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Sunday 22 April 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Rodríguez wins Tallahassee Open
Killearn Golf and Country Club, Tallahassee, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · purse $100,000 USD · end date from the season table (Apr 22) and the winner's wins table (Apr 22, 1979); start not stated on a page opened
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 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Lindy Millerthree strokes behind Rodríguez (winner's wins table; event winners table) Chi-Chi Rodríguez – Wikipedia
Same week
PGA Tour event
Tallahassee Open
Killearn Golf and Country Club, Killearn Golf and Country Club, Tallahassee, Florida
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Chi-Chi Rodríguez
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 66 · 69 · 67 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
The golfer
born 1935-10-23, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; USA; turned pro 1960; age 43 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet