1978 - Men America
The winners in the category "1978 - Men America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
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Played as the Bob Hope Desert Classic (Feb 8-13). Second-placed Jerry McGee (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Rogers (USA). Final round delayed until Monday due to rain. [Bermuda Dunes CC, Coachella Valley, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Indian Wells CC; Eldorado CC; La Quinta CC].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Sam Torrance (Scot) finished in second place behind Sowa (Arg). [Jockey Club, Buenos Aires].
America
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Played as the Florida Citrus Open (March 2-5). Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 2 shots behind McLendon (USA). [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, FL].
America
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 25-28). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA), Lou Graham (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) finished 2 shots behind Heard (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
Played as the B.C. Open (Sept 1-4). Second-placed Mark Hayes (USA) finished 5 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Kite (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. Monday finish. [En-Joie GC, Endicott, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (75th) (June 29-July 3). Andy Bean (USA) beat Bill Rogers (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. Monday finish required after earlier rain days. [Butler National GC, Oak Brook, IL].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Steve Martin (Eng) and defending champion Vicente Fernandez (Arg) finished in second place behind Floyd (USA). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
Buick
Played as the Buick Goodwrench Open (June 15-18). 28-year-old Jack Newton (Aus) beat Mike Sullivan (USA) with a 15-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 22-25). Second-placed Pat McGowan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Lietzke (USA). [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 11-14). Second-placed Jerry Heard (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lee Trevino (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Cerda (Chile).
America
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Played as the Byron Nelson Golf Classic (25th) (May 4-7). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [Preston Trail GC, Dallas, TX].
America
Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Grier Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA), who birdied the final five holes for a closing round of 65. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 9-12). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Andy Williams
Played as the Andy Williams San Diego Open Invitational (Jan 26-29). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA), Gene Littler (USA) and John Schroeder (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Haas (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
Glen Campbell
Played as the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open (Feb 16-19). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Morgan (USA), who posted his second PGA Tour win. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open (July 6-9). Lee Elder (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) with a par at the eighth hole of a sudden-death playoff. [Tuckaway CC, Franklin, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hall of Fame Classic (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Howard Twitty (USA) and defending champion Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Sea Pines
Played as the Sea Pines Heritage Classic (March 23-26). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Green (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Harbour Town Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC].
America
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Played as the Houston Open (April 20-23). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gary Player (RSA), who recorded his third straight PGA Tour win in a row, and what proved to be the last of his 24 PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Lon Hinkle (USA) & Pat Bradley (USA). Second place: Mike Hill (USA) & Vivian Brownlee (USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
Jaycees
Played as the Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad City Open (July 13-16). Second-placed Fred Marti (USA) finished 1 shot behind Regalado (Mex), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].
America
Kemper Insurance
Played as the Kemper Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Andy North (USA) and Mark Hayes (USA) finished 5 shots behind Andy Bean (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC].
America
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Played as The Memorial Tournament (May 18-21). Second-placed Bill Kratzert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Simons (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, OH].
America
Anheuser-Busch
Played as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic (Sept 21-24). Second-placed Ed Sneed (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tom Watson (USA). [North course, Silverado Resort, Napa, CA].
America
American Optical
Played as the American Optical Classic (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) and defending champion Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 2 shots behind John Mahaffey (USA). A week earlier Mahaffey captured a major championship win in the PGA Championship. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
America
First NBC
Played as the First NBC New Orleans Open (April 27-30). Second-placed Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Lon Hinkle (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Lakewood GC, New Orleans, LA].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (Jan 21-24). Defending champion Watson (USA) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to claim his tenth PGA Tour title. [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Spyglass Hill GC].
America
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 26-29). McLendon (USA) beat Mike Reid (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Perdido Bay GC, Pensacola, FL].
America
IVB
Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (July 20-23). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who claimed his third win in this event. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Jan 12-15). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) and defending champion Jerry Pate (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA), who recorded the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the Tournament Players Championship (March 16-19). Second-placed Lou Graham (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nicklaus (USA), who won this event for the third time in its five year history. [Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Played on the Oceanside course, a combination of the East & West nines].
America
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Played as the Magnolia State Classic (April 6-9; unofficial PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Bob Eastwood (USA) and Bruce Fleisher (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stadler (USA), who secured victory with a final round 7-under-par 63. [Hattiesburg CC, Hattiesburg, MS].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 13-16). Second-placed Andy North (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
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Played as the Hawaiian Open (Feb 2-5). Hubert Green (USA) beat Bill Kratzert (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the Southern Open (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Phil Hancock (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Jerry Pate (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. Hancock was also second to Pate in this event a year earlier. [Green Island CC, Columbus, Georgia].
America
American Express
Played as the American Express Westchester Classic (Aug 17-20). Second-placed Mark Hayes (USA) finished 1 shot behind Elder (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [West course, Westchester CC, Rye, NY].
America
Danny Thomas
Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (June 8-11). Bean (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record back-to-back wins on the PGA Tour. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].
America
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Played as the Tallahassee Open (April 13-16). Jaeckel (USA) beat Bruce Lietzke (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his only PGA Tour win. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, FL].
America
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Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Lon Hinkle (USA) and Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Ron Streck (USA), who shot weekend rounds of 63 and 62 to claim the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, TX].
America
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Jul 27-30). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA), Dale Douglass (USA) and defending champion Billy Kratzert (USA) finished 6 shots behind Rod Funseth (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
Joe Garagiola
Played as the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open (Jan 5-8). Second-placed Bobby Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tom Watson (USA). [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Nov 2-5; two-man team event). Second-placed Bobby & Lanny Wadkins (USA, brothers) finished 3 shots behind Wayne Levi (USA) & Bob Mann (USA). This was the first of 12 PGA Tour wins for 26-year-old Levi, and the first and only PGA Tour win for 26-year-old Mann. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
Disney World
Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Nov 2-5; two-man team event). Second-placed Bobby & Lanny Wadkins (USA, brothers) finished 3 shots behind Wayne Levi (USA) & Bob Mann (USA). This was the first of 12 PGA Tour wins for 26-year-old Levi, and the first and only PGA Tour win for 26-year-old Mann. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].
America
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Second-placed Andy North (USA) finished 2 shots behind John Mahaffey (USA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: John Mahaffey & Andy North (USA). [Makai Club at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii].
America
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Played as the World Series of Golf (Sept 27-Oct 1). Gil Morgan (USA) beat Hubert Green (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Jack Renner (USA) and Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Ballesteros (Esp). [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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