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Sunday 12 August 1979PGA TourYear in Review
McGee wins Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Connecticut (region; the course comes with research) · Jerry McGee’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse 300,000 (season table Purse US$ column; event article winners table Purse 300,000) USD · end date from season table (Aug 12) and winner's wins table (Aug 12, 1979); start not found
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 48 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Jack Rennerfinished one stroke behind (winner's article prose and wins table; event article winners table) Jerry McGee - Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Wethersfield Country Club, Wethersfield Country Club, Connecticut
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Jerry McGee
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry McGee | 68 · 67 · 67 · 65 | 267 | −17 |
The golfer
born 1943-07-21, New Lexington, Ohio; USA; turned pro 1966; age 36 that week; tour wins to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet