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Sunday 22 October 1978PGA European TourYear in Review
Wadkins wins European Open Championship
Walton Heath, England (region; the course comes with research) · purse £105,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); 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
9 h 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 25° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Bernard Gallacher SCOlost playoff to Bobby Wadkins European Open Championship — Wikipedia
- Gil Morgan USAlost playoff to Bobby Wadkins European Open Championship — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
European Open Championship
Walton Heath, Walton Heath, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bobby Wadkins
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 · 72 · 72 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T2 | Bernard Gallacher | |||
| T2 | Gil Morgan |
The golfer
born 1951-07-26, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1973; age 27 that week.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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