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Sunday 30 July 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Funseth wins Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Wethersfield, Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Rod Funseth’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse 210,000 (season table Purse US$ column; event article winners table 210,000) USD · end date from season table (Jul 30) and winner's wins table (Jul 30, 1978); start not found
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 18 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Dale Douglasstied second (event article winners table; winner's wins table); margin in conflict Travelers Championship (Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open) - Wikipedia
- Lee Eldertied second (event article winners table; winner's wins table); margin in conflict Travelers Championship (Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open) - Wikipedia
- Billy Kratzerttied second (event article winners table; winner's wins table); margin in conflict Travelers Championship (Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open) - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Wethersfield Country Club, Wethersfield, Connecticut
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Rod Funseth
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Funseth | 65 · 67 · 68 · 64 | 264 | −20 |
The golfer
born 1933-04-03, Spokane, Washington; USA; turned pro 1956; age 45 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet