Saturday July 7, 1979
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Sports headlines for Saturday July 7, 1979:




Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Western Open


Tournament held at Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL) from July 5, 1979 to July 8, 1979     (Par 72)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Tom Watson707368-5211$9,713
2Larry Nelson716970-6210$54,000
3Bobby Wadkins757270+1217$7,500
4Barney Thompson747670+4220$2,880
5Dan Pohl717271-2214$17,400
6Ben Crenshaw756971-1215$32,400
7Bob Murphy767271+3219$1,322
8Cesar Sanudo757671+6222$693
9Jim Simons697672+1217$9,713
10Mark Hayes757172+2218$9,713
11Howard Twitty747472+4220$5,625
11Jim Nelford737572+4220$648
13Andy North747572+5221$3,750
13Kermit Zarley747572+5221$1,322
15Jay Haas787272+6222$990
16Ed Byman727972+7223$1,823
16Craig Stadler797272+7223$1,823
16Chip Beck797272+7223$1,322
16Bobby Cole777472+7223$693
20Jim Colbert717473+2218$5,625
20Gary McCord737273+2218$2,220
22Bruce Lietzke737373+3219$12,000
23Ed Sneed757473+6222$3,750
23Mike Sullivan737673+6222$2,880
23Tom Weiskopf717873+6222$2,880
23Mark Pfeil747573+6222$1,322
27Mike Nicolette757673+8224$793
28John Fought707374+1217$5,625
29Calvin Peete707574+3219$7,500
30Andy Bean737374+4220$1,823
31John Schroeder757374+6222$9,713
32Mike McCullough757474+7223$693
32Jim Von Lossow757474+7223$555
34Peter Oosterhuis747674+8224$2,880
34David Graham747674+8224$2,220
34Peter Jacobsen777374+8224$1,322
37Terry Diehl777474+9225$648
38Mick Soli736975+1217$1,322
39Graham Marsh727475+5221$7,500
39Bill Rogers747275+5221$1,823
41Gibby Gilbert737475+6222$5,625
41George Burns727575+6222$2,880
43Mark Lye757375+7223$1,823
44Curtis Strange787175+8224$4,500
44Tom Kite737675+8224$1,322
44Larry Ziegler777275+8224$990
47Alan Tapie797175+9225$793
47J.C. Snead777375+9225$648
49Joe Inman777475+10226$573
49Ken Still757675+10226$555
51Bruce Douglass697176Even216$17,400
52Tom Jenkins727076+2218$4,500
53Allen Miller707776+7223$793
54Victor Regalado767276+8224$990
55Dennis Sullivan727776+9225$693
56Scott Bess737776+10226$609
57Bill Kratzert777476+11227$648
57Rex Caldwell807176+11227$609
57Bob Ackerman767576+11227$573
57Michael Brannan787376+11227$540
61Tim Simpson747177+6222$4,500
62Frank Conner757377+9225$693
63Wally Armstrong777377+11227$793
64Wayne Levi737877+12228$693
64Charles Coody797277+12228$648
64Scott Simpson777477+12228$573
67Bobby Clampett697278+3219$0
68Eddie Pearce737078+5221$2,220
69Pat McGowan707578+7223$609
70Ron Terry727478+8224$1,322
70John Lister707678+8224$609
72Ron Streck717778+10226$793
73Jim Thorpe777378+12228$540
73Billy Casper757578+12228$528
75Randy Erskine747479+11227$648
76Al Geiberger787379+14230$693
77Ed Dougherty737080+7223$609
78Rik Massengale737480+11227$609
79Brad Bryant747480+12228$588
80Ray Floyd797080+13229$573
81Lou Graham797180+14230$519
82Dale Douglass707581+10226$1,823
82Guy Cullins747181+10226$648
84Jim Jamieson767381+14230$519
84David Edwards757283+14230$540

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