Sports headlines for Friday April 20, 1979:
- Yankees At It Again: Gossage, Johnson Fight
- Brewers Open Dressing Room To Women Sports Writers
- 19 Cars In The Indy 500 Are Given Rejection Slips
- U.S. Loses In World Hockey
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Tallahassee Open
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 19, 1979 to April 22, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $4,950 | ||
| 1 | John Lister | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $1,925 | ||
| 1 | Michael Brannan | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $705 | ||
| 4 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $603 | ||
| 5 | Barney Thompson | 74 | 67 | -3 | 141 | $1,550 | ||
| 6 | Mark Mike | 76 | 67 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Tim Simpson | 67 | 68 | -9 | 135 | $1,925 | ||
| 8 | Gary Koch | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $3,660 | ||
| 9 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $3,660 | ||
| 10 | Tony Hollifield | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $705 | ||
| 11 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $1,210 | ||
| 12 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | 68 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | 69 | -9 | 135 | $18,000 | ||
| 14 | Wayne Levi | 67 | 69 | -8 | 136 | $2,600 | ||
| 15 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $6,800 | ||
| 15 | Bob Eastwood | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $3,660 | ||
| 15 | Jim Thorpe | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $2,600 | ||
| 15 | Larry Webb | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $705 | ||
| 19 | Doug Tewell | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $1,210 | ||
| 19 | Jay Haas | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $950 | ||
| 21 | Allen Miller | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $1,925 | ||
| 21 | Jim Chancey | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $1,550 | ||
| 21 | Curtis Strange | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $530 | ||
| 24 | Bill Rogers | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,925 | ||
| 24 | Carlton White | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $950 | ||
| 24 | Larry Degenhart | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $415 | ||
| 24 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $365 | ||
| 28 | John Fought | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $415 | ||
| 29 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 30 | Rik Massengale | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Jim Knoll | 67 | 70 | -7 | 137 | $530 | ||
| 32 | Bob Lunn | 68 | 70 | -6 | 138 | $415 | ||
| 33 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $490 | ||
| 34 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $817 | ||
| 34 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $490 | ||
| 34 | Ron Mobley | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $490 | ||
| 34 | Tom Chain | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $415 | ||
| 34 | Ed Sabo | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $380 | ||
| 39 | Bob Smith | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $2,600 | ||
| 39 | Frank Beard | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $950 | ||
| 39 | Lonnie Nielsen | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $455 | ||
| 39 | Greg Pitzer | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $365 | ||
| 43 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Roger Calvin | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 45 | Brad Bryant | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 46 | Dan Pohl | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Steve Veriato | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Bobby Cole | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Bill Majure | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Don Shirey | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Bob Mann | 64 | 71 | -9 | 135 | $3,660 | ||
| 52 | Bob Murphy | 67 | 71 | -6 | 138 | $1,210 | ||
| 53 | Billy Casper | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $3,660 | ||
| 53 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $603 | ||
| 55 | Don Iverson | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $1,210 | ||
| 56 | David Graham | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $705 | ||
| 56 | Gary Wintz | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $455 | ||
| 56 | Bill Murchison | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $455 | ||
| 56 | Scott Simpson | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $390 | ||
| 60 | Tommy McGinnis | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 60 | Ron Terry | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 62 | Lee Mikles | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 63 | Jack Ewing | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 63 | Jim White | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Bobby Stroble | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Jack Spradlin | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Jeff Hewes | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 69 | George Cadle | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 71 | Butch Baird | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 72 | John Adams | 79 | 71 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 73 | Lindy Miller | 65 | 72 | -7 | 137 | $10,000 | ||
| 74 | Mark Lye | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $1,210 | ||
| 74 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $603 | ||
| 76 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $817 | ||
| 76 | Dana Quigley | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $817 | ||
| 78 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Mike Morley | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Dick Mast | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 78 | David Edwards | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Dean Refram | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Bill Robinson | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Bob Post | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Bob Wynn | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Homero Blancas | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Sammy Rachels | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 92 | Jim Ahern | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Ed Byman | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Laurie Hammer | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Bob Charles | 68 | 73 | -3 | 141 | $560 | ||
| 95 | Joe Porter | 68 | 73 | -3 | 141 | $455 | ||
| 97 | Artie McNickle | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Tommy Thomas | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Fred Marti | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Jack Ferenz | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Dennis Sullivan | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Wally Kuchar | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Bill Sander | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Pete Brown | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Calvin Peete | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Denny Hepler | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Woody Blackburn | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Robert Donald | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Alan Pate | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Bob Zender | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Bob Duval | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Tom Storey | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 115 | David Lundstrom | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Joe Kunes | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Peter Chapin | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Bobby Baker | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Bobby Heins | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Doug Ford | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Mike Sullivan | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Roger Kennedy | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Chip Beck | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Wren Lum | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Jim Dent | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Doug Campbell | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Florentino Molina | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Elroy Marti | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Guy Cullins | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Dale Douglass | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Dave Hill | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Sam Trahan | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 138 | Jim Duval | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Mike Reasor | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 141 | George Johnson | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 142 | Ben Duncan | 72 | 76 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 143 | Stanton Altgelt | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 144 | Antonio Cerda | 68 | 77 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 145 | Jack Sommers | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 146 | Kip Byrne | 74 | 77 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 147 | Frank Conner | 69 | 78 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 148 | Mike Bodney | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 149 | James Mason | 75 | 86 | +17 | 161 | $0 |
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 MONY Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 19, 1979 to April 22, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 69 | 66 | -9 | 135 | $54,000 | ||
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 66 | -6 | 138 | $29,500 | ||
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $15,000 | ||
| 3 | Gary Player | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $18,000 | ||
| 5 | Larry Nelson | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $15,000 | ||
| 6 | Tom Kite | 76 | 69 | +1 | 145 | $12,000 | ||
| 6 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $8,750 | ||
| 8 | Lanny Wadkins | 79 | 70 | +5 | 149 | $7,250 | ||
| 9 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $29,500 | ||
| 10 | Hubert Green | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $8,750 | ||
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $10,625 | ||
| 12 | Bob Byman | 80 | 71 | +7 | 151 | $4,500 | ||
| 13 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $5,600 | ||
| 14 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $6,250 | ||
| 15 | Jim Simons | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $7,250 | ||
| 16 | Andy Bean | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $8,750 | ||
| 17 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $4,500 | ||
| 18 | Lee Elder | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $10,625 | ||
| 19 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | 73 | +7 | 151 | $3,700 | ||
| 20 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $6,250 | ||
| 21 | Rod Funseth | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $4,000 | ||
| 22 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $4,500 | ||
| 23 | Mac McLendon | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $4,500 | ||
| 24 | Andy North | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $5,150 | ||
| 25 | Jerry Heard | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $3,500 | ||
| 26 | Ron Streck | 70 | 78 | +4 | 148 | $5,150 | ||
| 27 | Jack Newton | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $3,800 | ||
| 28 | Mark McCumber | 78 | 78 | +12 | 156 | $3,600 |