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Monday 23 January 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Place not yet researched · Tom Watson’s win no. 10 on the PGA Tour · purse 225,000 USD · end from the season table (Jan 23) and the winner's wins table (Jan 23, 1978, a Monday); start not stated
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The name over time
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The ones it got away from
- Ben Crenshawlost playoff: Watson won with par on the second extra hole Tom Watson (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Venue not yet researched
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
280Total
−8To par
playoffMargin
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 66 · 74 · 71 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 10.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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