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Sunday 3 June 1979PGA TourYear in Review
McGee wins Kemper Open
Charlotte, North Carolina · Jerry McGee’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $350,000 USD · end date from the season table (Jun 3) and McGee's wins table (Jun 3, 1979); SI roundup week May 28–June 3 agrees; 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 14 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° 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
- Jerry Patesecond, one stroke behind (SI roundup 11 Jun 1979; Kemper Open article 1979 row; McGee wins table) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week May 28–June 3 – Sports Illustrated, 11 Jun 1979 (Wayback)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Kemper Open
Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jerry McGee
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry McGee | 61 · 74 · 69 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1943-07-21, New Lexington, Ohio; USA; turned pro 1966; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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