Sports headlines for Saturday April 14, 1979:
- Sneed Gives Lessons -- In Golf And Spelling
Scores through round 3 of the 1979 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 12, 1979 to April 15, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | 75 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $11,500 | |
| 2 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 67 | 69 | -12 | 204 | $30,000 | |
| 3 | Tom Watson | 68 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $30,000 | |
| 4 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | 70 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $9,000 | |
| 5 | Joe Inman | 68 | 71 | 76 | -1 | 215 | $2,225 | |
| 6 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 66 | 74 | -7 | 209 | $9,000 | |
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $15,000 | |
| 8 | Lou Graham | 69 | 71 | 76 | Even | 216 | $2,225 | |
| 9 | Andy Bean | 69 | 74 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,000 | |
| 10 | Billy Casper | 69 | 75 | 80 | +8 | 224 | $1,800 | |
| 11 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $50,000 | |
| 12 | Jack Newton | 70 | 72 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $3,740 | |
| 12 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 68 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $2,700 | |
| 14 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,975 | |
| 15 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 73 | 78 | +5 | 221 | $1,775 | |
| 16 | Tom Kite | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $13,000 | |
| 17 | Isao Aoki | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,950 | |
| 18 | Graham Marsh | 71 | 72 | 73 | Even | 216 | $2,000 | |
| 19 | Gary Player | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,700 | |
| 19 | Artie McNickle | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,700 | |
| 19 | Charles Coody | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $1,950 | |
| 19 | Bob Byman | 71 | 71 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $1,950 | |
| 23 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 74 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $1,975 | |
| 24 | Gil Morgan | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,975 | |
| 25 | Seve Ballesteros | 72 | 68 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $3,740 | |
| 26 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 70 | 74 | Even | 216 | $2,225 | |
| 27 | Jim Simons | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $2,225 | |
| 27 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $1,850 | |
| 29 | Andy North | 72 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $3,740 | |
| 30 | Scott Hoch | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $0 | |
| 30 | John Cook | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $0 | |
| 32 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $2,000 | |
| 33 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 69 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $9,000 | |
| 33 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,700 | |
| 35 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $3,740 | |
| 36 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 67 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $1,750 | |
| 37 | J.C. Snead | 73 | 71 | 72 | Even | 216 | $2,400 | |
| 37 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 72 | 71 | Even | 216 | $1,850 | |
| 39 | Lee Elder | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,700 | |
| 39 | Bobby Clampett | 73 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $0 | |
| 41 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,950 | |
| 42 | Nick Faldo | 73 | 71 | 79 | +7 | 223 | $1,875 | |
| 43 | Gene Littler | 74 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $6,500 | |
| 44 | Hubert Green | 74 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $6,500 | |
| 45 | Miller Barber | 75 | 64 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $3,740 |