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Sunday 10 September 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Whitworth wins National Jewish Hospital Open
Denver, Colo. (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 8 to Sunday 10 September 1978 · Kathy Whitworth’s win no. 80 on the LPGA Tour · purse $60,000 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
12 h 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 56° up at noon, and that night a first-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
- Gloria Ehret2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
- Jo Ann Washam2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
- Pat Bradley2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
National Jewish Hospital Open
Green Gables CC, Denver, Colo.
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Kathy Whitworth
Score and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Whitworth | −5 | |
| T2 | Gloria Ehret | ||
| T2 | Jo Ann Washam | ||
| T2 | Pat Bradley |
The golfer
born 1939-09-27, Monahans, Texas; USA; turned pro 1958; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 80.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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