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Monday 4 September 1978LPGA TourYear in Review
Bradley wins Rail Charity Classic
Springfield, Ill. (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 1 to Monday 4 September 1978 · Pat Bradley’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $100,000 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 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Sharon Miller2nd (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
Rail Charity Classic
Rail GC, Springfield, Ill.
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Pat Bradley
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Bradley | 67 · 66 · 73 · 71 | 276 | −12 |
| 2 | Sharon Miller |
The golfer
born 1951-03-24, Westford, Massachusetts; USA; turned pro 1974; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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