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Sunday 15 April 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Walzel wins Magnolia Classic
Hattiesburg Country Club, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (region; the course comes with research) · purse $50,000 USD · end date from the season table (Apr 15); 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
12 h 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 67° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Buddy Gardner · 272lost the playoff (event winners table) Magnolia Classic (Sanderson Farms Championship) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Magnolia Classic
Hattiesburg Country Club, Hattiesburg Country Club, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Bobby Walzel
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Walzel | 272 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-26, Houston, Texas; USA; turned pro 1973; age 29 that week; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet