Sports headlines for Saturday February 10, 1979:
- Soviet Hockey Team Leaves Little Doubt
- Bird Held To 4 Points; Coach Complains
Scores through round 3 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 | Miller Barber | 65 | 70 | 68 | -13 | 203 | $12,400 | |
| 1 | Jay Haas | 65 | 70 | 68 | -13 | 203 | $4,050 | |
| 3 | Lanny Wadkins | 65 | 72 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $2,785 | |
| 4 | Charles Coody | 66 | 72 | 66 | -12 | 204 | $12,400 | |
| 5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 66 | 68 | 71 | -11 | 205 | $32,400 | |
| 5 | Larry Nelson | 66 | 69 | 70 | -11 | 205 | $20,400 | |
| 5 | Kermit Zarley | 66 | 72 | 67 | -11 | 205 | $801 | |
| 8 | Wally Armstrong | 66 | 71 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $5,460 | |
| 9 | Andy Bean | 66 | 71 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $4,050 | |
| 9 | Mark Lye | 66 | 76 | 67 | -7 | 209 | $801 | |
| 11 | Wayne Levi | 66 | 73 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $5,460 | |
| 11 | Bob Gilder | 66 | 72 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $801 | |
| 13 | J.C. Snead | 66 | 75 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $801 | |
| 14 | Gil Morgan | 66 | 74 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $1,551 | |
| 15 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 70 | 67 | -12 | 204 | $8,400 | |
| 16 | Tom Chain | 67 | 72 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $2,785 | |
| 17 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | 74 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $2,785 | |
| 18 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 70 | 73 | -6 | 210 | $5,460 | |
| 18 | Pat McGowan | 67 | 75 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $1,551 | |
| 20 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 67 | 73 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $663 | |
| 21 | Hubert Green | 68 | 67 | 63 | -18 | 198 | $54,000 | |
| 22 | Dan Halldorson | 68 | 66 | 69 | -13 | 203 | $9,675 | |
| 23 | Don January | 68 | 70 | 66 | -12 | 204 | $9,675 | |
| 23 | Tom Storey | 68 | 70 | 66 | -12 | 204 | $7,200 | |
| 25 | Frank Conner | 68 | 68 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $5,460 | |
| 26 | Tom Watson | 68 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $1,551 | |
| 26 | Scott Simpson | 68 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $663 | |
| 26 | Carlton White | 68 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $663 | |
| 29 | John Schroeder | 68 | 73 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $7,200 | |
| 29 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 74 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $2,040 | |
| 29 | Gene Littler | 68 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $801 | |
| 32 | Jim Knoll | 68 | 74 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $663 | |
| 33 | Jack Renner | 69 | 66 | 72 | -9 | 207 | $1,551 | |
| 34 | Peter Jacobsen | 69 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $1,170 | |
| 35 | Grier Jones | 69 | 72 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $1,551 | |
| 35 | Dave Stockton | 69 | 68 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $1,170 | |
| 37 | Joe Hager | 69 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $2,785 | |
| 37 | Jim Thorpe | 69 | 67 | 74 | -6 | 210 | $2,040 | |
| 37 | Graham Marsh | 69 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $1,170 | |
| 40 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $801 | |
| 40 | D.A. Weibring | 69 | 70 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $663 | |
| 42 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $690 | |
| 43 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 73 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $618 | |
| 44 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $2,040 | |
| 45 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 72 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $4,050 | |
| 46 | George Knudson | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $801 | |
| 46 | Dana Quigley | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $801 | |
| 46 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $0 | |
| 49 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $1,551 | |
| 49 | Lee Elder | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,170 | |
| 51 | Bob Smith | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $663 | |
| 51 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $618 | |
| 53 | Randy Erskine | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $663 | |
| 54 | Jeff Hewes | 70 | 72 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $582 | |
| 55 | George Burns | 71 | 63 | 68 | -14 | 202 | $8,400 | |
| 56 | Howard Twitty | 71 | 69 | 67 | -9 | 207 | $2,040 | |
| 57 | Bill Calfee | 71 | 71 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $4,050 | |
| 57 | Rod Curl | 71 | 71 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $1,551 | |
| 59 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $5,460 | |
| 59 | Ed Sneed | 71 | 71 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $2,785 | |
| 61 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $663 | |
| 62 | Andy North | 71 | 68 | 75 | -2 | 214 | $801 | |
| 62 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $618 | |
| 64 | Chris Clark | 71 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $591 | |
| 64 | Phil Hancock | 71 | 70 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $591 | |
| 66 | Brad Bryant | 72 | 67 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $2,040 | |
| 67 | Isao Aoki | 72 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $2,785 | |
| 67 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 69 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,170 | |
| 67 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $618 | |
| 70 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $663 | |
| 71 | David Edwards | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $600 | |
| 72 | Jack Ewing | 72 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $576 | |
| 73 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $801 | |
| 74 | Jumbo Ozaki | 73 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $618 |


