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Sunday 6 May 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Levi wins Houston Open
Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas (region; the course comes with research) · Wayne Levi’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (May 6) and the winner's wins table (May 6, 1979); start not stated on a page opened
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 21 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 75° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- 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
- Mike Brannantwo strokes behind Levi (winner's wins table; Houston Open winners table) Wayne Levi – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Houston Open
Woodlands Country Club, Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Wayne Levi
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Levi | 69 · 65 · 63 · 71 | 268 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1952-02-22, Little Falls, New York; USA; turned pro 1973; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet