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Sunday 4 February 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Hinkle wins Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Place not yet researched · Lon Hinkle’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 USD · end from the season table (Feb 4) and the winner's wins table (Feb 4, 1979); start not stated
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The weather
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The name over time
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The ones it got away from
- Andy Beanlost playoff, eliminated on second extra hole (event article winners table; winner's playoff table) Lon Hinkle – Wikipedia
- Mark Hayeslost playoff on third extra hole (event article winners table; winner's playoff table) Lon Hinkle – Wikipedia
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
Venue not yet researched
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Lon Hinkle
284Total
−4To par
PlayoffMargin
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Hinkle | 70 · 68 · 69 · 77 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1949-07-17, Flint, Michigan; USA; turned pro 1972; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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