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Sunday 13 May 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Dallas, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 16 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (May 13) and Watson's wins table (May 13, 1979); 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
13 h 32 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Bill Rogers · 275lost playoff (The Byron Nelson article 1979 row; Watson wins table) Byron Nelson Golf Classic – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Preston Trail Golf Club, Dallas, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 64 · 72 · 69 · 70 | 275 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 16.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet