Sports headlines for Friday March 2, 1979:
- Shriver Turns Pro, Starts Next Week
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic
Tournament held at Bay Hill Club (Orlando, FL) from March 1, 1979 to March 4, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hager | 70 | 66 | -6 | 136 | $3,750 | ||
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 66 | -4 | 138 | $2,025 | ||
| 3 | Bill Sander | 75 | 66 | -1 | 141 | $545 | ||
| 4 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 67 | -4 | 138 | $5,250 | ||
| 5 | John Fought | 72 | 67 | -3 | 139 | $2,025 | ||
| 6 | Joe Inman | 73 | 67 | -2 | 140 | $3,750 | ||
| 7 | Dewitt Weaver | 79 | 67 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 8 | John Schroeder | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $27,000 | ||
| 8 | Jerry Pate | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $7,563 | ||
| 10 | Tom Watson | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $7,563 | ||
| 11 | Lee Elder | 75 | 68 | +1 | 143 | $523 | ||
| 12 | Andy Bean | 64 | 69 | -9 | 133 | $13,000 | ||
| 13 | Ed Sneed | 66 | 69 | -7 | 135 | $2,025 | ||
| 14 | Bill Rogers | 67 | 69 | -6 | 136 | $13,000 | ||
| 15 | Phil Hancock | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $1,125 | ||
| 16 | Grier Jones | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $7,563 | ||
| 16 | Frank Beard | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $1,125 | ||
| 18 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $1,486 | ||
| 18 | Mike Reid | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $1,125 | ||
| 20 | Mark James | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $545 | ||
| 21 | Dave Barr | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $533 | ||
| 22 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 69 | +2 | 144 | $510 | ||
| 23 | Wayne Levi | 77 | 69 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 24 | Bob Byman | 67 | 70 | -5 | 137 | $45,000 | ||
| 25 | David Edwards | 68 | 70 | -4 | 138 | $7,563 | ||
| 25 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 70 | -4 | 138 | $1,486 | ||
| 27 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $13,000 | ||
| 27 | Jay Haas | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $7,563 | ||
| 27 | Hubert Green | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $1,486 | ||
| 27 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $1,125 | ||
| 31 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $5,250 | ||
| 32 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $3,750 | ||
| 32 | Andy North | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $3,750 | ||
| 34 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 70 | +1 | 143 | $3,750 | ||
| 35 | Mark Hayes | 75 | 70 | +3 | 145 | $1,486 | ||
| 36 | Tom Jenkins | 76 | 70 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 37 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | 70 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 71 | -4 | 138 | $900 | ||
| 39 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $7,563 | ||
| 39 | Don January | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $2,025 | ||
| 41 | Charles Coody | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $3,750 | ||
| 41 | Craig Stadler | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $2,025 | ||
| 43 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $2,700 | ||
| 43 | Mike Hill | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $1,486 | ||
| 43 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $565 | ||
| 46 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $2,025 | ||
| 46 | Miller Barber | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $598 | ||
| 46 | John Cook | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Bob Mann | 75 | 71 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Joe Kunes | 71 | 72 | +1 | 143 | $598 | ||
| 51 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $598 | ||
| 51 | Dan Sikes | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $533 | ||
| 51 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $510 | ||
| 51 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 72 | +3 | 145 | $5,250 | ||
| 55 | Jim Dent | 73 | 72 | +3 | 145 | $565 | ||
| 55 | Jim Knoll | 73 | 72 | +3 | 145 | $500 | ||
| 58 | Julius Boros | 76 | 72 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Jim Colbert | 65 | 73 | -4 | 138 | $3,750 | ||
| 60 | Ray Floyd | 66 | 73 | -3 | 139 | $545 | ||
| 61 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | 73 | -1 | 141 | $709 | ||
| 62 | Tommy McGinnis | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $900 | ||
| 63 | George Burns | 70 | 73 | +1 | 143 | $2,700 | ||
| 63 | Sammy Rachels | 70 | 73 | +1 | 143 | $1,125 | ||
| 65 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 73 | +3 | 145 | $709 | ||
| 65 | Lindy Miller | 72 | 73 | +3 | 145 | $565 | ||
| 67 | Brian Barnes | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 68 | John Lister | 75 | 73 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Ed Sabo | 76 | 73 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Eddie Pearce | 76 | 73 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 71 | Lonnie Nielsen | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 72 | Lou Graham | 79 | 73 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 73 | Gary McCord | 68 | 74 | Even | 142 | $900 | ||
| 74 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $598 | ||
| 74 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $555 | ||
| 76 | David Graham | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $1,486 | ||
| 76 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $1,486 | ||
| 76 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $709 | ||
| 76 | Jim Nelford | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $709 | ||
| 80 | Bill Calfee | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 80 | Mark Lye | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 82 | George Johnson | 73 | 74 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | 74 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Gene Littler | 74 | 74 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 84 | Gary Koch | 74 | 74 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Tommy Thomas | 78 | 74 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $598 | ||
| 88 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $598 | ||
| 89 | Bob Murphy | 72 | 75 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Dean Refram | 72 | 75 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Roger Calvin | 72 | 75 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 92 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 75 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 92 | Greg Powers | 73 | 75 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Frank Conner | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Ken Brown | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 97 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 75 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Sam Trahan | 76 | 75 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Bob Lunn | 77 | 75 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Ken Still | 68 | 76 | +2 | 144 | $510 | ||
| 101 | Randy Erskine | 72 | 76 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Mike Ford | 73 | 76 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Charlie Gibson | 73 | 76 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 76 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Rod Curl | 73 | 76 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | 76 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Jim White | 75 | 76 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | 76 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Rich Bassett | 78 | 76 | +12 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Bob Betley | 79 | 76 | +13 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Ed Byman | 79 | 76 | +13 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Bill Robinson | 81 | 76 | +15 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Bobby Nichols | 67 | 77 | +2 | 144 | $523 | ||
| 114 | Mac McLendon | 68 | 77 | +3 | 145 | $900 | ||
| 115 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 77 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Charles Sifford | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Artie McNickle | 73 | 77 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bob Duval | 74 | 77 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Jim King | 76 | 77 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Bob Impaglia | 77 | 77 | +12 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Adolph Popp | 83 | 77 | +18 | 160 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Michael Brannan | 69 | 78 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Tom Storey | 70 | 78 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Mike Bodney | 74 | 78 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Buddy Gardner | 72 | 79 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Ed Dougherty | 73 | 79 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | 79 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Dow Finsterwald | 73 | 79 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Ron Mobley | 74 | 79 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Roger Maltbie | 76 | 79 | +13 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Doug Ford | 78 | 79 | +15 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Gordon Jones | 79 | 79 | +16 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Allen Miller | 68 | 80 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Howard Clark | 76 | 80 | +14 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Calvin Peete | 69 | 81 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Don Iverson | 76 | 81 | +15 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 138 | Gary Wintz | 71 | 82 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Jack Fleck | 77 | 82 | +17 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | 83 | +12 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Bill Garrett | 79 | 83 | +20 | 162 | $0 | ||
| 142 | Mike McCullough | 75 | 85 | +18 | 160 | $0 |