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Sunday 1 April 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Watson wins Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina · Tom Watson’s win no. 14 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (Apr 1) and the winner's wins table (Apr 1, 1979); start not stated on a page opened
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The weather
12 h 20 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Ed Sneedfive strokes behind Watson (winner's wins table; event winners table) Tom Watson (golfer) – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Harbour Town Golf Links, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Tom Watson
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 65 · 65 · 69 · 71 | 270 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri; USA; turned pro 1971; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 14; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
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From the papers
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