Sunday October 29, 1978
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Sports headlines for Sunday October 29, 1978:




Final results of the 1978 Pensacola Open


Tournament held at Perdido Bay Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from October 26, 1978 to October 29, 1978     (Par 72)

Mac McLendon defeated Mike Reid on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Jim Dent68757165-9279$1,569
2Mike Reid68706866-16272$14,250
3Joe Hager74697466-5283$602
4Lon Hinkle71736667-11277$3,152
5Jim Chancey70717067-10278$2,188
6Don Pooley73716967-8280$1,046
6Tom Purtzer71727067-8280$1,046
8Keith Fergus71667168-12276$4,500
9Howard Twitty69716968-11277$3,152
9Leonard Thompson70697068-11277$3,152
9Andy Bean70716868-11277$3,152
12Orville Moody71697168-9279$1,569
12Randy Erskine67756968-9279$1,569
12George Knudson71707068-9279$1,569
15Dave Eichelberger72727068-6282$723
16Larry Nelson68747568-3285$354
16Phil Hancock69757368-3285$354
18Allen Miller69706669-14274$5,500
18Bobby Wadkins70696669-14274$5,500
20Brad Bryant70716969-9279$1,569
20Miller Barber73696869-9279$1,569
22Rod Curl71717069-7281$887
23Jim Colbert71717169-6282$723
24Mark Hayes71706870-9279$1,569
25Chi Chi Rodriguez73667170-8280$1,046
26Mike Hill69707270-7281$887
26Doug Tewell71707070-7281$887
26Jim Simons72677270-7281$887
29Dave Hill70697370-6282$723
30Lyn Lott73697270-4284$476
30Eddie Pearce72717170-4284$476
32Fuzzy Zoeller72697570-2286$300
33Ron Mobley71737570+1289$225
34Mike Ford70747870+4292$47
35Wayne Levi68706471-15273$8,875
36Curtis Strange69706771-11277$3,152
37Don January70726971-6282$723
38George Burns68727271-5283$602
38Charlie Gibson70746871-5283$602
40Peter Oosterhuis70727171-4284$476
41Charles Coody70737171-3285$354
42Gay Brewer72717371-1287$266
42Homero Blancas74687471-1287$266
44Rex Caldwell72696572-10278$2,188
45Jerry McGee71706672-9279$1,569
46Mike Reasor71667472-5283$602
47Butch Baird72717172-2286$300
47Bob Lunn69727372-2286$300
49Bob Gilder74707172-1287$266
49Danny Edwards69707672-1287$266
49Sam Adams74687372-1287$266
52Bob Zender73707472+1289$225
52Jim King67737772+1289$225
52Dave Newquist68757472+1289$225
55Kip Byrne75687572+2290$203
56Dan Pohl68757772+4292$47
57Mac McLendon65676773-16272$25,000
58D.A. Weibring68696773-11277$3,152
58Mark McCumber70706473-11277$3,152
60Perry Arthur71686973-7281$887
61Steve Veriato71687273-4284$476
61Lonnie Nielsen66727373-4284$476
63Mike Sullivan72716973-3285$354
64Bob Eastwood71736973-2286$300
65Bill Calfee71717573+2290$194
66Wren Lum70697174-4284$476
67Alan Tapie67737274-2286$300
68Tim Simpson73717074Even288$244
69Gary McCord71737274+2290$203
70Ed Byman73687175-1287$266
71Jim Nelford75697375+4292$47
71Tom Jenkins72717475+4292$47
73Art Wall74697076+1289$225


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Antonio Cerda737200+1145$0
Bob Smith757000+1145$0
Bobby Nichols757000+1145$0
Dale Douglass697600+1145$0
Frank Conner747100+1145$0
Gary Groh757000+1145$0
Gary Koch747100+1145$0
Joe Kunes717400+1145$0
John Adams747100+1145$0
Pete Brown766900+1145$0
Peter Chapin707500+1145$0
Peter Jacobsen707500+1145$0
Rick Beck727300+1145$0
Tom Kite737200+1145$0
Bill Pelham727400+2146$0
Bob Wynn737300+2146$0
Fred Marti737300+2146$0
George Cadle737300+2146$0
Jay Haas747200+2146$0
Joe Porter727400+2146$0
John Schroeder757100+2146$0
Kermit Zarley707600+2146$0
Lee Mikles767000+2146$0
Morris Hatalsky717500+2146$0
Rik Massengale757100+2146$0
Steve Melnyk707600+2146$0
Alan Pate757200+3147$0
Bob Byman727500+3147$0
Cesar Sanudo707700+3147$0
Charles Sifford737400+3147$0
Dan Sikes727500+3147$0
Dwight Nevil757200+3147$0
Jerry Pate737400+3147$0
Joe Inman777000+3147$0
Larry Ziegler717600+3147$0
Mark Pfeil737400+3147$0
Pat McGowan737400+3147$0
Steve Taylor767100+3147$0
Babe Hiskey727600+4148$0
Bill Sander727600+4148$0
George Johnson777100+4148$0
Hubert Green737500+4148$0
Jeff Hewes777100+4148$0
Jim White747400+4148$0
Ken Still747400+4148$0
Lou Graham727600+4148$0
Ron Streck787000+4148$0
Tommy Aaron747400+4148$0
Bruce Fleisher777200+5149$0
Craig Stadler757400+5149$0
Gibby Gilbert737600+5149$0
Wally Armstrong737600+5149$0
Bill Kratzert767400+6150$0
J.C. Snead737700+6150$0
Perry Leslie767400+6150$0
Carlton White787300+7151$0
Ed Fiori807100+7151$0
John Godwin708100+7151$0
Bill Murchison777500+8152$0
Rocky Thompson718200+9153$0
Bob Murphy787600+10154$0
Mike Shea787600+10154$0
Bob Betley787700+11155$0
Gary Jacobsen827600+14158$0
Doug Ford837800+17161$0
Adam Adams818100+18162$0
WDBobby Walzel00000$0
WDFrank Beard71000-171$0
WDBunky Henry77000+577$0
WDJack Spradlin79000+779$0
WDChris Clark83000+1183$0

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