Sports headlines for Friday February 16, 1979:
- Police Arrest Islanders Player
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open
Tournament held at Randolph Park Municipal (Tucson, AZ) from February 15, 1979 to February 18, 1979 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | 63 | 66 | -11 | 129 | $45,000 | ||
| 2 | Michael Brannan | 64 | 68 | -8 | 132 | $601 | ||
| 3 | Jim Nelford | 64 | 70 | -6 | 134 | $3,750 | ||
| 4 | Curtis Strange | 64 | 71 | -5 | 135 | $8,781 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Aaron | 64 | 72 | -4 | 136 | $5,750 | ||
| 6 | John Schroeder | 65 | 69 | -6 | 134 | $1,232 | ||
| 7 | Frank Beard | 65 | 70 | -5 | 135 | $2,600 | ||
| 7 | Frank Conner | 65 | 70 | -5 | 135 | $1,701 | ||
| 9 | Marty Fleckman | 66 | 67 | -7 | 133 | $8,781 | ||
| 10 | Victor Regalado | 66 | 68 | -6 | 134 | $8,781 | ||
| 10 | Larry Nelson | 66 | 68 | -6 | 134 | $1,701 | ||
| 10 | Craig Stadler | 66 | 68 | -6 | 134 | $518 | ||
| 13 | Bob Eastwood | 66 | 69 | -5 | 135 | $601 | ||
| 14 | Don Bies | 66 | 70 | -4 | 136 | $1,232 | ||
| 15 | Bobby Walzel | 66 | 71 | -3 | 137 | $480 | ||
| 16 | David Edwards | 66 | 72 | -2 | 138 | $1,701 | ||
| 17 | Adam Adams | 66 | 76 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 18 | Ron Streck | 66 | 77 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 19 | Jim Thorpe | 67 | 65 | -8 | 132 | $18,667 | ||
| 20 | Tom Watson | 67 | 66 | -7 | 133 | $18,667 | ||
| 21 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 68 | -5 | 135 | $7,000 | ||
| 21 | Wayne Levi | 67 | 68 | -5 | 135 | $2,600 | ||
| 23 | Wren Lum | 67 | 69 | -4 | 136 | $1,701 | ||
| 23 | Jim Simons | 67 | 69 | -4 | 136 | $1,701 | ||
| 25 | Jim Colbert | 67 | 71 | -2 | 138 | $3,750 | ||
| 25 | Mike Sullivan | 67 | 71 | -2 | 138 | $876 | ||
| 27 | Phil Ferranti | 67 | 72 | -1 | 139 | $518 | ||
| 28 | Don Pooley | 67 | 75 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 29 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | 66 | -6 | 134 | $876 | ||
| 30 | Artie McNickle | 68 | 67 | -5 | 135 | $876 | ||
| 30 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 67 | -5 | 135 | $876 | ||
| 32 | Dan Halldorson | 68 | 68 | -4 | 136 | $1,232 | ||
| 33 | Tom Kite | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $2,600 | ||
| 33 | Phil Rodgers | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $518 | ||
| 35 | Jack Renner | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $876 | ||
| 35 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $545 | ||
| 37 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | 71 | -1 | 139 | $876 | ||
| 38 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 65 | -6 | 134 | $5,750 | ||
| 39 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 66 | -5 | 135 | $18,667 | ||
| 40 | Dave Barr | 69 | 67 | -4 | 136 | $7,000 | ||
| 40 | Gary McCord | 69 | 67 | -4 | 136 | $876 | ||
| 42 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $8,781 | ||
| 42 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $1,701 | ||
| 42 | Bill Rogers | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $601 | ||
| 42 | Gene Littler | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $601 | ||
| 46 | John Lister | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $1,701 | ||
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $545 | ||
| 46 | Gary Koch | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $518 | ||
| 49 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $3,750 | ||
| 49 | Fred Marti | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $1,232 | ||
| 49 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $876 | ||
| 49 | Jack Sommers | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $545 | ||
| 53 | Morris Hatalsky | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $601 | ||
| 53 | Bob Betley | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $518 | ||
| 55 | Bill Garrett | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Bob Zender | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Dave Stockton | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Bob Smith | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Danny Edwards | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 72 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Jerry Heard | 69 | 73 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Bill Sander | 70 | 64 | -6 | 134 | $2,600 | ||
| 63 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 66 | -4 | 136 | $1,701 | ||
| 64 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $5,750 | ||
| 64 | Rod Curl | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $1,232 | ||
| 64 | Lee Elder | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $601 | ||
| 67 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $4,625 | ||
| 67 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $4,625 | ||
| 67 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $1,701 | ||
| 67 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 68 | -2 | 138 | $601 | ||
| 71 | Mike Morley | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $3,750 | ||
| 71 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $545 | ||
| 71 | Dave Hill | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $470 | ||
| 74 | Don Iverson | 70 | 70 | Even | 140 | $563 | ||
| 74 | Bob Mann | 70 | 70 | Even | 140 | $480 | ||
| 76 | John Fought | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 76 | John Jackson | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 76 | George Johnson | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 76 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Ed Sabo | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Bill Johnston | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Lindy Miller | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Orville Moody | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Miller Barber | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Joe Porter | 70 | 75 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $3,750 | ||
| 88 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 67 | -2 | 138 | $493 | ||
| 90 | Mark Lye | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $518 | ||
| 91 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $876 | ||
| 91 | Mike Reid | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $601 | ||
| 91 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $500 | ||
| 94 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Jack Spradlin | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Carlton White | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Tom Storey | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Paul Purtzer | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Jim White | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Jeff Kern | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Bob Byman | 72 | 67 | -1 | 139 | $2,600 | ||
| 104 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | 68 | Even | 140 | $563 | ||
| 104 | Joe Hager | 72 | 68 | Even | 140 | $493 | ||
| 104 | Jack Newton | 72 | 68 | Even | 140 | $480 | ||
| 107 | Don January | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 107 | George Knudson | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Joe Inman | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Tom Chain | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Bob Lunn | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Bob Murphy | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Bobby Phillips | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Jack Ferenz | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Pete Brown | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 67 | Even | 140 | $545 | ||
| 119 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Dennis Sullivan | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Mike Hill | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Jim Knoll | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Bobby Baker | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Mike McCullough | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Mark Mike | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Terry Wilcox | 73 | 75 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | 67 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Dana Quigley | 74 | 68 | +2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Bob Shearer | 74 | 70 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | 71 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Chris Clark | 74 | 71 | +5 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 133 | David Lundstrom | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Hubert Green | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 75 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Jim Ferriell | 74 | 76 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Lou Graham | 75 | 69 | +4 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 138 | Steve Spray | 75 | 71 | +6 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Charlie Gibson | 75 | 73 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Tommy Valentine | 75 | 73 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Scott Simpson | 76 | 75 | +11 | 151 | $0 |