Sports headlines for Saturday February 17, 1979:
- Will The NHL Change After Soviet Defeat?
- Tate Knocks Out Bobick In 1st Round
Scores through round 3 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 | 68 | -13 | 197 | $45,000 | |
| 2 | Tom Watson | 67 | 66 | 66 | -11 | 199 | $18,667 | |
| 2 | Jim Thorpe | 67 | 65 | 67 | -11 | 199 | $18,667 | |
| 2 | Marty Fleckman | 66 | 67 | 66 | -11 | 199 | $8,781 | |
| 5 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 65 | 66 | -10 | 200 | $5,750 | |
| 6 | Victor Regalado | 66 | 68 | 67 | -9 | 201 | $8,781 | |
| 6 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 68 | 66 | -9 | 201 | $7,000 | |
| 8 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 66 | 67 | -8 | 202 | $18,667 | |
| 8 | Curtis Strange | 64 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 202 | $8,781 | |
| 8 | Dave Barr | 69 | 67 | 66 | -8 | 202 | $7,000 | |
| 8 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 68 | 64 | -8 | 202 | $4,625 | |
| 8 | Frank Conner | 65 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 202 | $1,701 | |
| 13 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 68 | 66 | -7 | 203 | $8,781 | |
| 13 | Tommy Aaron | 64 | 72 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $5,750 | |
| 13 | Bill Sander | 70 | 64 | 69 | -7 | 203 | $2,600 | |
| 13 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 66 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $1,701 | |
| 13 | Artie McNickle | 68 | 67 | 68 | -7 | 203 | $876 | |
| 13 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | 66 | 69 | -7 | 203 | $876 | |
| 19 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 67 | 67 | -6 | 204 | $5,750 | |
| 19 | Jim Colbert | 67 | 71 | 66 | -6 | 204 | $3,750 | |
| 19 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 67 | 66 | -6 | 204 | $3,750 | |
| 19 | Jim Nelford | 64 | 70 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $3,750 | |
| 19 | Wayne Levi | 67 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 204 | $2,600 | |
| 19 | Jim Simons | 67 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 204 | $1,701 | |
| 19 | Wren Lum | 67 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 204 | $1,701 | |
| 19 | Larry Nelson | 66 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $1,701 | |
| 19 | Dan Halldorson | 68 | 68 | 68 | -6 | 204 | $1,232 | |
| 28 | Mike Morley | 70 | 69 | 66 | -5 | 205 | $3,750 | |
| 28 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | 70 | 66 | -5 | 205 | $3,750 | |
| 28 | Tom Kite | 68 | 69 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $2,600 | |
| 28 | David Edwards | 66 | 72 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $1,701 | |
| 28 | John Lister | 69 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $1,701 | |
| 28 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | 68 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $1,701 | |
| 28 | Don Bies | 66 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $1,232 | |
| 28 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 205 | $876 | |
| 28 | Pat McGowan | 69 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $545 | |
| 28 | Gary Koch | 69 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $518 | |
| 38 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 68 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $4,625 | |
| 38 | Bob Byman | 72 | 67 | 67 | -4 | 206 | $2,600 | |
| 38 | Frank Beard | 65 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 206 | $2,600 | |
| 38 | Rod Curl | 70 | 67 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $1,232 | |
| 38 | John Schroeder | 65 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 206 | $1,232 | |
| 38 | Bill Rogers | 69 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $601 | |
| 38 | Michael Brannan | 64 | 68 | 74 | -4 | 206 | $601 | |
| 38 | Jack Sommers | 69 | 70 | 67 | -4 | 206 | $545 | |
| 38 | Phil Rodgers | 68 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $518 | |
| 47 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 | 68 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $1,701 | |
| 47 | Fred Marti | 69 | 70 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $1,232 | |
| 47 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $876 | |
| 47 | Jack Renner | 68 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $876 | |
| 47 | Gary McCord | 69 | 67 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $876 | |
| 47 | Mike Reid | 71 | 69 | 67 | -3 | 207 | $601 | |
| 47 | Gene Littler | 69 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $601 | |
| 47 | Lee Elder | 70 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $601 | |
| 47 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 69 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $545 | |
| 47 | Mark Lye | 71 | 68 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $518 | |
| 57 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 208 | $876 | |
| 57 | Mike Sullivan | 67 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $876 | |
| 57 | Bob Eastwood | 66 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 208 | $601 | |
| 57 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 67 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $545 | |
| 57 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 67 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $493 | |
| 62 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 69 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $876 | |
| 62 | Morris Hatalsky | 69 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $601 | |
| 62 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 68 | 71 | -1 | 209 | $601 | |
| 62 | Bob Betley | 69 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $518 | |
| 62 | Craig Stadler | 66 | 68 | 75 | -1 | 209 | $518 | |
| 67 | Don Iverson | 70 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $563 | |
| 67 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | 68 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $563 | |
| 67 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 211 | $545 | |
| 67 | Phil Ferranti | 67 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 211 | $518 | |
| 67 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $500 | |
| 67 | Jack Newton | 72 | 68 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $480 | |
| 67 | Bob Mann | 70 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $480 | |
| 74 | Joe Hager | 72 | 68 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $493 | |
| 74 | Bobby Walzel | 66 | 71 | 75 | +2 | 212 | $480 | |
| 74 | Dave Hill | 70 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 212 | $470 |