Sports headlines for Thursday May 10, 1979:
- No Substitute For The Umpires
- Pulford Out As Coach
- N.Y. 'Yanker' Couldn't Make Carew A Yankee
- Raiders' Banaszak Retires
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 10, 1979 to May 13, 1979 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Smith | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Frank Conner | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mark McCumber | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Randy Erskine | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Jack Ewing | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Sammy Rachels | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Steve Melnyk | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Pete Brown | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Terry Diehl | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Larry Webb | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Greg Pitzer | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | -3 | 67 | $3,636 | |||
| 16 | Larry Nelson | 65 | -5 | 65 | $20,400 | |||
| 17 | George Burns | 66 | -4 | 66 | $6,900 | |||
| 18 | Rod Curl | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,636 | |||
| 19 | Jay Haas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $5,250 | |||
| 20 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,410 | |||
| 21 | Calvin Peete | 68 | -2 | 68 | $10,538 | |||
| 22 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -1 | 69 | $14,400 | |||
| 23 | Ed Sneed | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 24 | Alan Tapie | 71 | +1 | 71 | $5,250 | |||
| 24 | Hubert Green | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,321 | |||
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,321 | |||
| 26 | Ron Mobley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,170 | |||
| 28 | Bob Shearer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $630 | |||
| 29 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | +4 | 74 | $768 | |||
| 30 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | +5 | 75 | $648 | |||
| 31 | Carlton White | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Wayne Levi | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bruce Devlin | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,321 | |||
| 34 | Morris Hatalsky | 67 | -3 | 67 | $10,538 | |||
| 35 | John Mahaffey | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,698 | |||
| 36 | Scott Simpson | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,636 | |||
| 36 | Johnny Miller | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,636 | |||
| 36 | Homero Blancas | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,321 | |||
| 39 | Don January | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,410 | |||
| 40 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,410 | |||
| 40 | Rocky Thompson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $681 | |||
| 42 | John Lister | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Ron Terry | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Tom Watson | 64 | -6 | 64 | $54,000 | |||
| 45 | Arnold Palmer | 68 | -2 | 68 | $903 | |||
| 46 | Gene Littler | 69 | -1 | 69 | $8,400 | |||
| 46 | Bob Mann | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,698 | |||
| 48 | Gary Koch | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,900 | |||
| 48 | Lee Trevino | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 50 | Jerry McGee | 71 | +1 | 71 | $10,538 | |||
| 50 | Jim Simons | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,170 | |||
| 50 | Ken Still | 71 | +1 | 71 | $903 | |||
| 50 | Joe Hager | 71 | +1 | 71 | $716 | |||
| 54 | Charles Coody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,321 | |||
| 54 | Jerry Heard | 72 | +2 | 72 | $618 | |||
| 56 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +3 | 73 | $903 | |||
| 56 | Mark Lye | 73 | +3 | 73 | $716 | |||
| 56 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | +3 | 73 | $663 | |||
| 59 | Miller Barber | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Don Bies | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Florentino Molina | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Brad Bryant | 67 | -3 | 67 | $8,400 | |||
| 64 | Bill Rogers | 68 | -2 | 68 | $32,400 | |||
| 65 | Michael Brannan | 69 | -1 | 69 | $10,538 | |||
| 66 | Grier Jones | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,636 | |||
| 66 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,321 | |||
| 66 | Mike Reid | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,698 | |||
| 66 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | Even | 70 | $681 | |||
| 66 | Stanton Altgelt | 70 | Even | 70 | $663 | |||
| 71 | Dave Stockton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,170 | |||
| 71 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | +1 | 71 | $681 | |||
| 73 | Tommy Thomas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $716 | |||
| 73 | John Adams | 72 | +2 | 72 | $648 | |||
| 73 | Bobby Cole | 72 | +2 | 72 | $636 | |||
| 73 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | +2 | 72 | $624 | |||
| 73 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jack Renner | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Tom Storey | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 80 | George Johnson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bob Betley | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,900 | |||
| 84 | Greg Powers | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,698 | |||
| 84 | Jim Dent | 70 | Even | 70 | $768 | |||
| 84 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Tom Kite | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,321 | |||
| 87 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,170 | |||
| 87 | Phil Hancock | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,170 | |||
| 87 | Bob Sander | 71 | +1 | 71 | $612 | |||
| 91 | Orville Moody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Dick Mast | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bill Sander | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | John Schroeder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Rives McBee | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Al Geiberger | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Ron Streck | 68 | -2 | 68 | $681 | |||
| 98 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,321 | |||
| 99 | Doug Tewell | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,698 | |||
| 99 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | Even | 70 | $716 | |||
| 101 | Jim Knoll | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Bud Allin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Jim White | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Andy Bean | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Joe Inman | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Marty Fleckman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bob Impaglia | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Lonnie Nielsen | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | D.A. Weibring | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Wren Lum | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Gary McCord | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Curtis Strange | 68 | -2 | 68 | $4,500 | |||
| 117 | Ed Sabo | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Elroy Marti | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Mark Pfeil | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Pat McGowan | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Clayton Cole | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Mac McLendon | 68 | -2 | 68 | $648 | |||
| 124 | David Edwards | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Keith Fergus | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Dave Barr | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Craig Stadler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Sam Trahan | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Woody Blackburn | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jack Fleck | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Bob Gilder | 67 | -3 | 67 | $903 | |||
| 132 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Dan Pohl | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bobby Heins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Wally Kuchar | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Ed Byman | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Bill Murchison | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Jim Chancey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Lon Hinkle | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Howard Twitty | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Alan Pate | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Parker Moore | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Steve Veriato | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 144 | David Graham | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 |


