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Sunday 1 July 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Morgan wins Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Cordova, Tennessee (region; the course comes with research) · Gil Morgan’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (Jul 1) and Morgan's wins table (Jul 1, 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
14 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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- 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
- Larry Nelson · 278lost playoff to a birdie on the second extra hole (St. Jude Classic article 1979 row; Morgan and Nelson playoff tables) Gil Morgan – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Colonial Country Club, Cordova, Tennessee
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Gil Morgan
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Morgan | 72 · 71 · 69 · 66 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1946-09-25, Wewoka, Oklahoma; USA; turned pro 1972; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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