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Sunday 13 October 1985PGA TourYear in Review
Wadkins wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Lanny Wadkins’s win no. 15 on the PGA Tour · purse 400,000 (Purse US$ column) USD · Oldsmobile · end date from season table (Oct 13) and winner's wins table (Oct 13, 1985); start not found
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 53° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Mike Donaldfinished one stroke behind (shared second) Walt Disney World Golf Classic - Wikipedia
- Scott Hochfinished one stroke behind (shared second) Walt Disney World Golf Classic - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Walt Disney World Resort (Magnolia and Palm courses), Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lanny Wadkins
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 68 · 67 · 69 · 63 | 267 | −21 |
| T2 | Mike Donald | |||
| T2 | Scott Hoch |
The golfer
born 1949-12-05, Richmond, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1971; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 15; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet