Sports headlines for Thursday February 8, 1979:
- Lafleur, NHL Stars Meet Challenge, 4-2
- Tom Flores, Longtime Raider, Is Named Coach
- Carew Is Happy... Ready To Go
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Hawaiian Open
Tournament held at Waialae Golf Club (Honolulu, HI) from February 8, 1979 to February 11, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,400 | |||
| 3 | Dan Halldorson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,675 | |||
| 4 | Jack Renner | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,551 | |||
| 5 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $54,000 | |||
| 6 | Jim Thorpe | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,040 | |||
| 7 | Brad Bryant | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,040 | |||
| 7 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | Even | 72 | $663 | |||
| 9 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 66 | -6 | 66 | $32,400 | |||
| 10 | Frank Conner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,460 | |||
| 11 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,170 | |||
| 12 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,460 | |||
| 12 | Andy North | 71 | -1 | 71 | $801 | |||
| 14 | Isao Aoki | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,785 | |||
| 15 | Gary McCord | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Bob Shearer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Larry Nelson | 66 | -6 | 66 | $20,400 | |||
| 18 | Graham Marsh | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,170 | |||
| 19 | Danny Edwards | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,040 | |||
| 19 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,551 | |||
| 19 | Dana Quigley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $801 | |||
| 22 | Howard Twitty | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,040 | |||
| 23 | Lee Trevino | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,170 | |||
| 23 | Jack Ewing | 72 | Even | 72 | $576 | |||
| 25 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $801 | |||
| 25 | Jumbo Ozaki | 73 | +1 | 73 | $618 | |||
| 27 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Miller Barber | 65 | -7 | 65 | $12,400 | |||
| 29 | Jay Haas | 65 | -7 | 65 | $4,050 | |||
| 31 | Hale Irwin | 67 | -5 | 67 | $8,400 | |||
| 31 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,460 | |||
| 33 | Don January | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,675 | |||
| 33 | Tom Storey | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,200 | |||
| 33 | Scott Simpson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $663 | |||
| 33 | Carlton White | 68 | -4 | 68 | $663 | |||
| 37 | Joe Hager | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,785 | |||
| 37 | Peter Jacobsen | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,170 | |||
| 37 | D.A. Weibring | 69 | -3 | 69 | $663 | |||
| 40 | George Knudson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $801 | |||
| 40 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Phil Hancock | 71 | -1 | 71 | $591 | |||
| 43 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | Even | 72 | $618 | |||
| 43 | David Edwards | 72 | Even | 72 | $600 | |||
| 45 | John Fought | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bill Murchison | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Wally Armstrong | 66 | -6 | 66 | $5,460 | |||
| 47 | Andy Bean | 66 | -6 | 66 | $4,050 | |||
| 49 | Tom Watson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,551 | |||
| 49 | Gene Littler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $801 | |||
| 51 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | -3 | 69 | $690 | |||
| 52 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,170 | |||
| 52 | Randy Erskine | 70 | -2 | 70 | $663 | |||
| 54 | Bill Calfee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,050 | |||
| 54 | Ed Sneed | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,785 | |||
| 54 | Rod Curl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,551 | |||
| 54 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | -1 | 71 | $663 | |||
| 54 | Rik Massengale | 71 | -1 | 71 | $618 | |||
| 54 | Chris Clark | 71 | -1 | 71 | $591 | |||
| 60 | Bob Wynn | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Sam Trahan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Lanny Wadkins | 65 | -7 | 65 | $2,785 | |||
| 68 | Charles Coody | 66 | -6 | 66 | $12,400 | |||
| 68 | Kermit Zarley | 66 | -6 | 66 | $801 | |||
| 68 | Bob Gilder | 66 | -6 | 66 | $801 | |||
| 71 | Tom Chain | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,785 | |||
| 72 | Grier Jones | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,551 | |||
| 72 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -3 | 69 | $801 | |||
| 74 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,050 | |||
| 74 | Bob Smith | 70 | -2 | 70 | $663 | |||
| 74 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $618 | |||
| 74 | Jeff Hewes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $582 | |||
| 78 | Curtis Strange | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Kosaku Shimada | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 81 | John Jacobs | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Tommy Valentine | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Fred Voelkel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Dale Douglass | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Lou Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Jim Chancey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Don Baker | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Wayne Levi | 66 | -6 | 66 | $5,460 | |||
| 90 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 67 | -5 | 67 | $663 | |||
| 91 | John Schroeder | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,200 | |||
| 92 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $618 | |||
| 93 | Orville Moody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Victor Regalado | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Tom Kite | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Mike Morley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Barney Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Dave Marr | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Ed Sabo | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Jack Newton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Steve Spray | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Richard Martinez | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Gil Morgan | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,551 | |||
| 105 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,785 | |||
| 106 | Bob Murphy | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,040 | |||
| 106 | Jim Knoll | 68 | -4 | 68 | $663 | |||
| 108 | Dennis Sullivan | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Terry Diehl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Ron Mobley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Ron Streck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 115 | J.C. Snead | 66 | -6 | 66 | $801 | |||
| 116 | Pat McGowan | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,551 | |||
| 117 | Mark Pfeil | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Gary Koch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Don Pooley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Tony Hollifield | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Mike Sullivan | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Mark Lye | 66 | -6 | 66 | $801 | |||
| 125 | Charlie Gibson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Keith Fergus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Don Bies | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Mark McCumber | 67 | -5 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Eddie Pearce | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Lance Suzuki | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Lee Mikles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 134 | John Adams | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | John Lister | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Jim Simons | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 |