Sports headlines for Thursday May 31, 1979:
- Yes, Virginia, There Is A Sampson
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Kemper Open
Tournament held at Quail Hollow Country Club (Charlotte, NC) from May 31, 1979 to June 3, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Bob Byman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dave Barr | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Michael Brannan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tommy Thomas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | John Adams | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Tom Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Phil Hancock | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | John Lister | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Bob Mann | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Don Shirey | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | David Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Tom Chain | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Bill Sander | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Greg Powers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Art Wall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Greg Pitzer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ron Mobley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Joe Porter | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Curtis Strange | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Gary Koch | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Stanton Altgelt | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Bob Shearer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Bobby Heins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Tony Hollifield | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | George Burns | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Alan Pate | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Pat McGowan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ron Streck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Randy Erskine | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Bob Menne | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Peter Chapin | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Smith | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Forrest Fezler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Andy North | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Zender | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Don Bies | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Wally Kuchar | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Artie McNickle | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Joe Kunes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Jack Spradlin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Woody Blackburn | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Danny Edwards | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Ronald Smoak | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jerry Heard | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Frank Beard | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Cesar Sanudo | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Bob Wolfe | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Bob Spence | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Rocky Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Elroy Marti | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Guy Cullins | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Pete Brown | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Bill Calfee | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Jay Haas | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Jerry Pate | 71 | -1 | 71 | $37,800 | |||
| 73 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $12,600 | |||
| 73 | Jim Thorpe | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,450 | |||
| 75 | Ray Floyd | 70 | -2 | 70 | $14,000 | |||
| 76 | Terry Diehl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,382 | |||
| 76 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,763 | |||
| 78 | Jerry McGee | 61 | -11 | 61 | $63,000 | |||
| 79 | Gary McCord | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,450 | |||
| 80 | Bobby Walzel | 68 | -4 | 68 | $10,185 | |||
| 81 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,382 | |||
| 81 | Jim Chancey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $658 | |||
| 83 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,950 | |||
| 84 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,382 | |||
| 84 | Roger Calvin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $788 | |||
| 86 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,950 | |||
| 87 | Fred Marti | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,450 | |||
| 87 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,382 | |||
| 89 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $10,185 | |||
| 89 | Bob Gilder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,950 | |||
| 91 | Mark McCumber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $735 | |||
| 92 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $735 | |||
| 93 | John Schroeder | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,450 | |||
| 93 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,950 | |||
| 93 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 96 | Jim Dent | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,382 | |||
| 96 | Mike Morley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,382 | |||
| 98 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $899 | |||
| 99 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $788 | |||
| 100 | Orville Moody | 68 | -4 | 68 | $679 | |||
| 101 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,450 | |||
| 101 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,450 | |||
| 101 | Doug Tewell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,382 | |||
| 101 | Keith Fergus | 70 | -2 | 70 | $899 | |||
| 101 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $788 | |||
| 106 | J.C. Snead | 71 | -1 | 71 | $20,300 | |||
| 106 | Mark Lye | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,450 | |||
| 106 | Mike Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,950 | |||
| 106 | Barney Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,330 | |||
| 106 | Johnny Miller | 71 | -1 | 71 | $899 | |||
| 111 | Joe Inman | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,382 | |||
| 112 | Joe Hager | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,382 | |||
| 113 | Andy Bean | 69 | -3 | 69 | $20,300 | |||
| 113 | Charles Coody | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,330 | |||
| 115 | Dennis Sullivan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,950 | |||
| 115 | Bobby Cole | 70 | -2 | 70 | $735 | |||
| 117 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,185 | |||
| 117 | Homero Blancas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,185 | |||
| 117 | Graham Marsh | 71 | -1 | 71 | $788 | |||
| 117 | David Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $735 | |||
| 121 | George Cadle | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 121 | Tim Simpson | 72 | Even | 72 | $899 | |||
| 121 | Frank Conner | 72 | Even | 72 | $735 | |||
| 121 | Ed Fiori | 72 | Even | 72 | $679 | |||
| 125 | Steve Veriato | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,763 | |||
| 126 | Terry Florence | 75 | +3 | 75 | $623 | |||
| 127 | Craig Stadler | 62 | -10 | 62 | $10,185 | |||
| 128 | Tommy Valentine | 68 | -4 | 68 | $788 | |||
| 129 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,950 | |||
| 129 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,763 | |||
| 131 | George Johnson | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 131 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | Even | 72 | $788 | |||
| 133 | Wayne Levi | 73 | +1 | 73 | $899 | |||
| 133 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $700 | |||
| 133 | Jeff Hewes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $616 | |||
| 136 | Scott Simpson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,763 | |||
| 137 | David Thore | 69 | -3 | 69 | $700 | |||
| 138 | John Mahaffey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,330 | |||
| 138 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $899 | |||
| 140 | Ron Terry | 71 | -1 | 71 | $899 | |||
| 141 | Gene Littler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,330 | |||
| 142 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | -2 | 70 | $788 | |||
| 142 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $788 | |||
| 144 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | -1 | 71 | $658 | |||
| 145 | Alan Tapie | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 146 | Brad Bryant | 73 | +1 | 73 | $658 | |||
| 147 | Al Geiberger | 70 | -2 | 70 | $735 | |||
| 147 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $679 | |||
| 149 | Jack Newton | 72 | Even | 72 | $735 | |||
| 150 | Billy Casper | 74 | +2 | 74 | $700 | |||
| 151 | Bruce Fleisher | 69 | -3 | 69 | $637 | |||
| 152 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | -2 | 70 | $637 | |||
| 152 | Bob Leaver | 70 | -2 | 70 | $609 | |||
| 154 | Carlton White | 73 | +1 | 73 | $637 |


