Sports headlines for Thursday June 7, 1979:
- Toronto's Ainge May Pick NBA
- Earnhardt: A Rookie In NASCAR's Fast Lane
- Throwin' Samoan Is Drafted By Mariners
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Atlanta Classic
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from June 7, 1979 to June 10, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Chancey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Joe Porter | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Ron Terry | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Jack Newton | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $32,400 | |||
| 7 | George Johnson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,740 | |||
| 8 | Andy Bean | 70 | -2 | 70 | $54,000 | |||
| 9 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,290 | |||
| 10 | Lindy Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,320 | |||
| 11 | Grier Jones | 68 | -4 | 68 | $17,400 | |||
| 12 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,651 | |||
| 13 | Bobby Wadkins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $612 | |||
| 14 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,651 | |||
| 14 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,651 | |||
| 14 | Keith Fergus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,290 | |||
| 17 | Mark Pfeil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $642 | |||
| 18 | Bunky Henry | 75 | +3 | 75 | $582 | |||
| 19 | Mac McLendon | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,320 | |||
| 20 | Larry Nelson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,290 | |||
| 21 | Gene Littler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,290 | |||
| 22 | David Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $17,400 | |||
| 22 | Mike Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,651 | |||
| 22 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,290 | |||
| 25 | Doug Tewell | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,350 | |||
| 25 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,740 | |||
| 25 | Al Geiberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,320 | |||
| 25 | Jim Colbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $851 | |||
| 29 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $851 | |||
| 29 | Bobby Baker | 73 | +1 | 73 | $612 | |||
| 31 | Fred Marti | 74 | +2 | 74 | $642 | |||
| 31 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $630 | |||
| 31 | Don Iverson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $591 | |||
| 34 | Barney Thompson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 68 | -4 | 68 | $12,000 | |||
| 35 | Jack Renner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,350 | |||
| 35 | Bob Murphy | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,200 | |||
| 38 | Hubert Green | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,350 | |||
| 38 | Tom Storey | 69 | -3 | 69 | $724 | |||
| 40 | Curtis Strange | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,200 | |||
| 40 | Mike Reid | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,651 | |||
| 40 | Mike Morley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,320 | |||
| 43 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | -1 | 71 | $10,800 | |||
| 43 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,740 | |||
| 43 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,320 | |||
| 43 | Craig Stadler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $851 | |||
| 47 | Dave Barr | 73 | +1 | 73 | $642 | |||
| 47 | Miller Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $591 | |||
| 49 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +2 | 74 | $663 | |||
| 50 | Ed Sabo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $576 | |||
| 50 | Graham Marsh | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bill Garrett | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bob Betley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | -5 | 67 | $7,200 | |||
| 55 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,250 | |||
| 55 | Charles Coody | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,320 | |||
| 57 | Rod Funseth | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,050 | |||
| 58 | Homero Blancas | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,290 | |||
| 58 | Antonio Cerda | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,740 | |||
| 60 | J.C. Snead | 71 | -1 | 71 | $851 | |||
| 61 | Lee Elder | 72 | Even | 72 | $724 | |||
| 61 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $684 | |||
| 61 | Bob Post | 72 | Even | 72 | $612 | |||
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $612 | |||
| 65 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $724 | |||
| 66 | Tommy Valentine | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Michael Brannan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Guy Cullins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jack Sommers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Waddy Stokes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Robert Donald | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Mark Mike | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | -4 | 68 | $663 | |||
| 74 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,651 | |||
| 75 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,200 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | -1 | 71 | $724 | |||
| 77 | Artie McNickle | 72 | Even | 72 | $684 | |||
| 77 | Terry Diehl | 72 | Even | 72 | $663 | |||
| 79 | Chip Beck | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Butch Baird | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Mike Reasor | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Sam Trahan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Tom Chain | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Jim Thorpe | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Don Pooley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Lee Mikles | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 87 | D.A. Weibring | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 88 | David Lundstrom | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Joe Hager | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Bruce Fleisher | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Ed Fiori | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,250 | |||
| 92 | Tim Simpson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,740 | |||
| 93 | Bob Byman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,651 | |||
| 93 | Rod Curl | 69 | -3 | 69 | $684 | |||
| 93 | Dewitt Weaver | 69 | -3 | 69 | $612 | |||
| 96 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 96 | Allen Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,050 | |||
| 98 | Calvin Peete | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,740 | |||
| 99 | Roger Calvin | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bobby Heins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Jack Spradlin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Ray Floyd | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Gary Player | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Scott Bess | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Mark McCumber | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bill Sander | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Mark Lye | 63 | -9 | 63 | $5,250 | |||
| 110 | Wayne Levi | 67 | -5 | 67 | $663 | |||
| 111 | Rik Massengale | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,050 | |||
| 112 | Gary McCord | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Joe Kunes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Frank Beard | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Jeff Hewes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Rocky Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 118 | John Jacobs | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Alan Pate | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Don Shirey | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Bill Calfee | 68 | -4 | 68 | $724 | |||
| 123 | Parker Moore | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Dan Halldorson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Lou Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Buddy Gardner | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Jerry Heard | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Carlton White | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Scott Simpson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Dennis Sullivan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Victor Regalado | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Greg Powers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Jim Dent | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Ron Streck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 136 | David Edwards | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Mike Felker | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Bob Leaver | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Steve Veriato | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Brad Bryant | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Larry Webb | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Tony Hollifield | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 144 | James Mason | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Johnny Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Woody Blackburn | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 |


