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Sunday 10 September 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Pate wins Southern Open
Green Island Country Club, Columbus, Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · Jerry Pate’s win no. 5 on the PGA Tour · purse $175,000 Southern Open (SI roundup); 175,000 (season table Purse US$) USD · end Sep 10, 1978 from the season table (Sep 10) and Pate's wins table (Sep 10, 1978); start not sourced
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 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° 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
- Phil Hancocksecond, 1 stroke behind (event article winners table and highlights; Pate wins table) Southern Open - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Southern Open
Green Island Country Club, Green Island Country Club, Columbus, Georgia
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jerry Pate
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pate | 67 · 67 · 66 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| 2 | Phil Hancock |
The golfer
born 1953-09-16, Macon, Georgia; USA; turned pro 1975; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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