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Sunday 15 October 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Bertolaccini wins Civitan Open
Roanoke, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 13 to Sunday 15 October 1978 · Silvia Bertolaccini’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $75,000 USD · dates from LPGA chronology 1970-79; Wikipedia season table end date agrees
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 58 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° 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
- Kathy Whitworth2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
LPGA event
Civitan Open
The Trophy Club, Roanoke, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Silvia Bertolaccini
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvia Bertolaccini | 72 · 73 · 68 | 213 | −3 |
| 2 | Kathy Whitworth |
The golfer
born 1950-01-30, Rafaela, Argentina; ARG; turned pro 1975; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet