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Sunday 20 May 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Geiberger wins Colonial National Invitation
Fort Worth, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Al Geiberger’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (May 20) and Geiberger's wins table (May 20, 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 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 79° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- Don Januarytied second, one stroke behind (Colonial article 1979 row; Geiberger wins table) Colonial National Invitation – Wikipedia
- Gene Littlertied second, one stroke behind (Colonial article 1979 row; Geiberger wins table) Colonial National Invitation – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Colonial National Invitation
Fort Worth, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Al Geiberger
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Geiberger | 68 · 69 · 64 · 73 | 274 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1937-09-01, Red Bluff, California; USA; turned pro 1959; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 11.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet