Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from May 3, 1979 to May 6, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Valentine | 67 | -4 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Jeff Mitchell | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Hill | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mark McCumber | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | John Lister | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jay Haas | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Mark Hayes | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Heins | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Guy Cullins | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bob Post | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Ed Fiori | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Tommy Thomas | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Ed Byman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jack Spradlin | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | John Mahaffey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | David Lundstrom | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Mike Zack | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jon Cutshall | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Carlton White | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Julius Boros | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Ron Streck | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Billy Casper | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Jim Chancey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Jim Knoll | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 37 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Gene Littler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Tim Simpson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Dave Barr | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Dennis Sullivan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Lindy Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Jack Fleck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Antonio Cerda | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Tom Chain | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Alan Pate | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Allen Miller | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Pat McGowan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | David Graham | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Don Bies | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Mark Pfeil | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Frank Beard | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Charlie Epps | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Ed Dougherty | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Woody Blackburn | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Bob Charles | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Terry Diehl | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Barry Jaeckel | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Rocky Thompson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Roger Calvin | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Joe Porter | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Doug Sanders | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Don Iverson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Perry Arthur | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Mike Reasor | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Vern Novak | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Bobby Baker | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Tony Hollifield | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Tom Shaw | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Mike Baker | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Ron Weber | 84 | +13 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Calvin Peete | 70 | -1 | 70 | $9,675 | |||
| 78 | Barney Thompson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $4,500 | |||
| 79 | Bob Murphy | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,483 | |||
| 80 | Mike Reid | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,500 | |||
| 81 | George Burns | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,483 | |||
| 82 | Jack Renner | 74 | +3 | 74 | $832 | |||
| 83 | Bill Rogers | 67 | -4 | 67 | $9,675 | |||
| 84 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,483 | |||
| 84 | Bob Shearer | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,483 | |||
| 86 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -2 | 69 | $14,400 | |||
| 86 | Curtis Strange | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,950 | |||
| 86 | Charles Coody | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,110 | |||
| 86 | John Adams | 69 | -2 | 69 | $669 | |||
| 90 | Bob Gilder | 70 | -1 | 70 | $14,400 | |||
| 91 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | Even | 71 | $716 | |||
| 92 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | -5 | 66 | $832 | |||
| 93 | David Edwards | 68 | -3 | 68 | $6,360 | |||
| 94 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,816 | |||
| 94 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,816 | |||
| 94 | Mike Morley | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,816 | |||
| 94 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,816 | |||
| 94 | Wren Lum | 70 | -1 | 70 | $633 | |||
| 99 | Orville Moody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $14,400 | |||
| 99 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +1 | 72 | $8,400 | |||
| 99 | Mark Lye | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,950 | |||
| 99 | Phil Hancock | 72 | +1 | 72 | $832 | |||
| 103 | Jim Colbert | 66 | -5 | 66 | $6,360 | |||
| 103 | Butch Baird | 66 | -5 | 66 | $669 | |||
| 105 | Al Geiberger | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,110 | |||
| 106 | Michael Brannan | 68 | -3 | 68 | $32,400 | |||
| 106 | John Schroeder | 68 | -3 | 68 | $8,400 | |||
| 108 | Rod Curl | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,360 | |||
| 108 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,360 | |||
| 108 | Scott Simpson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,500 | |||
| 108 | Bob Mann | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,483 | |||
| 108 | Andy North | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,110 | |||
| 108 | Dan Pohl | 69 | -2 | 69 | $612 | |||
| 114 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,816 | |||
| 114 | Greg Powers | 70 | -1 | 70 | $669 | |||
| 116 | Grier Jones | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,500 | |||
| 116 | Lou Graham | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,950 | |||
| 116 | Keith Fergus | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,110 | |||
| 116 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | Even | 71 | $832 | |||
| 120 | Tom Kite | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,816 | |||
| 120 | Bill Garrett | 72 | +1 | 72 | $633 | |||
| 122 | Leonard Thompson | 66 | -5 | 66 | $6,360 | |||
| 122 | Jim Dent | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,950 | |||
| 124 | Alan Tapie | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,110 | |||
| 125 | Sammy Rachels | 68 | -3 | 68 | $14,400 | |||
| 125 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,816 | |||
| 127 | Wayne Levi | 69 | -2 | 69 | $54,000 | |||
| 128 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,500 | |||
| 129 | Gary Player | 71 | Even | 71 | $832 | |||
| 129 | Florentino Molina | 71 | Even | 71 | $633 | |||
| 131 | Jack Ferenz | 72 | +1 | 72 | $716 | |||
| 132 | Don January | 74 | +3 | 74 | $669 | |||
| 132 | Frank Conner | 74 | +3 | 74 | $588 | |||
| 134 | Ed Sabo | 68 | -3 | 68 | $612 | |||
| 135 | Steve Veriato | 70 | -1 | 70 | $633 | |||
| 136 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | Even | 71 | $669 | |||
| 137 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $669 | |||
| 138 | Joe Inman | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,483 | |||
| 138 | Miller Barber | 68 | -3 | 68 | $669 | |||
| 140 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,816 | |||
| 141 | Howard Twitty | 70 | -1 | 70 | $716 | |||
| 141 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $669 | |||
| 143 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,950 | |||
| 143 | Wally Kuchar | 72 | +1 | 72 | $588 | |||
| 145 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $600 | |||
| 146 | Gary McCord | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,483 | |||
| 147 | Tom Storey | 69 | -2 | 69 | $716 | |||
| 148 | Bob Smith | 70 | -1 | 70 | $588 | |||
| 149 | Ron Terry | 72 | +1 | 72 | $567 | |||
| 150 | Gary Koch | 73 | +2 | 73 | $612 | |||
| 151 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | +1 | 72 | $576 | |||
| 151 | Larry Webb | 72 | +1 | 72 | $558 | |||
| 151 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | +1 | 72 | $552 | |||
| 154 | Dick Harmon | 70 | -1 | 70 | $567 |


