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