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Sunday 22 October 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Caponi wins Houston Exchange Clubs Classic
Crosby, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 20 to Sunday 22 October 1978 · Donna Caponi’s win no. 13 on the LPGA Tour · purse $50,000 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
10 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 39° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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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
- Alexandra Reinhardt2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
Houston Exchange Clubs Classic
Newport Yacht & CC, Crosby, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Donna Caponi
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi | 70 · 68 · 69 | 207 | −9 |
| 2 | Alexandra Reinhardt |
The golfer
born 1945-01-29, Detroit, Michigan; USA; turned pro 1965; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 13.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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