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Sunday 13 August 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Mahaffey wins American Optical Classic
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts (region; the course comes with research) · John Mahaffey’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 225,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table (Aug 13) and winner's wins table (Aug 13, 1978); 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
13 h 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R3Not yet researched
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Raymond Floydtied second, 2 strokes behind (event article winners table; winner's wins table) American Optical Classic - Wikipedia
- Gil Morgantied second, 2 strokes behind (event article winners table; winner's wins table) American Optical Classic - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
American Optical Classic
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts
3 of 5 researched
Winner
John Mahaffey
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 71 · 65 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1948-05-09, Kerrville, Texas; USA; turned pro 1971; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet