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Sunday 27 August 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Hamlin wins Patty Berg Classic
Keller GC, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August 1978 · Shelley Hamlin’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $75,000 USD · start/end from the chronology date range; end agrees with the season table and the winner's wins table
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- Kathy Whitworthsecond (chronology "2nd") LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
Patty Berg Classic
Keller GC, Keller GC, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Shelley Hamlin
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelley Hamlin | 71 · 68 · 69 | 208 | |
| 2 | Kathy Whitworth |
The golfer
born 1949-05-28, San Mateo, California; USA; turned pro 1972; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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