Sports headlines for Thursday April 26, 1979:
- Bird Will Play Some Softball
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 First NBC New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from April 26, 1979 to April 29, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Lunn | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Pat McGowan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dale Wilson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Florentino Molina | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | George Johnson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Andy Bean | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Doug Campbell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | John Lister | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Mike Reasor | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Larry Degenhart | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 14 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Ed Byman | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Andy North | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Gary Wintz | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Joe Kunes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Don Iverson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | John Fought | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Michael Brannan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Alan Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | John Jacobs | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Steve Veriato | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Dave Watson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Jack Sommers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bob Wynn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Sammy Rachels | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Greg Pitzer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Carlton White | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mike Hill | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Tom Chain | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Rod Curl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mark Mike | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Jack Slocum | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Bert Newman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Jim Knoll | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Lou Graham | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Tony Hollifield | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Elroy Marti | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Ron Terry | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | George Burns | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Ron Mobley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Bobby Heins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Ron Streck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Kip Byrne | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Lonnie Nielsen | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Bobby Mitchell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Larry Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Robert Donald | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Wally Kuchar | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Parker Moore | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Dana Quigley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Charlie Gibson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Larry Griffin | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Don Shirey | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Larry Hinson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Bill Murchison | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Dale Douglass | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Bob Gilder | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,375 | |||
| 73 | Allen Miller | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,708 | |||
| 74 | Orville Moody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,813 | |||
| 75 | Curtis Strange | 66 | -6 | 66 | $8,375 | |||
| 76 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $545 | |||
| 77 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,813 | |||
| 78 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,500 | |||
| 79 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,813 | |||
| 80 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $739 | |||
| 81 | Frank Conner | 65 | -7 | 65 | $16,500 | |||
| 82 | Doug Tewell | 66 | -6 | 66 | $6,500 | |||
| 83 | Tim Simpson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,415 | |||
| 84 | Jim Dent | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,750 | |||
| 85 | Billy Casper | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,708 | |||
| 85 | Stan Lee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 87 | Homero Blancas | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,708 | |||
| 88 | Jack Ferenz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,813 | |||
| 88 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $545 | |||
| 90 | Phil Hancock | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,125 | |||
| 91 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,500 | |||
| 91 | Lee Trevino | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,500 | |||
| 93 | Hubert Green | 69 | -3 | 69 | $45,000 | |||
| 93 | Bob Shearer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,500 | |||
| 93 | Bob Smith | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,750 | |||
| 96 | Calvin Peete | 70 | -2 | 70 | $8,375 | |||
| 96 | Joe Inman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,708 | |||
| 98 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,500 | |||
| 98 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,415 | |||
| 100 | David Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,813 | |||
| 101 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,500 | |||
| 102 | Mike Morley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,500 | |||
| 102 | Wren Lum | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,125 | |||
| 104 | Greg Powers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $739 | |||
| 104 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | -2 | 70 | $570 | |||
| 106 | Tom Watson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,708 | |||
| 106 | Don January | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,813 | |||
| 106 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,125 | |||
| 109 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,415 | |||
| 110 | Joe Porter | 73 | +1 | 73 | $739 | |||
| 111 | Jack Spradlin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $490 | |||
| 112 | Jim Colbert | 66 | -6 | 66 | $7,250 | |||
| 113 | Lindy Miller | 68 | -4 | 68 | $570 | |||
| 114 | Mike Reid | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,125 | |||
| 114 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $739 | |||
| 114 | Jack Renner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $739 | |||
| 114 | David Lundstrom | 71 | -1 | 71 | $515 | |||
| 114 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $515 | |||
| 119 | Jim Chancey | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,415 | |||
| 120 | Jim Simons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $739 | |||
| 121 | Gary Koch | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,500 | |||
| 121 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,708 | |||
| 121 | Gene Littler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $739 | |||
| 121 | Jerry McGee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $739 | |||
| 125 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -2 | 70 | $490 | |||
| 126 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | -1 | 71 | $739 | |||
| 126 | Terry Diehl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $515 | |||
| 126 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | -1 | 71 | $468 | |||
| 129 | Bob Mann | 72 | Even | 72 | $545 | |||
| 130 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,500 | |||
| 130 | Mark Lye | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,415 | |||
| 130 | Randy Erskine | 69 | -3 | 69 | $739 | |||
| 130 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -3 | 69 | $515 | |||
| 134 | Scott Simpson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $490 | |||
| 135 | Roger Calvin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,750 | |||
| 135 | Butch Baird | 71 | -1 | 71 | $739 | |||
| 135 | Ed Sabo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 138 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | +2 | 74 | $468 | |||
| 139 | Bobby Baker | 76 | +4 | 76 | $515 | |||
| 140 | Howard Twitty | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,125 | |||
| 141 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $545 | |||
| 142 | Guy Cullins | 72 | Even | 72 | $468 | |||
| 143 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $515 | |||
| 144 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $739 | |||
| 144 | Barney Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $570 | |||
| 144 | Tom Storey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $468 | |||
| 147 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $545 | |||
| 148 | John Adams | 73 | +1 | 73 | $468 | |||
| 149 | Dan Pohl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 150 | Jack Newton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $515 | |||
| 151 | Larry Webb | 72 | Even | 72 | $468 | |||
| 151 | Dennis Sullivan | 72 | Even | 72 | $445 |