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Sunday 12 August 1979PGA European TourYear in Review
Bembridge wins Benson & Hedges International Open
St. Mellion International, England (region; the course comes with research) · Maurice Bembridge’s win no. 6 on the PGA European Tour · purse £60,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); 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
14 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 52° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Ken Brown SCOfinished 2 strokes behind Maurice Bembridge Benson & Hedges International Open — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Benson & Hedges International Open
St. Mellion International, St. Mellion International, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Maurice Bembridge
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Bembridge | 67 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 272 | −8 |
| 2 | Ken Brown |
The golfer
born 1945-02-21, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England; ENG; turned pro 1960; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet