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Sunday 8 July 1979PGA TourYear in Review
Nelson wins Western Open
Oak Brook, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Larry Nelson’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $300,000 USD · end date from the season table (Jul 8) and Nelson's wins table (Jul 8, 1979); start not sourced
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 52 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° 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
- Ben Crenshaw · 286lost sudden-death playoff on the first extra hole; both 286 after regulation (SI roundup 16 Jul 1979; Wikipedia) For The Record: A Roundup of the Week July 2–8 – Sports Illustrated, 16 Jul 1979 (Wayback)
Same week
PGA Tour event
Western Open
Butler National Golf Club, Oak Brook, Illinois
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Larry Nelson
Margin and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 71 · 69 · 70 · 76 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1947-09-10, Fort Payne, Alabama; USA; turned pro 1971; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
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