1977 PGA Professional National Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1977 PGA Professional National Championship | ||
| Date: | November 10 - 13, 1977 |
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| Site: | Callaway Gardens Resort(Gardens View) | |
| Champion: | Laurie Hammer | |
| Purse: | $110,000.00 | |
| Field: | 97 | |
| Cut at: | 126 | |
| Par: | 0 - 0 - 70 (6,006 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 223 | |
Laurie Hammer, a 34-year-old PGA professional from Boynton Beach, Fla., had his wife, Marlene, to thank for his win in the 10th PGA Club Professional Championship. Two weeks before the tournament, he had decided to stay home to open the winter season. But Marlene persuaded him to play, and it paid off handsomely in a Hollywood-type finish. Going into the final hole, he had a two-stroke lead over Steve Benson, a 31-year-old head professional from Glen Ellyn, Ill., who made a 30-foot birdie on the 72nd hole. That forced Hammer to make a 10-foot par putt to capture the Championship.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Laurie Hammer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 74.2 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 67 Art Proctor | 67 Art Proctor | 73 |
| Round 2: | 72.99 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 66 Mike Burke Sr. | 139 Art Proctor | 140 |
| Round 3: | 72.23 | 14 | 12 | 71 | 65 Randy Glover | 211 Charles Volpone Jr., Laurie Hammer, Ron Smith Jr., Stan Thirsk | 211 |
| Round 4: | 74.98 | 2 | 6 | 89 | 67 Bruce Summerhays | 282 Laurie Hammer | 282 |
| Totals: | 73.59 | 32 | 34 | 322 | |||
