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Sunday 2 September 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Twitty wins B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, New York (region; the course comes with research) · Howard Twitty’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse 275,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date from season table (Sep 2) and winner's wins table (Sep 2, 1979); 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
12 h 54 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° 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
- Tom Purtzercame to the 72nd hole tied for the lead and made bogey (event article 1979 summary); finished one stroke behind B.C. Open - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
B.C. Open
En-Joie Golf Course, En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, New York
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Howard Twitty
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Twitty | 69 · 70 · 64 · 67 | 270 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1949-01-15, Phoenix, Arizona; USA; turned pro 1974; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet