Sports headlines for Sunday May 13, 1979:
- Walton Becomes A 'Million Dollar Bill' For The Clippers
- U.S. Beaten By Italy As Ashe, Dibbs Lose
- Watson Sand Shots Get Playoff Win
Final results 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)
Tom Watson defeated Bill Rogers on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Rogers | 68 | 73 | 68 | 66 | -5 | 275 | $32,400 |
2 | Tom Kite | 71 | 74 | 74 | 66 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
3 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 72 | 69 | 67 | -1 | 279 | $10,538 |
4 | Brad Bryant | 67 | 73 | 73 | 67 | Even | 280 | $8,400 |
5 | Michael Brannan | 69 | 73 | 69 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $10,538 |
5 | Calvin Peete | 68 | 70 | 73 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $10,538 |
7 | Gene Littler | 69 | 72 | 71 | 68 | Even | 280 | $8,400 |
8 | Grier Jones | 70 | 73 | 73 | 68 | +4 | 284 | $3,636 |
9 | Larry Nelson | 65 | 68 | 74 | 69 | -4 | 276 | $20,400 |
10 | Morris Hatalsky | 67 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -1 | 279 | $10,538 |
11 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | 74 | 69 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $6,900 |
11 | Gary Koch | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $6,900 |
13 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 76 | 70 | 69 | +3 | 283 | $4,500 |
14 | Hubert Green | 71 | 70 | 75 | 69 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
15 | John Mahaffey | 69 | 71 | 77 | 69 | +6 | 286 | $1,698 |
16 | Tom Watson | 64 | 72 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 275 | $54,000 |
17 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 282 | $5,250 |
17 | Jay Haas | 72 | 69 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 282 | $5,250 |
19 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 75 | 71 | 70 | +6 | 286 | $1,698 |
19 | Greg Powers | 70 | 74 | 72 | 70 | +6 | 286 | $1,698 |
21 | Don January | 71 | 71 | 75 | 70 | +7 | 287 | $1,410 |
22 | Bob Gilder | 67 | 78 | 74 | 70 | +9 | 289 | $903 |
23 | Jim Dent | 70 | 74 | 76 | 70 | +10 | 290 | $768 |
24 | Mark Lye | 73 | 72 | 76 | 70 | +11 | 291 | $716 |
25 | George Burns | 66 | 68 | 76 | 71 | +1 | 281 | $6,900 |
26 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $5,250 |
26 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 72 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $5,250 |
28 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $3,636 |
28 | Scott Simpson | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $3,636 |
30 | Homero Blancas | 70 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
30 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 75 | 70 | 71 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
32 | John Adams | 72 | 73 | 78 | 71 | +14 | 294 | $648 |
33 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 73 | 79 | 71 | +15 | 295 | $636 |
34 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 70 | 67 | 72 | -2 | 278 | $14,400 |
35 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | 67 | 78 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $3,636 |
35 | Rod Curl | 70 | 69 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $3,636 |
37 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
37 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | 73 | 70 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
37 | Charles Coody | 72 | 72 | 69 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
40 | Bob Mann | 69 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 286 | $1,698 |
41 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $1,410 |
41 | Bill Calfee | 73 | 69 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $1,410 |
43 | Phil Hancock | 71 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,170 |
43 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,170 |
43 | Ron Mobley | 72 | 70 | 74 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,170 |
43 | Jim Simons | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,170 |
47 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | 70 | 74 | 72 | +10 | 290 | $768 |
48 | Mac McLendon | 68 | 77 | 77 | 72 | +14 | 294 | $648 |
49 | Mike Reid | 70 | 73 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 286 | $1,698 |
50 | Arnold Palmer | 68 | 72 | 76 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $903 |
50 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $903 |
52 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 75 | 73 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $716 |
52 | Joe Hager | 71 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $716 |
54 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 73 | 75 | 73 | +12 | 292 | $681 |
55 | Stanton Altgelt | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | +13 | 293 | $663 |
56 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | 70 | 76 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $648 |
57 | Ken Still | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $903 |
58 | Tommy Thomas | 72 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $716 |
59 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 73 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $1,170 |
60 | Bob Shearer | 73 | 70 | 78 | 75 | +16 | 296 | $630 |
61 | Bruce Devlin | 66 | 71 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 285 | $2,321 |
62 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 73 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 292 | $681 |
62 | Rocky Thompson | 72 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 292 | $681 |
64 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | 73 | 76 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $624 |
65 | Bob Sander | 71 | 74 | 81 | 76 | +22 | 302 | $612 |
66 | Ron Streck | 68 | 75 | 72 | 77 | +12 | 292 | $681 |
67 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 72 | 71 | 77 | +13 | 293 | $663 |
68 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 72 | 77 | 77 | +18 | 298 | $618 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Allin | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Carlton White | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Ed Sabo | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Jack Renner | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Jim Knoll | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
John Lister | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Miller Barber | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Orville Moody | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Tom Storey | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Wayne Levi | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
David Edwards | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Don Bies | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Keith Fergus | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Bill Sander | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Dave Barr | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Dick Mast | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
George Johnson | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
John Schroeder | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Lon Hinkle | 68 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Rik Massengale | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Tom Jenkins | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Tom Shaw | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Tommy Aaron | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Al Geiberger | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Andy Bean | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Bill Murchison | 70 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Bobby Mitchell | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Craig Stadler | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Dan Pohl | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Ed Byman | 70 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Elroy Marti | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Florentino Molina | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Howard Twitty | 69 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Jim White | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Joe Inman | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Kermit Zarley | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Mike Sullivan | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Rives McBee | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Sam Trahan | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Bob Impaglia | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
D.A. Weibring | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Lonnie Nielsen | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Mark Pfeil | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Marty Fleckman | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Ron Terry | 79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Wren Lum | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Bobby Heins | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Ed Dougherty | 71 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Wally Kuchar | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Alan Pate | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
Pat McGowan | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
Woody Blackburn | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
Bob Betley | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
Clayton Cole | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
Jim Chancey | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
Parker Moore | 72 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
Dwight Nevil | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
Gary McCord | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
Jack Fleck | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
Steve Veriato | 72 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
David Graham | 72 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
WD | Joe Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
WD | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Even | 70 | $0 |
WD | Bob Smith | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 71 | $0 |
WD | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 72 | $0 |
WD | Mark McCumber | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 72 | $0 |
WD | Jack Ewing | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 74 | $0 |
WD | Randy Erskine | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 74 | $0 |
WD | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 74 | $0 |
WD | Sammy Rachels | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 75 | $0 |
WD | Pete Brown | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 76 | $0 |
WD | Steve Melnyk | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 76 | $0 |
WD | Terry Diehl | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |
WD | Greg Pitzer | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 81 | $0 |
WD | Larry Webb | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 81 | $0 |
WD | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 |