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Saturday 12 August 1978PGA European TourYear in Review
Trevino wins Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, England (region; the course comes with research) · purse £50,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); start not sourced
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° 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
- Neil Coles ENGlost playoff to Lee Trevino Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
- Noel Ratcliffe AUSlost playoff to Lee Trevino Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
Fulford, Fulford, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lee Trevino
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 69 · 67 · 72 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T2 | Neil Coles | |||
| T2 | Noel Ratcliffe |
The golfer
born 1939-12-01, Garland, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1960; age 38 that week.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet