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Sunday 1 July 1979PGA European TourYear in Review
Ballesteros wins Lada English Golf Classic
England (region; the course comes with research) · Seve Ballesteros’s win no. 9 on the PGA European Tour · purse £50,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table 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
16 h 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 61° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter 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
- Neil Coles ENGfinished 6 strokes behind Seve Ballesteros (tied) Lada English Golf Classic (English Classic) — Wikipedia
- Simon Hobday RSAfinished 6 strokes behind Seve Ballesteros (tied) Lada English Golf Classic (English Classic) — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Lada English Golf Classic
England
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Seve Ballesteros
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | 73 · 71 · 71 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
| T2 | Neil Coles | |||
| T2 | Simon Hobday |
The golfer
born 1957-04-09, Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain; ESP; turned pro 1974; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 9.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet