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Monday 8 May 1978LPGA TourYear in Review

Stephenson wins Women's International

Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head, S.C. (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 5 to Monday 8 May 1978 · Jan Stephenson’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $80,000 USD

The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.

The weather

13 h 34 m

of daylight on the final day, the sun 73° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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

Same week

LPGA event

Women's International

Moss Creek Plantation, Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head, S.C.

3 of 5 researched

Winner

Jan Stephenson

283Total
−5To par
4 strokesMargin

Runner-up not yet researched.

Top 10
PosPlayerRoundsTotalTo par
1Jan Stephenson68 · 72 · 69 · 74283−5
2a-Beth Daniel
The golfer

born 1951-12-22, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1973; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 3.

Source

What’s in the bag

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From the papers

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