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Monday 13 February 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Rogers wins Bob Hope Desert Classic
Palm Springs, California (region; the course comes with research) · Bill Rogers’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $225,000 USD · end from the season table (Feb 13) and the winner's wins table (Feb 13, 1978, a Monday); SI calls it 'rain-delayed', 90 holes; start not stated
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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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
- Jerry McGeerunner-up, two strokes back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Bill Rogers (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Bob Hope Desert Classic
Palm Springs, California
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bill Rogers
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Rogers | 69 · 67 · 67 · 67 · 69 | 339 | −21 |
The golfer
born 1951-09-10, Waco, Texas; USA; turned pro 1974; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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