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Sunday 11 June 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Bean wins Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee (region; the course comes with research) · Andy Bean’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 · end date from the season table (Jun 11) and Bean's wins table (Jun 11, 1978); 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
14 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° 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
- Lee Trevino · 277lost playoff to a birdie on the first extra hole Andy Bean (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Andy Bean
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Bean | 70 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1953-03-13, LaFayette, Georgia; USA; turned pro 1975; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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