Sports headlines for Saturday January 20, 1979:
- Steelers 4-Point Choice Over Cowboys
- Hayes: I Would Have Done What Nixon Did
- Now Carew Says He Likes N.Y.
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 20, 1979 to January 22, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Hill | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | -4 | 67 | $33,750 | ||
| 4 | Jerry McGee | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,222 | ||
| 5 | Jim Nelford | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,250 | ||
| 5 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -1 | 70 | $694 | ||
| 7 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,222 | ||
| 8 | Jerry Pate | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,383 | ||
| 8 | Andy Bean | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,383 | ||
| 10 | Howard Twitty | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,222 | ||
| 11 | George Burns | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,250 | ||
| 12 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,250 | ||
| 13 | Pat McGowan | 71 | Even | 71 | $7,383 | ||
| 13 | Bob Zender | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,250 | ||
| 13 | Dave Stockton | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,250 | ||
| 16 | Dana Quigley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $364 | ||
| 17 | Tom Kite | 73 | +2 | 73 | $12,750 | ||
| 17 | Mark Hayes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,250 | ||
| 17 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,222 | ||
| 20 | Jay Haas | 65 | -6 | 65 | $20,250 | ||
| 21 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,250 | ||
| 21 | Jeff Hewes | 69 | -2 | 69 | $902 | ||
| 23 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $694 | ||
| 23 | Lindy Miller | 70 | -1 | 70 | $443 | ||
| 25 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $358 | ||
| 25 | Gay Brewer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $353 | ||
| 27 | Rex Caldwell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $902 | ||
| 28 | Bobby Wadkins | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Phil Hancock | 68 | -3 | 68 | $5,250 | ||
| 29 | Curtis Strange | 68 | -3 | 68 | $694 | ||
| 31 | Joe Inman | 69 | -2 | 69 | $5,250 | ||
| 31 | Gene Littler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,222 | ||
| 33 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,875 | ||
| 33 | Mike Hill | 70 | -1 | 70 | $902 | ||
| 35 | Wayne Levi | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,250 | ||
| 35 | Mike Reid | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,250 | ||
| 35 | Dave Barr | 71 | Even | 71 | $902 | ||
| 35 | Joe Porter | 71 | Even | 71 | $396 | ||
| 39 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $396 | ||
| 39 | Brad Bryant | 72 | +1 | 72 | $375 | ||
| 39 | Bill Garrett | 72 | +1 | 72 | $375 | ||
| 42 | Phil Ferranti | 73 | +2 | 73 | $420 | ||
| 42 | Don Pooley | 73 | +2 | 73 | $396 | ||
| 44 | David Lundstrom | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 45 | Bobby Baker | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 46 | Lon Hinkle | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,383 | ||
| 46 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,250 | ||
| 48 | Mike Bodney | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,222 | ||
| 48 | John Mahaffey | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,222 | ||
| 50 | Charles Coody | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,875 | ||
| 50 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | -2 | 69 | $694 | ||
| 52 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -1 | 70 | $694 | ||
| 52 | Ed Fiori | 70 | -1 | 70 | $375 | ||
| 54 | Bob Byman | 71 | Even | 71 | $496 | ||
| 54 | Lee Elder | 71 | Even | 71 | $420 | ||
| 54 | Dale Douglass | 71 | Even | 71 | $396 | ||
| 54 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | Even | 71 | $396 | ||
| 54 | Ray Floyd | 71 | Even | 71 | $375 | ||
| 59 | Gary McCord | 72 | +1 | 72 | $420 | ||
| 59 | Randy Erskine | 72 | +1 | 72 | $420 | ||
| 59 | Jim Dent | 72 | +1 | 72 | $375 | ||
| 62 | George Johnson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Miller Barber | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Doug Tewell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Gil Morgan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 66 | Ed Dougherty | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 66 | Chris Clark | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 68 | Graham Marsh | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Jim Colbert | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,875 | ||
| 69 | Andy North | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,222 | ||
| 71 | Keith Fergus | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,875 | ||
| 71 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | -4 | 67 | $496 | ||
| 73 | Mark McCumber | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,875 | ||
| 73 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | -3 | 68 | $694 | ||
| 73 | Bill Sander | 68 | -3 | 68 | $694 | ||
| 76 | Bob Gilder | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,250 | ||
| 77 | Orville Moody | 70 | -1 | 70 | $496 | ||
| 77 | Mac McLendon | 70 | -1 | 70 | $443 | ||
| 77 | Larry Nelson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $420 | ||
| 77 | Don Bies | 70 | -1 | 70 | $358 | ||
| 81 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | Even | 71 | $496 | ||
| 81 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $496 | ||
| 81 | Alan Tapie | 71 | Even | 71 | $443 | ||
| 84 | Mike McCullough | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Jim Chancey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Tim Simpson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 89 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Ron Streck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Billy Casper | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Bob Mann | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Grier Jones | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,875 | ||
| 95 | Ed Sneed | 69 | -2 | 69 | $420 | ||
| 96 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,222 | ||
| 96 | Mike Zack | 70 | -1 | 70 | $396 | ||
| 98 | Don January | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Artie McNickle | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Michael Brannan | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Craig Stadler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Charlie Gibson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 105 | Mark Lye | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 105 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 105 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Homero Blancas | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 109 | John Jackson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Lee Mikles | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Frank Conner | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Jack Fleck | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Bob Lunn | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Rod Curl | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 114 | David Edwards | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Mike Morley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Paul Purtzer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Gary Koch | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Jerry Heard | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Scott Simpson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Alan Pate | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Butch Baird | 66 | -5 | 66 | $420 | ||
| 127 | Tommy Valentine | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Jim Simons | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Eddie Pearce | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Steve Spray | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Jack Renner | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Bobby Mitchell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Bob Murphy | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Bill Murchison | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Danny Edwards | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Bobby Phillips | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 135 | John Schroeder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | ||
| 139 | George Knudson | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Bill Majure | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Jim Ferriell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 |