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Sunday 7 May 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Preston Trail Golf Club, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse 200,000 · end date from the season table and the winner's wins table; 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
13 h 23 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 76° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Lee Trevinofinished one stroke behind (event article 1978 row; Watson wins table) The Byron Nelson – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Preston Trail Golf Club, Preston Trail Golf Club, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 69 · 67 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 11.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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