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1979 · date not yet researchedPGA TourYear in Review

Graham wins IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic

Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania (region; the course comes with research) · Lou Graham’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 (season table Purse US$ column) USD · end date null: season table prints Jul 29, winner's wins table prints Jul 22, 1979 (see conflicts); start not found

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The name over time

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The ones it got away from

  • Bobby Wadkins · 273lost playoff; Graham won with birdie on the first extra hole (winner's playoff record table) Lou Graham - Wikipedia

Same week

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PGA Tour event

IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic

Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania

3 of 5 researched

Winner

Lou Graham

273Total
−11To par
playoffMargin

Runner-up not yet researched.

Top 10
PosPlayerRoundsTotalTo par
1Lou Graham68 · 70 · 71 · 64273−11
The golfer

born 1938-01-07, Nashville, Tennessee; USA; turned pro 1964; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 1.

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