Sports headlines for Thursday March 22, 1979:
- Bob Hayes Given 5 Years In Prison
- Holmes Picks Shavers, Would Prefer Norton
- Larry Brown, Due To Visit UCLA, Thinks He Has A Chance
- Yastrzemski Gets A Raise -- Through '81
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament held at Sawgrass Country Club (Ponta Vedra Beach, FL) from March 22, 1979 to March 25, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Edwards | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Brad Bryant | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Don Bies | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Greg Powers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Florentino Molina | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | J.C. Snead | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Fred Marti | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Don Iverson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Carlton White | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Bruce Lietzke | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Dave Barr | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Keith Fergus | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | John Lister | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Joe Inman | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Gary Player | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | D.A. Weibring | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | David Edwards | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Scott Simpson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Rod Curl | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Jim Dent | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mike Morley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mark Pfeil | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Tom Storey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Homero Blancas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Joe Hager | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Ed Sabo | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Bob Shearer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Ed Sneed | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Terry Diehl | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Mann | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Mike Sullivan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Seve Ballesteros | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Rod Funseth | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Don Pooley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Steve Melnyk | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 60 | George Cadle | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Billy Casper | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Lee Mikles | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Bob Zender | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Jeff Hewes | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Jerry Heard | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dale Douglass | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dave Hill | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Frank Beard | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Alan Pate | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Bob Wynn | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Tom Watson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $43,200 | |||
| 75 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $72,000 | |||
| 76 | Mike McCullough | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,800 | |||
| 77 | Phil Hancock | 69 | -3 | 69 | $19,200 | |||
| 78 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,035 | |||
| 79 | Ray Floyd | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,600 | |||
| 80 | Gil Morgan | 68 | -4 | 68 | $8,800 | |||
| 81 | Wayne Levi | 69 | -3 | 69 | $14,600 | |||
| 81 | Jack Newton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $10,800 | |||
| 83 | Andy Bean | 72 | Even | 72 | $12,400 | |||
| 83 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $10,800 | |||
| 83 | Graham Marsh | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,600 | |||
| 83 | Bob Gilder | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,248 | |||
| 87 | Jack Renner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $27,200 | |||
| 87 | Hubert Green | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,035 | |||
| 87 | Artie McNickle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $864 | |||
| 90 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,600 | |||
| 91 | Tim Simpson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,035 | |||
| 92 | Jay Haas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,800 | |||
| 92 | John Schroeder | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,720 | |||
| 92 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,310 | |||
| 95 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,848 | |||
| 96 | Lindy Miller | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,720 | |||
| 97 | Charles Coody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,848 | |||
| 97 | Mark Lye | 71 | -1 | 71 | $951 | |||
| 99 | Larry Nelson | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,035 | |||
| 99 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,720 | |||
| 99 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | Even | 72 | $951 | |||
| 102 | Randy Erskine | 76 | +4 | 76 | $951 | |||
| 103 | Jack Nicklaus | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,310 | |||
| 104 | Don January | 68 | -4 | 68 | $904 | |||
| 105 | Ed Fiori | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,600 | |||
| 106 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,248 | |||
| 107 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $951 | |||
| 107 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $892 | |||
| 109 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,720 | |||
| 109 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,848 | |||
| 111 | Jim Nelford | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,848 | |||
| 111 | Ron Streck | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,248 | |||
| 113 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | -3 | 69 | $14,600 | |||
| 113 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,035 | |||
| 115 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $14,600 | |||
| 116 | Mike Reid | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,848 | |||
| 116 | Bobby Cole | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,248 | |||
| 118 | Gary McCord | 72 | Even | 72 | $864 | |||
| 119 | Orville Moody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,248 | |||
| 120 | Victor Regalado | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,600 | |||
| 120 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,248 | |||
| 120 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,248 | |||
| 123 | Mark Hayes | 72 | Even | 72 | $864 | |||
| 124 | David Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $951 | |||
| 124 | Pat McGowan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $864 | |||
| 126 | Howard Twitty | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,035 | |||
| 127 | Andy North | 67 | -5 | 67 | $4,035 | |||
| 128 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,848 | |||
| 129 | Mark McCumber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,848 | |||
| 130 | Alan Tapie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,720 | |||
| 130 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | -1 | 71 | $951 | |||
| 132 | Barney Thompson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $836 | |||
| 133 | Kermit Zarley | 66 | -6 | 66 | $892 | |||
| 134 | Gary Koch | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,035 | |||
| 134 | Bob Byman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,848 | |||
| 136 | Al Geiberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $820 | |||
| 137 | Craig Stadler | 72 | Even | 72 | $820 | |||
| 138 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $951 | |||
| 138 | Buddy Gardner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $836 | |||
| 140 | George Burns | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,600 | |||
| 141 | Rik Massengale | 71 | -1 | 71 | $804 | |||
| 142 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $864 | |||
| 143 | Dan Halldorson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $804 | |||
| 144 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $792 |


