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Sunday 14 January 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Mahaffey wins Bob Hope Desert Classic
Palm Springs, Calif. (region; the course comes with research) · John Mahaffey’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · end from the season table (Jan 14) and the winner's wins table (Jan 14, 1979); start not stated; five rounds (90 holes) per the winner's wins table
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
9 h 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 32° 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
- Lee Trevino · 344solo 2nd, one stroke back (event article winners table; winner's wins table); closing 69 and a 90-hole total of 344, 16 under par (SI feature) John Mahaffey – Wikipedia
128 started
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Bob Hope Desert Classic
Palm Springs, Calif.
4 of 5 researched
Winner
John Mahaffey
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated
22 January 1979 From the print archive
It's hell finding your way home from a different place every night.
Sports Illustrated
22 January 1979 From the print archive
I didn't come out here expecting this. I hadn't played any golf. But I guess nobody's played any golf.
Sports Illustrated
22 January 1979 From the print archive
I never won a tournament by backing off
Sports Illustrated
22 January 1979 From the print archive
Outside of the playoff hole in the PGA, it was as good a putt as I ever hit
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 66 · 66 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 343 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1948-05-09, Kerrville, Texas; USA; turned pro 1971; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet