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1982–83 Southern Africa Tour
The 1982–83 Southern Africa Tour was the 12th season of the Southern Africa Tour. The early part of the season was dominated by two unheralded Americans Corey Pavin and Charlie Bolling. They respectively won the top two events, the Lexington PGA and Datsun South African Open. In the middle of the season a number of local golfers won their first events on tour, including Wayne Westner, Gavan Levenson, and Teddy Webber. It was winless Nick Price, however, who won the Order of Merit by virtue of a number of runner-up finishes. Season outline At the first event, the Gordon's Gin Classic, South Africa's David Frost won over Nick Price while American rookie Corey Pavin finished joint third. The following week, at the Lexington PGA, American Charlie Bolling had the 54-hole lead but "faded" with a final round 72 to finish third. Pavin, meanwhile, recorded a 66 in the final round to defeat Price by a shot. Bolling, however, came back and won the following week at the Datsun S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bland (golfer)
John Louis Bland (born 22 September 1945) is a South African professional golfer who has won more than thirty professional tournaments around the world. Bland was born in Johannesburg. Turning professional in 1969, he was a leading player on the Southern African Tour for over twenty years. He spent the northern summers playing on the European Tour, where he won twice. He was a more consistent contender than this tally might suggest, as he finished in the top-20 on the Order of Merit six times. After reaching the age of fifty in 1995, Bland played mainly on the United States-based Champions Tour. He won five tournaments in this venue, including four in 1996, when he finished third on the money list. He has also won three tournaments on the European Senior Tour. Professional wins (36) European Tour wins (2) Sunshine Tour wins (19) *1977 South African PGA Championship, Victoria Falls Classic, Holiday Inns Invitational *1979 Holiday Inns Invitational *1981 Sigma Series 2, Sigma S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |