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Sunday 5 August 1979LPGA TourYear in Review
Lopez wins Colgate European Open
Sunningdale CC, Berkshire, England (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 August 1979 · Nancy Lopez’s win no. 16 on the LPGA Tour · purse $110,000 USD · start/end from the chronology date range (August 2-5); end agrees with season table and 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
15 h 06 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 54° 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
- Joyce Kazmierskisecond (chronology "2nd") LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
Colgate European Open
Sunningdale CC, Sunningdale CC, Berkshire, England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Nancy Lopez
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | 68 · 69 · 70 · 75 | 282 | |
| 2 | Joyce Kazmierski |
The golfer
born 1957-01-06, Torrance, California; USA; turned pro 1977; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 16.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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