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Sunday 12 November 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Lopez wins Colgate Far East Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 November 1978 · Nancy Lopez’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $100,000 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
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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
- Silvia Bertolaccini2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
- Kathy Whitworth2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
LPGA event
Colgate Far East Open
Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Nancy Lopez
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | 75 · 69 · 72 | 216 | E |
| T2 | Silvia Bertolaccini | |||
| T2 | Kathy Whitworth |
The golfer
born 1957-01-06, Torrance, California; USA; turned pro 1977; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 9.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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