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Sunday 19 March 1978PGA TourYear in Review
Nicklaus wins Tournament Players Championship
Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 March 1978 · Jack Nicklaus’s win no. 66 on the PGA Tour · dates March 16–19, 1978 from the event article; final round Sunday, March 19 (event article)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° 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
- Lou Graham USA · 290one stroke back; both he and Nicklaus shot 75 (+3) in the windy final round (event article) 1978 Tournament Players Championship – Wikipedia
142 started · cut +9, 79 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Tournament Players Championship
Sawgrass Country Club, East-West course, Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jack Nicklaus
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated
27 March 1978 From the print archive
When I know that all I have to do to win a tournament is shoot even par, my shots tend to look very commercial. I'm liable to look like anybody else you might see out there.
Sports Illustrated
27 March 1978 From the print archive
Something's going on," Jerry Heard said seriously. "It's got something to do with the devil.
Sports Illustrated
27 March 1978 From the print archive
you can't have a major if two of our best players have taken an oath that when they come back next year, if the weather is the same again, they're going to withdraw.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 · 71 · 73 · 75 | 289 | +1 |
| 2 | Lou Graham | 71 · 70 · 74 · 75 | 290 | +2 |
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 75 · 72 · 74 · 70 | 291 | +3 |
| T4 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 · 71 · 77 · 74 | 292 | +4 |
| T4 | Larry Nelson | 71 · 72 · 75 · 74 | 292 | +4 |
| T4 | Andy North | 74 · 71 · 74 · 73 | 292 | +4 |
| T4 | John Schroeder | 70 · 75 · 76 · 71 | 292 | +4 |
| 8 | Jim Colbert | 74 · 74 · 74 · 72 | 294 | +6 |
| T9 | Hubert Green | 76 · 77 · 71 · 71 | 295 | +7 |
| T9 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 · 73 · 75 · 74 | 295 | +7 |
| T9 | Victor Regalado | 70 · 79 · 76 · 70 | 295 | +7 |
The golfer
born 1940-01-21, Columbus, Ohio; USA; turned pro 1961; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 66; majors to date: 14.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet