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Sunday 3 June 1979LPGA TourYear in Review
Lopez wins Golden Lights Championship
Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, N.Y. (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 31 May to Sunday 3 June 1979 · Nancy Lopez’s win no. 14 on the LPGA Tour · purse $100,000 USD
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 55 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter 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
Same week
LPGA event
Golden Lights Championship
Wykagyl CC, Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, N.Y.
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Nancy Lopez
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | 67 · 70 · 73 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Pat Bradley |
The golfer
born 1957-01-06, Torrance, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1977; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 14.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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