This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1981
Page
11
Australian golfer David Graham captured the U S Open at Merion with a 273 total, finishing one stroke behind the Open record. The quiet, precise champion matched Hogan in stature and temperament, with Jack Nicklaus as his idol and his family relocating to Dallas as he plans to play in America long term.
Australian pro David Graham overcame a three stroke deficit at Merion to win the 81st United States Open by three strokes finishing 72 holes at 273 three under par. He played all 18 greens in regulation with four birdies and one bogey, surpassing Burns and Rogers.
Heavy morning rain washed out the final round of the 60th Annual SIGA event at Franklin County Country Club. Bill Blewett led after two rounds with a 68 and captured the championship by one stroke over Randy Lewis Jr. in an 18 hole finish.
JoAnne Carner shot a 13 under par 203 to win the Lady Keystone Open at Hershey Country Club West Course, earning $18,750 and moving to the top of the LPGA money list. She tied for lead entering the final round and finished with seven birdies and one bogey, saying the win could help her Hall of Fame case. Barbara Bunkowski and Florida State held off Georgia to win the national team title, with Terri Moody of Georgia taking the individual crown after a playoff with Patti Rizzo.
The players union plans to sue management and cable companies in U S District Court to gain a share of revenue from telecast games as the strike nears its 13th day. Negotiations had stalled with no resumption planned amid mutual hardening positions.
The De Soto Homecoming men's fast pitch softball tournament resumes after a Sunday rainout. Transcraft meets Mills at 7 p.m. and the winner faces undefeated Southern Illinois Anixter Raiders at 8:30 p.m. Anixter needs one win to clinch the championship.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.