Sports headlines for Sunday April 15, 1979:
- Zoeller Sneaks Up On Sneed And Steals The Masters
- U.S. Hockey Team Rallies To Tie Finland In World Meet
- Working Umpire To Rejoin Strikers
Final results of the 1979 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 12, 1979 to April 15, 1979 (Par 72)
Fuzzy Zoeller defeated Ed Sneed and Tom Watson 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 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -7 | 281 | $15,000 |
2 | Andy North | 72 | 72 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 287 | $3,740 |
3 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 71 | 69 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $50,000 |
4 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 73 | 76 | 70 | +3 | 291 | $2,000 |
5 | Tom Watson | 68 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $30,000 |
6 | Hubert Green | 74 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $6,500 |
7 | Gary Player | 71 | 72 | 74 | 71 | Even | 288 | $2,700 |
7 | Artie McNickle | 71 | 72 | 74 | 71 | Even | 288 | $2,700 |
7 | Lee Elder | 73 | 70 | 74 | 71 | Even | 288 | $2,700 |
10 | Tom Kite | 71 | 72 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $13,000 |
11 | Gene Littler | 74 | 71 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $6,500 |
12 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 74 | 75 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $1,975 |
13 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 69 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $9,000 |
14 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 71 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $3,740 |
15 | J.C. Snead | 73 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $2,400 |
16 | Jim Simons | 72 | 70 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $2,225 |
16 | Bobby Clampett | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $0 |
18 | Nick Faldo | 73 | 71 | 79 | 73 | +8 | 296 | $1,875 |
19 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | 75 | 68 | 74 | -4 | 284 | $11,500 |
20 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | 70 | 73 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $9,000 |
21 | Seve Ballesteros | 72 | 68 | 73 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $3,740 |
22 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $2,225 |
22 | Lou Graham | 69 | 71 | 76 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $2,225 |
24 | Andy Bean | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $2,000 |
25 | Scott Hoch | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 293 | $0 |
26 | Joe Inman | 68 | 71 | 76 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $2,225 |
27 | Graham Marsh | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 291 | $2,000 |
28 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $1,950 |
29 | Billy Casper | 69 | 75 | 80 | 75 | +11 | 299 | $1,800 |
30 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 67 | 69 | 76 | -8 | 280 | $30,000 |
31 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 66 | 74 | 76 | -3 | 285 | $9,000 |
32 | Jack Newton | 70 | 72 | 69 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $3,740 |
32 | Miller Barber | 75 | 64 | 72 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $3,740 |
34 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | 68 | 71 | 76 | Even | 288 | $2,700 |
35 | Bob Byman | 71 | 71 | 75 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $1,950 |
35 | Charles Coody | 71 | 72 | 74 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $1,950 |
37 | John Cook | 72 | 72 | 75 | 76 | +7 | 295 | $0 |
38 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 68 | 73 | 77 | Even | 288 | $2,700 |
39 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 75 | 70 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $1,975 |
40 | Isao Aoki | 71 | 72 | 72 | 78 | +5 | 293 | $1,950 |
41 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 73 | 78 | 79 | +12 | 300 | $1,775 |
42 | Gil Morgan | 72 | 69 | 71 | 80 | +4 | 292 | $1,975 |
43 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 70 | 75 | 80 | +9 | 297 | $1,850 |
43 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 72 | 71 | 81 | +9 | 297 | $1,850 |
45 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 67 | 75 | 86 | +13 | 301 | $1,750 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Palmer | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Barry Jaeckel | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Don January | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jerry McGee | 77 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jay Sigel | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Wally Armstrong | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Jerry Heard | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Johnny Miller | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Sam Snead | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Art Wall | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Dave Hill | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Dave Stockton | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Lon Hinkle | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Simon Owen | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Gay Brewer | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Mike McCullough | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Jumbo Ozaki | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Mac McLendon | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Ben Crenshaw | 73 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
Mark McCumber | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
Mike Peck | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
Ron Streck | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
Peter McEvoy | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
Bob Goalby | 79 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
WD | Bob Shearer | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 73 | $1,500 |
WD | Doug Ford | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 77 | $1,500 |
WD | David Graham | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 79 | $1,500 |