Sports headlines for Wednesday January 10, 1979:
- All-Star Team Ballot Stuffing
- NCAA Takes A Stand Against Title IX Rules
- Evert Finds Renee No Pushover
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Indian Wells Country Club (Indian Wells, CA) from January 10, 1979 to January 14, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 2 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,884 | ||||
| 3 | Butch Baird | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,675 | ||||
| 4 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,451 | ||||
| 5 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $578 | ||||
| 6 | Alan Tapie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,275 | ||||
| 7 | Andy Bean | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,675 | ||||
| 7 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,884 | ||||
| 9 | Gary McCord | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | ||||
| 10 | Charles Coody | 65 | -7 | 65 | $1,884 | ||||
| 11 | Mark Hayes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $18,700 | ||||
| 11 | Grier Jones | 70 | -2 | 70 | $13,200 | ||||
| 13 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,450 | ||||
| 13 | Jerry Pate | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,325 | ||||
| 15 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,325 | ||||
| 15 | Jim Colbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,451 | ||||
| 15 | Joe Inman | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,640 | ||||
| 15 | Vic Martin | 72 | Even | 72 | $616 | ||||
| 19 | Mike Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,884 | ||||
| 19 | Mike Morley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $927 | ||||
| 21 | Tim Simpson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $702 | ||||
| 22 | Jim Dent | 76 | +4 | 76 | $560 | ||||
| 23 | Mark McCumber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,675 | ||||
| 24 | Lee Trevino | 71 | -1 | 71 | $29,700 | ||||
| 24 | Dave Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,640 | ||||
| 24 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $595 | ||||
| 27 | Jack Renner | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 28 | Jim White | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 29 | Ray Floyd | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,884 | ||||
| 29 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 29 | Jerry Heard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 32 | Mike Reid | 77 | +5 | 77 | $702 | ||||
| 32 | Kip Byrne | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | ||||
| 34 | John Mahaffey | 66 | -6 | 66 | $50,000 | ||||
| 35 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $8,275 | ||||
| 36 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,884 | ||||
| 36 | Danny Edwards | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 38 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $595 | ||||
| 38 | Doug Sanders | 71 | -1 | 71 | $578 | ||||
| 38 | Brad Bryant | 71 | -1 | 71 | $560 | ||||
| 41 | Curtis Strange | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,884 | ||||
| 41 | Bob Zender | 72 | Even | 72 | $927 | ||||
| 41 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 44 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,390 | ||||
| 44 | Dave Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $560 | ||||
| 46 | Wayne Levi | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,451 | ||||
| 46 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | +2 | 74 | $702 | ||||
| 48 | Ron Streck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $578 | ||||
| 49 | Woody Blackburn | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | ||||
| 50 | Randy Erskine | 68 | -4 | 68 | $645 | ||||
| 51 | Mike McCullough | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,390 | ||||
| 51 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,180 | ||||
| 51 | Johnny Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $616 | ||||
| 51 | Dan Pohl | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 55 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,325 | ||||
| 55 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $702 | ||||
| 55 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 58 | Gay Brewer | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,390 | ||||
| 58 | Jay Haas | 72 | Even | 72 | $927 | ||||
| 58 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 58 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 62 | Don Bies | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,675 | ||||
| 62 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 64 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,884 | ||||
| 64 | Terry Wilcox | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 66 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $560 | ||||
| 67 | Miller Barber | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | ||||
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 68 | -4 | 68 | $560 | ||||
| 69 | Tom Kite | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,884 | ||||
| 69 | Howard Twitty | 70 | -2 | 70 | $595 | ||||
| 69 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 72 | Orville Moody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,675 | ||||
| 72 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,451 | ||||
| 72 | Andy North | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,390 | ||||
| 72 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,180 | ||||
| 72 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $578 | ||||
| 77 | Mac McLendon | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 78 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $927 | ||||
| 78 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $616 | ||||
| 78 | Ed Byman | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 81 | Ron Mobley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 82 | Billy Casper | 68 | -4 | 68 | $616 | ||||
| 83 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $8,275 | ||||
| 84 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $560 | ||||
| 85 | Rod Curl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $702 | ||||
| 86 | Bill Ogden | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 87 | Bob Gilder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 88 | Dave Marr | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 89 | Bob Murphy | 65 | -7 | 65 | $927 | ||||
| 90 | Art Wall | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,180 | ||||
| 91 | J.C. Snead | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,640 | ||||
| 92 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $10,450 | ||||
| 92 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $8,275 | ||||
| 94 | Rik Massengale | 70 | -2 | 70 | $645 | ||||
| 95 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $616 | ||||
| 96 | Hubert Green | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 97 | George Cadle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 97 | Joe Hager | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 99 | Jerry Barber | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 99 | Rafe Botts | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 99 | Bob Mann | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 102 | Lyn Lott | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 103 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $927 | ||||
| 103 | Jack Fleck | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 103 | Don Baker | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 106 | George Knudson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 107 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 107 | Jim Simons | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 107 | John Mahoney | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 110 | Craig Stadler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 111 | Al Geiberger | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 112 | Wren Lum | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | ||||
| 113 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 114 | Steve Veriato | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 115 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 116 | Jim Ferriell | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | ||||
| 117 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | ||||
| 118 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 119 | Larry Benson | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | ||||
| 120 | Jack Burke | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | ||||
| 121 | Bill Calfee | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | ||||
| 122 | Doug Tewell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | ||||
| 123 | Tom Nieporte | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | ||||
| 124 | Mike Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | ||||
| 125 | Don Pooley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | ||||
| 126 | Jim Chancey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | ||||
| 127 | Mike Reasor | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 |