1979 - Men America
The winners in the category "1979 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Jan 10-14). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mahaffey (USA). [Indian Wells CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Bermuda Dunes CC; Tamarisk CC; La Quinta CC].
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Alberto Rivadeneira (Arg) finished in second place behind Weiskopf (USA). [Olivos GC, Pablo Nogués, Buenos Aires].
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Played as the Bay Hill Citrus Classic (March 1-4). Byman (USA) beat John Schroeder (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his only win on the PGA Tour. [Bay Hill Club, Orlando, FL].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 7-10). Second-placed Joe Inman (USA) finished 8 shots behind Bean (USA), who shot a third round 61 en route to his win. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the B.C. Open (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Tom Purtzer (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Twitty (USA). [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
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WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 5-8). Larry Nelson (USA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second PGA Tour win. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). De Luca (Arg) beat Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Gavea GC, São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Goodwrench Open (Sept 13-16). 25-year-old John Fought USA) beat Jim Simons (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 21-24). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind three-time Canadian Open winner Lee Trevino (USA). [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 17-20). Second-placed Don January (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Al Geiberger (USA), who recorded the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (May 10-13). Defending champion Watson (USA) beat Bill Rogers (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Grier Jones (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Nelson (USA). Jones also finished runner-up in this event in 1978. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Played as the Colombian Open (Abierto de Colombia). Won by Torrance (Scot). [CC of Cali, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 15-18). Second-placed Bill Rogers (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Mark McCumber (USA), who recorded the first of his 10 PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 25-28). Second-placed Artie McNickle (USA), Bill Kratzert (USA), Wayne Levi (USA) and Tom Watson (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Zoeller (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
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Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wadkins (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
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PGA of America
Played as the inaugural PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Aug 7; unofficial event for the previous year's winners of the three US-based Majors and the Tournament Plyrs). Tied after 18 holes, Gary Player (The Masters) and Andy North (US Open) shared the $12,000 first prize. Tied in third place on 77 were Jack Nicklaus (Tournament Plyrs) and John Mahaffey (US PGA). [East Course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
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PGA of America
Played as the inaugural PGA Grand Slam of Golf (Aug 7; unofficial event for the previous year's winners of the three US-based Majors and the Tournament Plyrs). Tied after 18 holes, Gary Player (The Masters) and Andy North (US Open) shared the $12,000 first prize. Tied in third place on 77 were Jack Nicklaus (Tournament Plyrs) and John Mahaffey (US PGA). [East Course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 12-15). Second-placed Victor Regalado (Mex), Jim Simons (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 5 shots behind Calvin Peete (USA), who recorded the first of his 12 PGA Tour wins, just three days before his 36th birthday. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hall of Fame Classic (Aug 23-26). Defending champion Watson (USA) beat Johnny Miller (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
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Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Ed Sneed (USA) finished 5 shots behind Watson (USA). [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 3-6). Second-placed Mike Brannan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Levi (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Dave Eichelberger (USA) & Murle Breer (USA, formerly Lindstrom, née MacKenzie). Second place: Jim Colbert (USA) & Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
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Jaycees
Played as the Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad City Open (July 19-22). Second-placed Calvin Peete (USA) finished 2 shots behind Weibring (USA), who recorded the first of his five PGA Tour wins. Legendary pro Sam Snead became the first player on the PGA Tour to shoot his age with a second round 67. He went one better in the final round, shooting 66 to finish the tournament tied 36th. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jerry McGee (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 24-27). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 3 shots behind Watson (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
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Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Aug 21-23; Metropolitan GA 54-hole event). 23-year-old Bill Britton (USA) beat George Bullock (USA) with a par at the sixth playoff hole. Britton, a two-time winner of the Metropolitan Amateur title, recorded his first win as a professional, having turned pro just five weeks before. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
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Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Buddy Gardner (USA), Bobby Wadkins (USA) and Alan Tapie (USA) finished 1 shot behind John Fought (USA). Fought claimed the second of his two PGA Tour wins .. having recorded his first win just a week before. [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
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American Optical
Played as the American Optical Classic (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lou Graham (Aus), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
First NBC
Played as the First NBC New Orleans Open (April 26-29). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA), Bruce Lietzke (USA), Steve Melnyk (USA) and Frank Conner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hubert Green (USA). [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
Played as the Panama Open. Butch Baird (USA) and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) tied for first place after they both parred the first two sudden-death playoff holes. Nightfall prevented any further play.
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Played as the Panama Open. Butch Baird (USA) and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) tied for first place after they both parred the first two sudden-death playoff holes. Nightfall prevented any further play.
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Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Feb 1-4). Hinkle (USA) beat Mark Hayes (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Andy Bean (USA) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Billy Kratzert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Strange (USA), who recorded the first of his 17 PGA Tour wins. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
America
IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 26-29). Lou Graham (USA) beat Bobby Wadkins (USA) with a birdie-three at the first playoff hole. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 19-22). Second-placed Jay Haas (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crenshaw (USA). Event reduced to 54 holes and Monday finish required due to bad weather. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
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Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 22-25). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Played on the Oceanside course, a combination of the East & West nines].
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Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 12-15; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Walzel (USA) beat Buddy Gardner (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
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MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 19-22). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 6 shots behind Watson (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 8-11). Second-placed Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Hubert Green (USA). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Southern Open (Oct 11-14). 26-year-old Ed Fiori (USA) beat Tom Weiskopf (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
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Manufactures Hanover
Played for the first year as the Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic (Aug 16-19). Second-placed David Graham (Aus) and Howard Twitty (USA) finished 1 shot behind Renner (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
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Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (Jun 27-Jul 1). Morgan (USA) beat Larry Nelson (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
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Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 19-22). Second-placed Lindy Miller (USA) finished 3 shots behind Rodríguez (PR/USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
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Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (50th) (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Doug Tewell (USA), Eddie Pearce (USA) and Bill Rogers (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lou Graham (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Jack Renner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jerry McGee (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
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Joe Garagiola
Played as the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open (Feb 15-18). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA), Buddy Gardner (USA) and Jim Thorpe (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Lietzke (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
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Played as the Venezuelan Open. Second-placed Manuel Pinero (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Jacklin (Eng). [Lagunita CC, nr Caracas, Venezuela].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Oct 25-28; two-man team event). Second-placed Peter Jacobsen (USA) & D.A. Weibring (USA), Jeff Hewes (USA) & Sammy Rachels (USA), and Scott Bess (USA) & Dan Halldorson (Can) finished 3 shots behind George Burns (USA) & Ben Crenshaw (USA). This was the first PGA Tour win for 30-year-old Burns. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Oct 25-28; two-man team event). Second-placed Peter Jacobsen (USA) & D.A. Weibring (USA), Jeff Hewes (USA) & Sammy Rachels (USA), and Scott Bess (USA) & Dan Halldorson (Can) finished 3 shots behind George Burns (USA) & Ben Crenshaw (USA). [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 27-30). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA), Bill Rogers (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lon Hinkle (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. Hinkle's round included deliberately bouncing a 6-iron "trick" shot across a pond and onto the green at the par-5 16th ("the Monster") in the third round. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 5-8). Second-placed George Burns (USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Floyd (USA). [Forest Oaks CC, Greensboro, NC].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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