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Sunday 7 May 1978PGA European TourYear in Review
Hayes wins Italian Open
Pevero Golf Club, Arzachena, Sardinia, Italy (region; the course comes with research) · Dale Hayes’s win no. 2 on the PGA European Tour · purse £27,700 (season table column Purse (£)) GBP · end date from season table and winner's wins table; start date not found in a source opened
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 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a new 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
- Vin Baker RSAtied second, 3 strokes behind Italian Open (golf) — Wikipedia
- Tommy Horton ENGtied second, 3 strokes behind Italian Open (golf) — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Italian Open
Pevero Golf Club, Pevero Golf Club, Arzachena, Sardinia, Italy
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Dale Hayes
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Hayes | 74 · 72 · 68 · 79 | 293 | +5 |
| T2 | Vin Baker | |||
| T2 | Tommy Horton |
The golfer
born 1952-07-01, Pretoria, Union of South Africa; RSA; turned pro 1970; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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