Sports headlines for Sunday March 4, 1979:
- For An Encore, Yarborough, Allison Crash
- Ryan vs. Angels: An Impasse
- Byman Wins Playoff For 1st U.S. Victory
- Reinstatement Of Neilson Has Leafs Raking Foes
Final results 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)
Bob Byman defeated John Schroeder on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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1 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 70 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 279 | $13,000 |
2 | Joe Hager | 70 | 66 | 81 | 68 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
3 | Bill Rogers | 67 | 69 | 74 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $13,000 |
4 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | Even | 284 | $5,250 |
5 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 73 | 77 | 69 | +7 | 291 | $709 |
6 | John Schroeder | 68 | 68 | 72 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $27,000 |
7 | Andy Bean | 64 | 69 | 76 | 70 | -5 | 279 | $13,000 |
8 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
8 | Jay Haas | 69 | 70 | 74 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
8 | Jerry Pate | 68 | 68 | 77 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
11 | John Fought | 72 | 67 | 78 | 70 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
12 | Bob Byman | 67 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $45,000 |
13 | Charles Coody | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
14 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $2,700 |
15 | Craig Stadler | 71 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
16 | Mike Hill | 72 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
17 | Miller Barber | 74 | 71 | 76 | 71 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
18 | Grier Jones | 69 | 69 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
18 | Tom Watson | 72 | 68 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
20 | Andy North | 71 | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
20 | Jim Colbert | 65 | 73 | 75 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
20 | Joe Inman | 73 | 67 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
23 | George Burns | 70 | 73 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $2,700 |
24 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | 69 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
24 | Mark Hayes | 75 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
26 | Mike Reid | 71 | 69 | 77 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $1,125 |
26 | Phil Hancock | 68 | 69 | 80 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $1,125 |
28 | Jim Nelford | 71 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +7 | 291 | $709 |
29 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 70 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
30 | Hubert Green | 69 | 70 | 76 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
30 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | 74 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
30 | David Graham | 71 | 74 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
33 | Sammy Rachels | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $1,125 |
34 | Mac McLendon | 68 | 77 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $900 |
35 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 74 | 75 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
35 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | 75 | 75 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
37 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 71 | 77 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $565 |
38 | David Edwards | 68 | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 283 | $7,563 |
39 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 67 | 72 | 74 | Even | 284 | $5,250 |
40 | Don January | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
40 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 66 | 75 | 74 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
42 | D.A. Weibring | 68 | 73 | 76 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $709 |
43 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
43 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 75 | 73 | 74 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
45 | Dan Sikes | 72 | 72 | 78 | 74 | +12 | 296 | $533 |
46 | Lee Elder | 75 | 68 | 80 | 74 | +13 | 297 | $523 |
47 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 69 | 80 | 74 | +14 | 298 | $510 |
48 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 71 | 70 | 69 | 75 | +1 | 285 | $3,750 |
49 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 71 | 67 | 75 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
50 | Gary McCord | 68 | 74 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $900 |
51 | Lindy Miller | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $565 |
51 | Jim Dent | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $565 |
53 | Bobby Nichols | 67 | 77 | 78 | 75 | +13 | 297 | $523 |
54 | Ken Still | 68 | 76 | 79 | 75 | +14 | 298 | $510 |
55 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 70 | 68 | 76 | Even | 284 | $5,250 |
56 | Tommy McGinnis | 69 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 290 | $900 |
57 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 74 | 70 | 76 | +7 | 291 | $709 |
58 | Joe Kunes | 71 | 72 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 292 | $598 |
59 | Bill Sander | 75 | 66 | 78 | 76 | +11 | 295 | $545 |
60 | John Cook | 74 | 71 | 82 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $0 |
61 | Frank Beard | 69 | 69 | 74 | 77 | +5 | 289 | $1,125 |
62 | Mark James | 72 | 69 | 77 | 77 | +11 | 295 | $545 |
62 | Ray Floyd | 66 | 73 | 79 | 77 | +11 | 295 | $545 |
64 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 70 | 72 | 78 | +4 | 288 | $1,486 |
65 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 70 | 72 | 78 | +5 | 289 | $1,125 |
66 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 72 | 76 | 78 | +14 | 298 | $510 |
67 | Ed Sneed | 66 | 69 | 73 | 79 | +3 | 287 | $2,025 |
68 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 71 | 73 | 79 | +6 | 290 | $900 |
69 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 74 | 70 | 80 | +10 | 294 | $555 |
70 | Dave Barr | 74 | 69 | 73 | 80 | +12 | 296 | $533 |
71 | Jim Knoll | 73 | 72 | 80 | 87 | +28 | 312 | $500 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Calfee | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Bob Mann | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Brian Barnes | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Dewitt Weaver | 79 | 67 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Mark Lye | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Tom Jenkins | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Wayne Levi | 77 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
Bob Murphy | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
Dan Halldorson | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
Dean Refram | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
George Johnson | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
Michael Brannan | 69 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
Roger Calvin | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
Allen Miller | 68 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Barry Jaeckel | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Gary Koch | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Gene Littler | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Greg Powers | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
John Lister | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Julius Boros | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Randy Erskine | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Tom Storey | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Tommy Valentine | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
Bill Kratzert | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Charles Sifford | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Charlie Gibson | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Dale Douglass | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Ed Sabo | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Eddie Pearce | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Frank Conner | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Ken Brown | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Mason Rudolph | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Mike Ford | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Rod Curl | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Artie McNickle | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Calvin Peete | 69 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Jeff Hewes | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Lonnie Nielsen | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Bob Duval | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Buddy Gardner | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Jim White | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Sam Trahan | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Bob Lunn | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Cesar Sanudo | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Dow Finsterwald | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Ed Dougherty | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Lou Graham | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Mike Bodney | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Steve Melnyk | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Tommy Thomas | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Gary Wintz | 71 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Jim King | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Ron Mobley | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Bob Impaglia | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
Lon Hinkle | 71 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
Rich Bassett | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
Bob Betley | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Ed Byman | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Roger Maltbie | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Howard Clark | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
Bill Robinson | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Don Iverson | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Doug Ford | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Gordon Jones | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
Jack Fleck | 77 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
Adolph Popp | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
Mike McCullough | 75 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
Bill Garrett | 79 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 162 | $0 | |
WD | Robert Donald | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 78 | $0 |
WD | Pete Brown | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 81 | $0 |
WD | Lee Trevino | 72 | 72 | 78 | 0 | +9 | 222 | $0 |