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Sunday 16 April 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Jaeckel wins Tallahassee Open
Killearn Golf and Country Club, Tallahassee, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · purse 80,000 USD · end date from the season table and Jaeckel's wins table (Apr 16, 1978); played opposite the MONY Tournament of Champions (same end date in the season 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
12 h 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous 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
- Bruce Lietzke USA · 273lost playoff on first extra hole to Jaeckel's par Barry Jaeckel – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Tallahassee Open
Killearn Golf and Country Club, Killearn Golf and Country Club, Tallahassee, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Barry Jaeckel
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 · 67 · 71 · 65 | 273 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1949-02-14, Los Angeles, California; USA; turned pro 1971; age 29 that week; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet