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Monday 6 March 1978PGA TourYear in Review
McLendon wins Florida Citrus Open
Rio Pinar Country Club, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Mac McLendon’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 200,000 USD · end from the season table (Mar 6) and the winner's wins table (Mar 6, 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
11 h 33 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- David Grahamrunner-up, two strokes back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Mac McLendon – Wikipedia
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Florida Citrus Open
Rio Pinar Country Club, Rio Pinar Country Club, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Mac McLendon
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac McLendon | 69 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1945-08-10, Atlanta, Georgia; USA; turned pro 1968; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet