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Sunday 5 August 1979PGA European TourYear in Review
Smyth wins Sun Alliance Match Play Championship
Fulford Golf Club · Des Smyth’s win no. 1 on the PGA European Tour · purse £40,000 GBP · end from season-table date (winner's wins table agrees); start not sourced
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The ones it got away from
- Nick Price ZIMlost the final 1 up to Des Smyth Sun Alliance Match Play Championship (British PGA Matchplay Championship) — Wikipedia
Same week
DP World Tour event
Sun Alliance Match Play Championship
Fulford Golf Club, Fulford Golf Club
2 of 5 researched
Winner
Des Smyth
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1 upMargin
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The golfer
born 1953-02-12, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland; IRL; turned pro 1974; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
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