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Sunday 27 May 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Memorial Tournament
Dublin, Ohio (region; the course comes with research) · Tom Watson’s win no. 17 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (May 27) and Watson's wins table (May 27, 1979); 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 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
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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
- Miller Barbersecond, three strokes back (SI roundup 4 Jun 1979; SI feature; Memorial article 1979 row; Watson wins table) Memorial Tournament – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Memorial Tournament
Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated
4 June 1979 · p. 24 From the print archive
It was one of the best rounds I've ever played. There was nothing easy or comfortable about it. I just made very few mistakes, because when you're playing well, you're in a good frame of mind.
Sports Illustrated
4 June 1979 · p. 24 From the print archive
I chased the man all week. The closer I got the harder he was to see.
Sports Illustrated
4 June 1979 · p. 24 From the print archive
Hey, guys, tell me something. How come the best player in the world is leading the tournament?
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 73 · 69 · 72 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 17.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet