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Both shot 2-under-par 282 in regulation. Gilbert's par gave him his first victory on the third hole of sudden-death.  1971 May 16 Another first-timer entered the winner's circle. Hubert Green made the final Houston Champions International at Champions Golf Club his initial PGA TOUR victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole against veteran Don January of Dallas. Green and January finished regulation play at 4-under-par 280. HGA would later announce it was moving the tournament to the far southwest part of town at Westwood Country Club.   1972 May 8 Houston Golf Association began its nomadic period by moving the Houston Open to Westwood Country Club. The rain-plagued $125,000 concluded on Monday. Australian-turned-Texan Bruce Devlin, worried because his son Kel was to undergo a hernia operation, went on to post a two-stroke victory with a 10-under-par 278 total.  1973 May 6 The developers of Quail Valley Golf Club paid the Houston Golf Association a handsome $25,000 fee to move the Houston Open to Missouri City. The HGA boosted the purse to $205,000 and the tournament got its second consecutive Australian champion. Bruce Crampton shot 11-under-par 277 for a stroke victory over Dave Stockton.  1974 May 12 Disappointed that the $205,000 purse didn't attract a star-studded field, the HGA cut the purse to $150,000. That enabled the HGA to write a check to Boys Harbor for $20,000, marking the beginning of a focus on youth-oriented charities. Dave Hill won by a shot with a 12-under-par 276 total, a shot better than Andy North, Steve Melnyk and Rod Curl. HGA officials were about to make a bold decision to move the tournament to a barely begun development far north of town. It was called The Woodlands.  1975 May 4 A CBS Television contract and a new facility seemed the right mix for an upscale start at The Woodlands. Unfortunately, the weatherman didn't cooperate. The Pro-Am was rained out. Australian Bruce Crampton made the first Houston Open played in The Woodlands his second Houston victory with a 15-under-par 273 total.  1976 May 2 Thursday's round was rained out, forcing a 36-hole finale on Sunday. Lee Elder shot 67-69 on Sunday and had finished his round before the CBS Television Coverage began. His 10-under-par 278 total earned him $40,000 from a $200,000 purse.  1977 May 1 A contract with The Woodlands provided a 50-50 split of the profits with the HGA. NBC became the broadcasting network. Gene Littler, 46 years, 9 months and 13 days, became the oldest Houston Open champion, marking a successful return to professional golf after a battle with cancer. Littler shot 74 the last round for a 12-under-par 276 total. It was still three shots better than runner-up Lanny Wadkins.  1978 April 23 Gary Player made the event even more memorable with his Houston Open victory that earned him the cover of Sports Illustrated. It was his third straight win, following triumphs at the Masters and Tournament of Champions. Player shot 18-under-par 270, a stroke better than Andy Bean. Houston Golf Association hired a new Executive Director prior to the tournament, a former HGA scholarship winner named Duke Butler. The HGA awarded a record $100,000 to charity from tournament proceeds.  1979 May 6 With NBC providing national television coverage and Gary Player as defending champion, dispositons were sunny. The weather wasn't. Rain again plagued the event. Wayne Levi posted his first PGA TOUR event on the strength of a second-round 65 and a third-round 63. The course had been toughened and par changed from 72 to 71. Levi still finished at 16-under-par 268. 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