorpe wins Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
Randolph Park, Tucson, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Jim Thorpe’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse 700,000 (Purse US$ column) USD · Seiko · end date from season table (Oct 27) and winner's PGA Tour wins table (Oct 27, 1985); start date not found in a source read
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 43° 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
- Jack Rennerlost the final 4 and 3 to Jim Thorpe Tucson Open - Wikipedia (Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
Randolph Park, Randolph Park, Tucson, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jim Thorpe
To par, margin and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated (Barry McDermott, 'One big spin of the wheel')
4 November 1985
I'm not saying I played the best golf this week, but I won the most holes.
Sports Illustrated
4 November 1985 · p. 62 From the print archive
I don't care. These guys aren't doing me any favors.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Thorpe | 4 and 3 | |
| 2 | Jack Renner |
The golfer
born 1949-02-01, Roxboro, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1972; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet