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Monday 22 January 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Crenshaw wins Phoenix Open
Place not yet researched · Ben Crenshaw’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse 250,000 USD · end Jan 22 (a Monday) from the season table and the winner's wins table (Jan 22, 1979); start not stated; shortened to 54 holes due to rain (event article note [a]; winner's wins-table note)
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The weather
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The name over time
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The ones it got away from
- Jay Haassolo 2nd, one stroke back (event article winners table; winner's wins table) Ben Crenshaw – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Phoenix Open
Venue not yet researched
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Ben Crenshaw
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 · 61 · 71 | 199 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1952-01-11, Austin, Texas; USA; turned pro 1973; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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