1978 winners sorted by age
Sep. 9, 2008
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|
| Player |
Age |
Event |
| Seve Ballesteros |
20 |
Greater Greensboro Open |
| Jay Haas |
24 |
Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational |
| Craig Stadler |
24 |
Magnolia Classic |
| Ron Streck |
24 |
San Antonio Texas Open |
| Andy Bean |
25 |
Kemper Open |
| Andy Bean |
25 |
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |
| Andy Bean |
25 |
Western Open |
| Jerry Pate |
25 |
Southern Open |
| Bill Rogers |
26 |
Bob Hope Desert Classic |
| Bruce Lietzke |
26 |
Canadian Open |
| Tom Watson |
28 |
Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open |
| Tom Watson |
28 |
Bing Crosby National Pro-Am |
| Lon Hinkle |
28 |
First NBC New Orleans Open |
| Tom Watson |
28 |
Byron Nelson Golf Classic |
| Jim Simons |
28 |
Memorial Tournament |
| Jack Newton |
28 |
Buick-Goodwrench Open |
| Andy North |
28 |
U.S. Open Championship |
| Tom Watson |
28 |
Colgate Hall of Fame Classic |
| Tom Kite |
28 |
B.C. Open |
| Barry Jaeckel |
29 |
Tallahassee Open |
| Tom Watson |
29 |
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic |
| Victor Regalado |
30 |
Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open |
| John Mahaffey |
30 |
PGA Championship |
| John Mahaffey |
30 |
American Optical Classic |
| Hubert Green |
31 |
Hawaiian Open |
| Gil Morgan |
31 |
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open |
| Hubert Green |
31 |
Heritage Classic |
| Jeff Hewes |
31 |
Oklahoma City Open Championship |
| Jerry Heard |
31 |
Atlanta Classic |
| Mac McLendon |
32 |
Florida Citrus Open |
| Gil Morgan |
32 |
World Series of Golf |
| Mac McLendon |
33 |
Pensacola Open |
| Tom Weiskopf |
35 |
Doral-Eastern Open |
| Jack Nicklaus |
38 |
Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic |
| Jack Nicklaus |
38 |
Tournament Players Championship |
| Lee Trevino |
38 |
Colonial National Invitation |
| Jack Nicklaus |
38 |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic |
| Gary Player |
42 |
Masters Tournament |
| Gary Player |
42 |
MONY Tournament of Champions |
| Gary Player |
42 |
Houston Open |
| Lee Elder |
44 |
Greater Milwaukee Open |
| Lee Elder |
44 |
American Express Westchester Classic |
| Rod Funseth |
45 |
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open |
| Miller Barber |
46 |
Phoenix Open |
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