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Monday 3 September 1979LPGA TourYear in Review
Washam wins Rail Charity Classic
Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 31 August to Monday 3 September 1979 · Jo Ann Washam’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $100,000 USD · start/end from the chronology date range (August 31-September 3); end agrees with season table and winner's wins table
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Silvia Bertolaccinisecond (chronology "2nd") LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
Same week
LPGA event
Rail Charity Classic
Rail GC, Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jo Ann Washam
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Ann Washam | 69 · 71 · 68 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Silvia Bertolaccini |
The golfer
born 1950-05-24, Auburn, Washington; USA; turned pro 1973; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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