Sunday April 29, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday April 29, 1979:




Final results 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)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Bob Gilder71736269-13275$8,375
2Allen Miller67756673-7281$2,708
3Orville Moody74706672-6282$1,813
4Curtis Strange66706772-13275$8,375
5Mike Sullivan71706771-9279$4,500
6Larry Ziegler73716771-6282$1,813
6Bob Charles70746771-6282$1,813
8Dan Halldorson74706774-3285$739
9J.C. Snead69756776-1287$545
10Frank Conner65716870-14274$16,500
11Doug Tewell66726871-11277$6,500
12Jim Dent69726871-8280$3,750
13Homero Blancas72726869-7281$2,708
13Billy Casper71726870-7281$2,708
15Jack Ferenz73706871-6282$1,813
16Tim Simpson68726875-5283$1,415
17Stan Lee71726875-2286$570
18Buddy Gardner73706876-1287$545
19Hubert Green69676968-15273$45,000
20Bruce Lietzke68706967-14274$16,500
20Lee Trevino68676970-14274$16,500
22Calvin Peete70676969-13275$8,375
23Leonard Thompson72686968-11277$6,500
24Bob Shearer69686972-10278$5,500
25Bob Smith69706972-8280$3,750
26Joe Inman70716971-7281$2,708
27David Edwards73716969-6282$1,813
28Fred Marti72726970-5283$1,415
29Phil Hancock67746974-4284$1,125
30Steve Melnyk68687068-14274$16,500
31Mike Morley69737067-9279$4,500
32Tom Watson71737067-7281$2,708
33Don January71717070-6282$1,813
34Antonio Cerda72717070-5283$1,415
35Wren Lum69737072-4284$1,125
35Mark Pfeil71717072-4284$1,125
37Joe Porter73717071-3285$739
37Greg Powers70717074-3285$739
39Morris Hatalsky70727074-2286$570
40Jack Spradlin74707075+1289$490
41Jim Colbert66717168-12276$7,250
42Jim Chancey72697171-5283$1,415
43Mike Reid71687174-4284$1,125
44Jack Renner71737170-3285$739
44Woody Blackburn71707173-3285$739
44Jim Simons73677174-3285$739
47Lindy Miller68757172-2286$570
48Cesar Sanudo71737173Even288$515
48David Lundstrom71727174Even288$515
50Gary Koch69717266-10278$5,500
51Gibby Gilbert69697271-7281$2,708
52Chi Chi Rodriguez71727270-3285$739
52Gene Littler69727272-3285$739
52Jerry McGee69717273-3285$739
55Bob Mann72687275-1287$545
56Terry Diehl71737272Even288$515
57Wally Armstrong70747273+1289$490
58Jim Thorpe71737275+3291$468
59Lon Hinkle69727365-9279$4,500
60Roger Calvin71707366-8280$3,750
61Mark Lye69747367-5283$1,415
62Randy Erskine69727371-3285$739
62Butch Baird71707371-3285$739
64Ed Sabo71687374-2286$570
65Bobby Baker76687371Even288$515
65Jerry Pate69717375Even288$515
67Scott Simpson70747372+1289$490
68Ed Dougherty74707374+3291$468
69Howard Twitty70687472-4284$1,125
70Dave Eichelberger71727470-1287$545
71Guy Cullins72717474+3291$468
72Miller Barber70717569-3285$739
73Barney Thompson70717570-2286$570
74Frank Beard71727569-1287$545
75Keith Fergus69717573Even288$515
76Tom Storey70747572+3291$468
76John Adams73717572+3291$468
78Jack Newton73707669Even288$515
79Dan Pohl71737672+4292$450
80Larry Webb72717870+3291$468
81Dennis Sullivan72727873+7295$445


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings

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