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Sunday 30 April 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Hinkle wins First NBC New Orleans Open
Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana (region; the course comes with research) · Lon Hinkle’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 200,000 USD · end date from the season table and Hinkle's wins table (Apr 30, 1978); start not stated on a page read
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 10 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Gibby Gilbert USAone stroke behind after Hinkle birdied the 72nd hole (event article) Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Wikipedia
- Fuzzy Zoeller USAone stroke behind after Hinkle birdied the 72nd hole (event article) Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
First NBC New Orleans Open
Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, Louisiana
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lon Hinkle
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Hinkle | 74 · 67 · 64 · 66 | 271 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1949-07-17, Flint, Michigan; USA; turned pro 1972; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet