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Sports headlines for Sunday July 8, 1979:

• Garvey, Lopes Win Places On All-Star Team
• Trial In Bostock Slaying Begins Today In Indiana
• Joe Gilliam Tries Another Comeback
• This Time, Nelson Wins One In Overtime.

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Final results 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)

Larry Nelson defeated Ben Crenshaw on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Larry Nelson	71	69	70	76	-2	286	$54,000
1	Ben Crenshaw	75	69	71	71	-2	286	$32,400
3	Mick Soli	73	69	75	80	+9	297	$1,322
4	Tom Jenkins	72	70	76	74	+4	292	$4,500
5	Eddie Pearce	73	70	78	74	+7	295	$2,220
6	Ed Dougherty	73	70	80	79	+14	302	$609
7	Ray Floyd	79	70	80	75	+16	304	$573
8	Bruce Douglass	69	71	76	71	-1	287	$17,400
9	Mark Hayes	75	71	72	71	+1	289	$9,713
10	Curtis Strange	78	71	75	68	+4	292	$4,500
10	Tim Simpson	74	71	77	70	+4	292	$4,500
12	Alan Tapie	79	71	75	74	+11	299	$793
13	Guy Cullins	74	71	81	75	+13	301	$648
14	Rex Caldwell	80	71	76	75	+14	302	$609
15	Lou Graham	79	71	80	79	+21	309	$519
16	Dan Pohl	71	72	71	73	-1	287	$17,400
17	Bobby Wadkins	75	72	70	73	+2	290	$7,500
18	Gary McCord	73	72	73	77	+7	295	$2,220
19	Craig Stadler	79	72	72	73	+8	296	$1,823
19	Bill Rogers	74	72	75	75	+8	296	$1,823
19	Bobby Clampett	69	72	78	77	+8	296	$0
22	Chip Beck	79	72	72	74	+9	297	$1,322
22	Bob Murphy	76	72	71	78	+9	297	$1,322
24	Victor Regalado	76	72	76	74	+10	298	$990
24	Larry Ziegler	77	72	75	74	+10	298	$990
24	Jay Haas	78	72	72	76	+10	298	$990
27	Charles Coody	79	72	77	73	+13	301	$648
28	David Edwards	75	72	83	76	+18	306	$540
29	Bruce Lietzke	73	73	73	69	Even	288	$12,000
30	John Schroeder	75	73	74	67	+1	289	$9,713
30	Tom Watson	70	73	68	78	+1	289	$9,713
32	John Fought	70	73	74	74	+3	291	$5,625
33	Mark Lye	75	73	75	73	+8	296	$1,823
33	Andy Bean	73	73	74	76	+8	296	$1,823
35	Peter Jacobsen	77	73	74	73	+9	297	$1,322
36	Wally Armstrong	77	73	77	72	+11	299	$793
37	Al Geiberger	78	73	79	70	+12	300	$693
37	Frank Conner	75	73	77	75	+12	300	$693
39	J.C. Snead	77	73	75	76	+13	301	$648
40	Jim Thorpe	77	73	78	78	+18	306	$540
40	Michael Brannan	78	73	76	79	+18	306	$540
42	Jim Jamieson	76	73	81	79	+21	309	$519
43	Graham Marsh	72	74	75	69	+2	290	$7,500
44	Gibby Gilbert	73	74	75	69	+3	291	$5,625
44	Howard Twitty	74	74	72	71	+3	291	$5,625
44	Jim Colbert	71	74	73	73	+3	291	$5,625
47	Ed Sneed	75	74	73	71	+5	293	$3,750
48	Ron Terry	72	74	78	73	+9	297	$1,322
49	Bobby Cole	77	74	72	77	+12	300	$693
49	Mike McCullough	75	74	74	77	+12	300	$693
51	Randy Erskine	74	74	79	74	+13	301	$648
51	Bill Kratzert	77	74	76	74	+13	301	$648
51	Terry Diehl	77	74	74	76	+13	301	$648
54	Rik Massengale	73	74	80	75	+14	302	$609
55	Brad Bryant	74	74	80	75	+15	303	$588
56	Scott Simpson	77	74	77	76	+16	304	$573
56	Joe Inman	77	74	75	78	+16	304	$573
58	Jim Von Lossow	75	74	74	82	+17	305	$555
59	Calvin Peete	70	75	74	71	+2	290	$7,500
60	Andy North	74	75	72	72	+5	293	$3,750
61	George Burns	72	75	75	72	+6	294	$2,880
62	Dale Douglass	70	75	81	70	+8	296	$1,823
63	Mark Pfeil	74	75	73	75	+9	297	$1,322
63	Kermit Zarley	74	75	72	76	+9	297	$1,322
65	Jim Nelford	73	75	72	81	+13	301	$648
66	Pat McGowan	70	75	78	79	+14	302	$609
67	Bob Ackerman	76	75	76	77	+16	304	$573
68	Billy Casper	75	75	78	79	+19	307	$528
69	Jim Simons	69	76	72	72	+1	289	$9,713
70	Peter Oosterhuis	74	76	74	70	+6	294	$2,880
70	Mike Sullivan	73	76	73	72	+6	294	$2,880
70	Barney Thompson	74	76	70	74	+6	294	$2,880
73	David Graham	74	76	74	71	+7	295	$2,220
74	Tom Kite	73	76	75	73	+9	297	$1,322
75	Mike Nicolette	75	76	73	75	+11	299	$793
76	Cesar Sanudo	75	76	71	78	+12	300	$693
77	John Lister	70	76	78	78	+14	302	$609
78	Ken Still	75	76	75	79	+17	305	$555
79	Ron Streck	71	77	78	73	+11	299	$793
79	Allen Miller	70	77	76	76	+11	299	$793
81	Dennis Sullivan	72	77	76	75	+12	300	$693
82	Scott Bess	73	77	76	76	+14	302	$609
83	Tom Weiskopf	71	78	73	72	+6	294	$2,880
84	Wayne Levi	73	78	77	72	+12	300	$693
85	Ed Byman	72	79	72	73	+8	296	$1,823

Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	To Par	Total	Winnings
	Barry Jaeckel	73	79	0	0	+8	152	$0
	David Canipe	76	76	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Don January	73	79	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Don Pooley	76	76	0	0	+8	152	$0
	George Johnson	78	74	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Jerry McGee	71	81	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Mark McCumber	78	74	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Miller Barber	79	73	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Morris Hatalsky	78	74	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Roger Calvin	76	76	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Tommy Aaron	77	75	0	0	+8	152	$0
	Chris Clark	77	76	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Dave Eichelberger	77	76	0	0	+9	153	$0
	David Lundstrom	75	78	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Gil Morgan	76	77	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Jack Newton	80	73	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Joe Kunes	76	77	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Rod Curl	76	77	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Tom Purtzer	76	77	0	0	+9	153	$0
	Bobby Walzel	77	77	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Butch Baird	77	77	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Dave Barr	81	73	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Lonnie Nielsen	74	80	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Parker Moore	81	73	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Rocky Thompson	74	80	0	0	+10	154	$0
	Bob Byman	78	77	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Bob Mann	74	81	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Bob Zender	80	75	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Sammy Rachels	78	77	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Skip Dunaway	76	79	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Tommy McGinnis	76	79	0	0	+11	155	$0
	Antonio Cerda	77	79	0	0	+12	156	$0
	Buddy Gardner	77	79	0	0	+12	156	$0
	Carlton White	79	77	0	0	+12	156	$0
	David Eger	80	76	0	0	+12	156	$0
	Dean Lind	77	79	0	0	+12	156	$0
	Mike Schroder	78	78	0	0	+12	156	$0
	Bill Calfee	75	82	0	0	+13	157	$0
	Bobby Mitchell	77	80	0	0	+13	157	$0
	Frank Beard	80	77	0	0	+13	157	$0
	Lindy Miller	84	73	0	0	+13	157	$0
	Mike Reasor	77	80	0	0	+13	157	$0
	Bill Sander	78	80	0	0	+14	158	$0
	Barry Fleming	81	78	0	0	+15	159	$0
	Greg Powers	83	76	0	0	+15	159	$0
	Jack Sommers	81	78	0	0	+15	159	$0
	Jim Chancey	74	85	0	0	+15	159	$0
	Joe Porter	86	73	0	0	+15	159	$0
	Beau Baugh	78	82	0	0	+16	160	$0
	Jeff Mitchell	82	78	0	0	+16	160	$0
	Jim White	78	82	0	0	+16	160	$0
	Tommy Thomas	77	83	0	0	+16	160	$0
	Bob Shearer	78	83	0	0	+17	161	$0
	D.A. Weibring	83	78	0	0	+17	161	$0
	Marty Fleckman	78	83	0	0	+17	161	$0
	Steve Veriato	79	82	0	0	+17	161	$0
	Dana Quigley	84	78	0	0	+18	162	$0
	Dick Hart	80	82	0	0	+18	162	$0
	Steve Benson	81	82	0	0	+19	163	$0
	Bob Post	81	83	0	0	+20	164	$0
	Dick Mast	84	81	0	0	+21	165	$0
	Pat Lindsey	83	82	0	0	+21	165	$0
WD	Leonard Thompson	0	0	0	0		0	$0
WD	Mac McLendon	0	0	0	0		0	$0
WD	Tony Hollifield	0	0	0	0		0	$0
WD	Ed Fiori	82	0	0	0	+10	82	$0

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