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