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Sports headlines for Sunday May 6, 1979:

• U.S. Wins 8th Federation Cup
• Levi Wins But He's Glad It's Over
• Allison Steers Clear Of Wreck And Coasts Home At Talladega
• Uneasy Truce Begins At Indy

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Final results 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	Jim Colbert	66	70	69	70	-9	275	$6,360
1	Leonard Thompson	66	68	70	71	-9	275	$6,360
3	Jim Dent	66	71	70	71	-6	278	$1,950
4	Bruce Lietzke	66	72	74	69	-3	281	$832
5	Butch Baird	66	74	73	70	-1	283	$669
6	Bill Rogers	67	69	69	68	-11	273	$9,675
7	Barney Thompson	67	70	73	66	-8	276	$4,500
8	Gary McCord	67	71	67	74	-5	279	$1,483
9	Al Geiberger	67	70	73	70	-4	280	$1,110
9	Alan Tapie	67	72	70	71	-4	280	$1,110
11	Michael Brannan	68	66	66	70	-14	270	$32,400
12	Sammy Rachels	68	65	68	71	-12	272	$14,400
13	John Schroeder	68	66	70	70	-10	274	$8,400
14	David Edwards	68	70	68	69	-9	275	$6,360
15	Doug Tewell	68	68	70	71	-7	277	$2,816
16	Bob Murphy	68	73	71	67	-5	279	$1,483
16	Bob Shearer	68	71	72	68	-5	279	$1,483
16	Dave Eichelberger	68	71	72	68	-5	279	$1,483
16	Joe Inman	68	68	70	73	-5	279	$1,483
20	Miller Barber	68	72	70	73	-1	283	$669
21	Ed Sabo	68	71	74	72	+1	285	$612
22	Wayne Levi	69	65	63	71	-16	268	$54,000
23	Hale Irwin	69	64	71	68	-12	272	$14,400
24	Rod Curl	69	70	66	70	-9	275	$6,360
24	Buddy Gardner	69	67	69	70	-9	275	$6,360
26	Scott Simpson	69	67	70	70	-8	276	$4,500
27	Lee Trevino	69	66	69	73	-7	277	$2,816
28	Curtis Strange	69	68	73	68	-6	278	$1,950
29	Bob Mann	69	67	73	70	-5	279	$1,483
30	Charles Coody	69	71	72	68	-4	280	$1,110
30	Andy North	69	72	69	70	-4	280	$1,110
32	Tom Storey	69	69	70	74	-2	282	$716
33	John Adams	69	69	77	68	-1	283	$669
34	Dan Pohl	69	70	76	70	+1	285	$612
35	Bob Gilder	70	64	70	68	-12	272	$14,400
36	Calvin Peete	70	70	68	65	-11	273	$9,675
37	Mike Reid	70	70	69	67	-8	276	$4,500
37	J.C. Snead	70	66	69	71	-8	276	$4,500
39	Lon Hinkle	70	70	68	69	-7	277	$2,816
39	Mike Morley	70	68	70	69	-7	277	$2,816
39	Tom Purtzer	70	66	72	69	-7	277	$2,816
39	Jerry McGee	70	67	71	69	-7	277	$2,816
39	Mike Sullivan	70	69	68	70	-7	277	$2,816
44	Howard Twitty	70	71	68	73	-2	282	$716
45	Greg Powers	70	71	72	70	-1	283	$669
45	Craig Stadler	70	68	72	73	-1	283	$669
47	Wren Lum	70	71	74	69	Even	284	$633
47	Steve Veriato	70	71	71	72	Even	284	$633
49	Bob Smith	70	70	72	75	+3	287	$588
50	Dick Harmon	70	71	72	78	+7	291	$567
51	Grier Jones	71	67	68	70	-8	276	$4,500
52	Lou Graham	71	70	67	70	-6	278	$1,950
53	Keith Fergus	71	68	71	70	-4	280	$1,110
54	Cesar Sanudo	71	67	73	70	-3	281	$832
54	Gary Player	71	68	71	71	-3	281	$832
56	Tommy Aaron	71	70	73	68	-2	282	$716
57	Bill Kratzert	71	70	70	72	-1	283	$669
58	Florentino Molina	71	70	72	71	Even	284	$633
59	Orville Moody	72	64	67	69	-12	272	$14,400
60	Dave Stockton	72	66	67	69	-10	274	$8,400
61	Tom Kite	72	67	68	70	-7	277	$2,816
62	Mark Lye	72	69	68	69	-6	278	$1,950
62	Bobby Walzel	72	66	67	73	-6	278	$1,950
64	Phil Hancock	72	69	71	69	-3	281	$832
65	Jack Ferenz	72	68	71	71	-2	282	$716
66	Bill Garrett	72	67	75	70	Even	284	$633
67	Wally Kuchar	72	69	73	73	+3	287	$588
68	Jim Thorpe	72	69	71	76	+4	288	$576
69	Ron Terry	72	69	75	75	+7	291	$567
70	Larry Webb	72	69	76	76	+9	293	$558
71	Chi Chi Rodriguez	72	69	78	76	+11	295	$552
72	George Burns	73	67	72	67	-5	279	$1,483
73	Gary Koch	73	67	70	75	+1	285	$612
74	Arnold Palmer	73	67	73	73	+2	286	$600
75	Jack Renner	74	67	73	67	-3	281	$832
76	Don January	74	67	71	71	-1	283	$669
76	Kermit Zarley	74	67	70	72	-1	283	$669
78	Frank Conner	74	66	76	71	+3	287	$588

Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	To Par	Total	Winnings
	Ed Fiori	72	70	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Jay Haas	71	71	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Julius Boros	73	69	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Rex Caldwell	73	69	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Tommy Thomas	72	70	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Tommy Valentine	67	75	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Wally Armstrong	71	71	0	0	Even	142	$0
	Bruce Devlin	70	73	0	0	+1	143	$0
	D.A. Weibring	74	69	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Dan Halldorson	74	69	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Ed Byman	72	71	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Jack Spradlin	72	71	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Jeff Mitchell	68	75	0	0	+1	143	$0
	John Mahaffey	72	71	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Mark Hayes	71	72	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Mark McCumber	70	73	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Mike Hill	70	73	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Morris Hatalsky	72	71	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Roberto De Vicenzo	77	66	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Ron Streck	73	70	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Steve Melnyk	71	72	0	0	+1	143	$0
	Allen Miller	75	69	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Babe Hiskey	72	72	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Billy Casper	73	71	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Bobby Heins	71	73	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Bobby Mitchell	72	72	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Dave Barr	74	70	0	0	+2	144	$0
	David Graham	75	69	0	0	+2	144	$0
	David Lundstrom	72	72	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Ed Dougherty	76	68	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Eddie Pearce	72	72	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Gene Littler	74	70	0	0	+2	144	$0
	John Lister	70	74	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Lonnie Nielsen	73	71	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Mike Zack	72	72	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Pat McGowan	75	69	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Randy Erskine	73	71	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Tim Simpson	74	70	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Tom Jenkins	71	73	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Woody Blackburn	76	68	0	0	+2	144	$0
	Bobby Wadkins	72	73	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Carlton White	72	73	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Dennis Sullivan	74	71	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Don Bies	75	70	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Guy Cullins	71	74	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Homero Blancas	74	71	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Jeff Hewes	74	71	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Jim Chancey	73	72	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Jon Cutshall	72	73	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Lindy Miller	74	71	0	0	+3	145	$0
	Antonio Cerda	74	72	0	0	+4	146	$0
	Bob Charles	76	70	0	0	+4	146	$0
	Jack Fleck	74	72	0	0	+4	146	$0
	Tom Chain	74	72	0	0	+4	146	$0
	Alan Pate	74	73	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Barry Jaeckel	76	71	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Bob Post	71	76	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Mark Pfeil	75	72	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Mike Reasor	78	69	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Terry Diehl	76	71	0	0	+5	147	$0
	Rocky Thompson	76	72	0	0	+6	148	$0
	Frank Beard	75	74	0	0	+7	149	$0
	Jim Knoll	73	76	0	0	+7	149	$0
	Charlie Epps	75	75	0	0	+8	150	$0
	Don Iverson	77	73	0	0	+8	150	$0
	Doug Sanders	77	73	0	0	+8	150	$0
	Vern Novak	78	73	0	0	+9	151	$0
	Bobby Baker	78	75	0	0	+11	153	$0
	Roger Calvin	76	78	0	0	+12	154	$0
	Tom Shaw	79	75	0	0	+12	154	$0
	Perry Arthur	77	78	0	0	+13	155	$0
	Tony Hollifield	78	78	0	0	+14	156	$0
	Mike Baker	81	82	0	0	+21	163	$0
	Ron Weber	84	81	0	0	+23	165	$0
WD	Joe Porter	77	0	0	0	+6	77	$0

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