`Sports headlines for Saturday August 11, 1979:`

Gilliam Quits Semipro Eagles To Join Vulcans

Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open

Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from August 9, 1979 to August 12, 1979 (Par 71)

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Jerry McGee	68	67	67	-11	202	$54,000
2	Curtis Strange	70	66	69	-8	205	$17,400
3	D.A. Weibring	68	73	70	-2	211	$3,026
4	Lou Graham	69	69	67	-8	205	$10,950
4	Mark Hayes	66	66	73	-8	205	$10,950
6	Hubert Green	67	71	68	-7	206	$9,000
7	Dave Eichelberger	69	71	67	-6	207	$7,200
8	Bob Murphy	68	68	72	-5	208	$5,250
9	Don Bies	70	70	69	-4	209	$4,350
10	Dave Barr	68	71	72	-2	211	$2,085
11	Jack Renner	68	67	66	-12	201	$32,400
12	Victor Regalado	69	70	67	-7	206	$7,200
12	Ray Floyd	70	69	67	-7	206	$7,200
14	Ron Streck	70	70	70	-3	210	$2,085
15	Bill Sander	73	68	73	+1	214	$761
15	Jim Simons	69	71	74	+1	214	$761
17	Michael Brannan	67	67	70	-9	204	$9,000
18	Keith Fergus	66	69	71	-7	206	$5,250
19	Lee Elder	69	71	68	-5	208	$3,026
19	Kermit Zarley	71	69	68	-5	208	$3,026
19	Alan Tapie	67	72	69	-5	208	$3,026
19	Pat McGowan	66	71	71	-5	208	$3,026
23	Tim Simpson	69	71	72	-1	212	$1,140
23	Austin Straub	70	68	74	-1	212	$1,140
25	George Cadle	62	73	66	-12	201	$17,400
26	J.C. Snead	65	66	71	-11	202	$10,950
27	Peter Oosterhuis	67	68	69	-9	204	$7,200
28	Morris Hatalsky	73	67	66	-7	206	$4,350
29	Tom Purtzer	70	69	68	-6	207	$3,026
30	Ed Fiori	69	71	68	-5	208	$2,085
31	Danny Edwards	68	71	70	-4	209	$1,775
31	Leonard Thompson	69	69	71	-4	209	$1,775
33	Jimmy Paschal	72	69	70	-2	211	$1,140
33	David Thore	70	71	70	-2	211	$1,140
33	Peter Jacobsen	71	69	71	-2	211	$1,140
33	Rod Funseth	69	70	72	-2	211	$1,140
37	Fuzzy Zoeller	70	66	76	-1	212	$761
38	Terry Diehl	73	68	73	+1	214	$663
38	Greg Powers	69	72	73	+1	214	$663
40	Mike Sullivan	73	68	74	+2	215	$645
41	John Fought	68	67	69	-9	204	$5,250
42	Craig Stadler	68	68	70	-7	206	$3,026
43	Butch Baird	69	70	68	-6	207	$2,085
44	George Archer	70	69	70	-4	209	$1,511
44	Forrest Fezler	68	69	72	-4	209	$1,511
44	Jay Haas	65	71	73	-4	209	$1,511
47	Bobby Nichols	71	70	70	-2	211	$761
47	Scott Simpson	68	72	71	-2	211	$761
49	Howard Twitty	70	71	71	-1	212	$684
49	Joe Hager	68	72	72	-1	212	$684
51	Mike Reid	72	68	73	Even	213	$663
51	Gibby Gilbert	67	73	73	Even	213	$663
53	Larry Webb	69	72	74	+2	215	$627
54	Joe Inman	67	68	68	-10	203	$5,250
55	Rod Curl	67	69	69	-8	205	$3,026
56	Mike McCullough	70	70	67	-6	207	$1,775
57	Allen Miller	70	69	70	-4	209	$1,140
58	Bob Eastwood	68	69	73	-3	210	$761
59	Gary McCord	67	74	73	+1	214	$627
60	Tommy Aaron	68	68	72	-5	208	$1,140
61	Fred Marti	69	71	69	-4	209	$761
61	Phil Hancock	67	73	69	-4	209	$761
63	Stan Lee	68	72	70	-3	210	$684
64	Larry Nelson	69	71	72	-1	212	$645
65	Jack Spradlin	68	72	71	-2	211	$627
66	Antonio Cerda	72	68	70	-3	210	$627
67	Jim Nelford	69	70	72	-2	211	$612
68	Jim Dent	68	70	65	-10	203	$1,511

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