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$US9M on next U.S. golf circuit

N'ZPA-Reuter Washington A 1977 Professional Gol-i fers’ Association tour of 43 j major tournaments worth; more than SUS9M in prize | money was announced; yesterday by the U.S. P.G.A.! Commissioner. Mr Deane; lieman. The prize money for sev-i eral tournaments was still| under negotiation. Mr Bernaii] said, and when the final! total was known it probable-' would exceed the record' 1976 total of r-U59.157.522. j The tour opens with the; Phoenix. Arizona. Open oni January 6 and will end in early December with the, Sun Coast mixed team) thampionship. a new event. Another new tournament Is the Colgate Hall of Fame; Classic in Pinehurst, North; Carolina, from August 25 to 28. It replaces the World; Open at that site. John Lister is New Zealand’s best hope on the rich jircuit. after winning $54,000 last season and gaining automatic entry to many toumajients.

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Press, 8 December 1976, Page 48

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$US9M on next U.S. golf circuit Press, 8 December 1976, Page 48

$US9M on next U.S. golf circuit Press, 8 December 1976, Page 48