`Sports headlines for Saturday March 24, 1979:`

Now, The NCAA's Final 2: Magic Man vs. Bird Man
Nicklaus Joins PGA's Saturday Hackers With 82
Leonard Gives Fans 2 Minutes Before Dealing His KO Punch
Holmes Scheduled To Fight Mike Weaver Next

Scores through round 3 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	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	George Burns	72	66	76	-2	214	$6,600
2	Howard Twitty	75	67	76	+2	218	$4,035
3	Lanny Wadkins	67	68	76	-5	211	$72,000
4	Randy Erskine	76	68	82	+10	226	$951
5	Lee Trevino	70	69	75	-2	214	$14,600
5	Jack Renner	73	70	71	-2	214	$27,200
5	Bill Kratzert	69	70	75	-2	214	$14,600
8	Mark McCumber	70	70	80	+4	220	$1,848
8	Dan Halldorson	69	70	81	+4	220	$804
10	David Graham	73	70	80	+7	223	$951
11	Ed Fiori	69	71	79	+3	219	$6,600
12	Bob Murphy	75	71	74	+4	220	$792
13	Gary Koch	70	72	74	Even	216	$4,035
14	Tom Watson	70	72	75	+1	217	$43,200
15	Wayne Levi	69	72	77	+2	218	$14,600
15	Alan Tapie	71	72	75	+2	218	$2,720
17	Dave Stockton	69	72	79	+4	220	$1,848
18	Jim Colbert	73	72	76	+5	221	$2,720
19	Peter Jacobsen	74	72	76	+6	222	$6,600
20	Ray Floyd	71	72	80	+7	223	$6,600
20	Hubert Green	73	72	78	+7	223	$4,035
20	Bruce Fleisher	73	72	78	+7	223	$1,848
23	Barney Thompson	74	72	80	+10	226	$836
24	Phil Hancock	69	73	75	+1	217	$19,200
25	Andy Bean	72	73	74	+3	219	$12,400
25	Jerry Pate	69	73	77	+3	219	$4,035
27	Tom Kite	72	73	75	+4	220	$10,800
27	Jim Simons	71	73	76	+4	220	$951
29	Tim Simpson	69	73	80	+6	222	$4,035
29	Jim Thorpe	72	73	77	+6	222	$2,720
29	Jack Nicklaus	67	73	82	+6	222	$2,310
29	Mike Reid	71	73	78	+6	222	$1,848
29	Morris Hatalsky	71	73	78	+6	222	$951
34	Mike McCullough	71	73	79	+7	223	$8,800
34	Orville Moody	73	73	77	+7	223	$1,248
36	Craig Stadler	72	73	81	+10	226	$820
37	Artie McNickle	73	73	85	+15	231	$864
38	Victor Regalado	70	74	73	+1	217	$6,600
38	Andy North	67	74	76	+1	217	$4,035
40	Jay Haas	71	74	74	+3	219	$10,800
40	Bob Byman	70	74	75	+3	219	$1,848
42	Jack Newton	69	74	77	+4	220	$10,800
43	Bob Eastwood	72	74	76	+6	222	$864
44	Marty Fleckman	72	74	79	+9	225	$1,848
45	Pat McGowan	73	74	79	+10	226	$864
46	Bob Gilder	72	74	81	+11	227	$1,248
46	Gary McCord	72	74	81	+11	227	$864
48	Larry Nelson	72	75	74	+5	221	$4,035
49	Graham Marsh	72	75	75	+6	222	$6,600
49	Miller Barber	70	75	77	+6	222	$1,248
51	Bobby Cole	71	75	77	+7	223	$1,248
52	Gibby Gilbert	71	75	78	+8	224	$2,310
52	Buddy Gardner	71	75	78	+8	224	$836
54	Cesar Sanudo	72	75	78	+9	225	$951
55	Arnold Palmer	72	75	79	+10	226	$951
55	Mark Hayes	72	75	79	+10	226	$864
55	Al Geiberger	71	75	80	+10	226	$820
58	Allen Miller	72	75	80	+11	227	$892
59	Lindy Miller	69	76	77	+6	222	$2,720
59	Jim Nelford	68	76	78	+6	222	$1,848
59	Lou Graham	70	76	76	+6	222	$1,248
62	John Schroeder	71	76	76	+7	223	$2,720
63	Rex Caldwell	70	76	78	+8	224	$4,035
63	Charles Coody	71	76	77	+8	224	$1,848
63	Lee Elder	70	76	78	+8	224	$1,248
66	Rik Massengale	71	76	78	+9	225	$804
67	Mark Lye	71	76	79	+10	226	$951
68	Gil Morgan	68	77	76	+5	221	$8,800
69	Ron Streck	68	77	78	+7	223	$1,248
69	Kermit Zarley	66	79	78	+7	223	$892
71	Don January	68	79	79	+10	226	$904

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