Sports headlines for Thursday March 29, 1979:
- Luke Easter Killed By Two Holdup Men
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Tournament held at Harbour Town Golf Links (Hilton Head Island, SC) from March 29, 1979 to April 1, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Tapie | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jay Haas | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Mark McCumber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jim Ferree | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Jim Dent | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Dave Hill | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Gil Morgan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Ron Streck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Jim Nelford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bob Shearer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Terry Diehl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bobby Cole | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bob Leaver | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Jeff Hewes | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 21 | Tim Collins | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 21 | David Graham | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bill Calfee | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Gary Player | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Randy Glover | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Rod Funseth | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Don Bies | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bob Goalby | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bobby Nichols | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Artie McNickle | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bobby Wadkins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bob Eastwood | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bob Mann | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Peter Oosterhuis | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Terry Florence | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Don Pooley | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Don Iverson | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Steve Melnyk | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Greg Powers | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Morris Hatalsky | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Forrest Fezler | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Doug Ford | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Ed Sneed | 69 | -2 | 69 | $32,400 | |||
| 47 | Jerry Pate | 67 | -4 | 67 | $6,900 | |||
| 48 | Bob Murphy | 71 | Even | 71 | $9,675 | |||
| 48 | Bob Gilder | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,400 | |||
| 50 | Rod Curl | 73 | +2 | 73 | $5,400 | |||
| 50 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,788 | |||
| 52 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,795 | |||
| 53 | George Burns | 67 | -4 | 67 | $9,675 | |||
| 54 | Phil Hancock | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,788 | |||
| 55 | Mike Morley | 69 | -2 | 69 | $17,400 | |||
| 55 | Mike Hill | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,788 | |||
| 57 | Joe Inman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $6,900 | |||
| 58 | Wayne Levi | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,788 | |||
| 59 | Tom Watson | 65 | -6 | 65 | $54,000 | |||
| 60 | Tom Kite | 69 | -2 | 69 | $17,400 | |||
| 60 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,400 | |||
| 62 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,400 | |||
| 63 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +1 | 72 | $11,400 | |||
| 63 | Don January | 72 | +1 | 72 | $8,400 | |||
| 65 | Miller Barber | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,795 | |||
| 65 | Tim Simpson | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,393 | |||
| 67 | Gene Littler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,795 | |||
| 68 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,230 | |||
| 69 | Dale Douglass | 71 | Even | 71 | $669 | |||
| 70 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,795 | |||
| 70 | Ed Fiori | 72 | +1 | 72 | $858 | |||
| 72 | Mike Reid | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,393 | |||
| 73 | Julius Boros | 75 | +4 | 75 | $858 | |||
| 73 | Fred Marti | 75 | +4 | 75 | $642 | |||
| 75 | Jack Renner | 78 | +7 | 78 | $612 | |||
| 76 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,788 | |||
| 76 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | -1 | 70 | $710 | |||
| 78 | Tom Purtzer | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,795 | |||
| 78 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,230 | |||
| 78 | John Lister | 71 | Even | 71 | $669 | |||
| 81 | Allen Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,795 | |||
| 81 | Jim Simons | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,230 | |||
| 81 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,230 | |||
| 84 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,788 | |||
| 84 | John Fought | 73 | +2 | 73 | $858 | |||
| 86 | Jack Newton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,795 | |||
| 86 | Hale Irwin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,788 | |||
| 88 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,230 | |||
| 88 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -2 | 69 | $710 | |||
| 90 | Graham Marsh | 71 | Even | 71 | $710 | |||
| 91 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,230 | |||
| 92 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $858 | |||
| 93 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | -5 | 66 | $8,400 | |||
| 94 | Gary Koch | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,393 | |||
| 94 | Pat McGowan | 69 | -2 | 69 | $624 | |||
| 96 | Hubert Green | 71 | Even | 71 | $6,900 | |||
| 96 | Jim Colbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,788 | |||
| 96 | Curtis Strange | 71 | Even | 71 | $710 | |||
| 99 | Lou Graham | 72 | +1 | 72 | $669 | |||
| 100 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,795 | |||
| 100 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,230 | |||
| 100 | Andy North | 73 | +2 | 73 | $669 | |||
| 103 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,393 | |||
| 103 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $710 | |||
| 105 | Orville Moody | 75 | +4 | 75 | $642 | |||
| 106 | Mark Hayes | 70 | -1 | 70 | $669 | |||
| 106 | Bob Wynn | 70 | -1 | 70 | $624 | |||
| 108 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | +1 | 72 | $858 | |||
| 109 | John Schroeder | 70 | -1 | 70 | $669 | |||
| 110 | Charles Coody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,787 | |||
| 111 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -3 | 68 | $858 | |||
| 112 | Bob Zender | 72 | +1 | 72 | $594 | |||
| 112 | Bob Byman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $642 | |||
| 114 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | -1 | 70 | $624 | |||
| 115 | Vance Heafner | 72 | +1 | 72 | $603 | |||
| 116 | George Cadle | 74 | +3 | 74 | $603 |


