Sports headlines for Thursday May 24, 1979:
- An All-Sports Channel Is On The Way
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Memorial Tournament
Tournament held at Muirfield Village Golf Club (Dublin, OH) from May 24, 1979 to May 27, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Don Pooley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Andy Bean | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Ben Crenshaw | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Artie McNickle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Mark Hayes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Charles Coody | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Michael Brannan | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Dave Eichelberger | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Jack Newton | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Bobby Wadkins | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Calvin Peete | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Tim Simpson | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 15 | D.A. Weibring | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Mike Reid | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Jim Simons | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 19 | John Fought | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Kermit Zarley | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Bob Byman | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 22 | Rod Funseth | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Billy Casper | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Marty Fleckman | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Tommy Aaron | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Mark McCumber | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Bob Shearer | 86 | +14 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Hale Irwin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $6,075 | |||
| 31 | George Burns | 76 | +4 | 76 | $7,800 | |||
| 31 | Barry Jaeckel | 76 | +4 | 76 | $4,350 | |||
| 33 | Ed Sneed | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,800 | |||
| 34 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $20,400 | |||
| 35 | Howard Twitty | 75 | +3 | 75 | $9,350 | |||
| 35 | Lee Elder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,350 | |||
| 37 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,350 | |||
| 38 | Miller Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $32,400 | |||
| 39 | Bob Mann | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,823 | |||
| 40 | John Mahaffey | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,880 | |||
| 41 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $13,200 | |||
| 42 | Tom Watson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $54,000 | |||
| 42 | Jay Haas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $7,800 | |||
| 44 | Graham Marsh | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,151 | |||
| 44 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,151 | |||
| 46 | Bill Rogers | 77 | +5 | 77 | $9,350 | |||
| 47 | Mike McCullough | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,823 | |||
| 48 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,880 | |||
| 48 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,880 | |||
| 50 | Tom Kite | 74 | +2 | 74 | $13,200 | |||
| 50 | Ron Streck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,492 | |||
| 52 | Hubert Green | 75 | +3 | 75 | $6,075 | |||
| 52 | Orville Moody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,390 | |||
| 54 | J.C. Snead | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,880 | |||
| 55 | Phil Hancock | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,151 | |||
| 56 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 79 | +7 | 79 | $6,075 | |||
| 56 | Lou Graham | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,080 | |||
| 58 | Gil Morgan | 80 | +8 | 80 | $1,270 | |||
| 59 | Gibby Gilbert | 82 | +10 | 82 | $1,270 | |||
| 60 | Alan Tapie | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,350 | |||
| 60 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,823 | |||
| 60 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,270 | |||
| 63 | Fred Marti | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,038 | |||
| 64 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,880 | |||
| 64 | Gary Koch | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,270 | |||
| 66 | Terry Diehl | 79 | +7 | 79 | $4,350 | |||
| 67 | Wayne Levi | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,270 | |||
| 68 | Art Wall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,390 | |||
| 69 | Tom Weiskopf | 76 | +4 | 76 | $4,350 | |||
| 69 | Keith Fergus | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,823 | |||
| 69 | Buddy Gardner | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,080 | |||
| 72 | Larry Nelson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,151 | |||
| 72 | Jerry McGee | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,080 | |||
| 74 | Mac McLendon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,025 | |||
| 75 | David Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,823 | |||
| 75 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,080 | |||
| 77 | John Schroeder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,151 | |||
| 78 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +3 | 75 | $6,075 | |||
| 78 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,390 | |||
| 78 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,005 | |||
| 78 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,005 | |||
| 82 | Bob Zender | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,151 | |||
| 83 | Mike Morley | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,000 | |||
| 84 | Don January | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,080 | |||
| 85 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,038 | |||
| 86 | Craig Stadler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,220 | |||
| 87 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,492 | |||
| 87 | Don Bies | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,492 | |||
| 89 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,823 | |||
| 90 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,350 | |||
| 91 | Wally Armstrong | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,220 | |||
| 91 | Morris Hatalsky | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,080 | |||
| 91 | Frank Conner | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,025 | |||
| 94 | Pat McGowan | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,000 | |||
| 95 | Lindy Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,005 | |||
| 95 | Joe Inman | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,000 | |||
| 97 | Bob Murphy | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,080 | |||
| 98 | Jerry Heard | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,025 | |||
| 99 | Andy North | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,015 | |||
| 100 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,220 | |||
| 101 | Dave Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,151 | |||
| 102 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,045 | |||
| 103 | Bill Kratzert | 81 | +9 | 81 | $1,000 |


