Sports headlines for Thursday September 6, 1979:
- Navratilova Wins; Austin Next
- Conspiracy Or Coincidence?
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 American Optical Classic
Tournament held at Pleasant Valley Country Club (Sutton, MA) from September 6, 1979 to September 9, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Streck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Bob Mann | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Barry Jaeckel | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Lanny Wadkins | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bob Wynn | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bob Shearer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Guy Cullins | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Doug Ford | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Ken Still | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Tony Hollifield | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Tom Storey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $528 | |||
| 13 | Lou Graham | 68 | -3 | 68 | $45,000 | |||
| 14 | George Archer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,417 | |||
| 15 | David Edwards | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,250 | |||
| 16 | Beau Baugh | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,075 | |||
| 17 | Al Geiberger | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,417 | |||
| 18 | Rod Curl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $8,475 | |||
| 19 | David Eger | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,475 | |||
| 20 | Bob Zender | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,250 | |||
| 21 | Jim Chancey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $780 | |||
| 22 | Jim Nelford | 75 | +4 | 75 | $513 | |||
| 23 | Ron Terry | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,417 | |||
| 24 | Mark Lye | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,321 | |||
| 24 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,453 | |||
| 26 | Jeff Mitchell | 70 | -1 | 70 | $12,000 | |||
| 26 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $8,475 | |||
| 26 | Tim Simpson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $8,475 | |||
| 29 | Jack Renner | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,321 | |||
| 29 | Bill Calfee | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,813 | |||
| 29 | Craig Stadler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,453 | |||
| 29 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +1 | 72 | $780 | |||
| 29 | Terry Mauney | 72 | +1 | 72 | $545 | |||
| 34 | Dana Quigley | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,250 | |||
| 34 | Robert Donald | 73 | +2 | 73 | $780 | |||
| 36 | Hale Irwin | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Bobby Cole | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Terry Diehl | 66 | -5 | 66 | $17,000 | |||
| 39 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | -4 | 67 | $27,000 | |||
| 40 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,321 | |||
| 41 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,475 | |||
| 42 | Jeff Thomsen | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 42 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,321 | |||
| 44 | Jim Colbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,453 | |||
| 44 | Mick Soli | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,453 | |||
| 44 | Mike Reid | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,075 | |||
| 47 | Don Bies | 73 | +2 | 73 | $545 | |||
| 48 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,250 | |||
| 48 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,321 | |||
| 48 | Brad Bryant | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,075 | |||
| 48 | Jim Simons | 74 | +3 | 74 | $582 | |||
| 52 | Bobby Baker | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,453 | |||
| 53 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | -1 | 70 | $780 | |||
| 53 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | -1 | 70 | $615 | |||
| 55 | Bob Byman | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,417 | |||
| 55 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,453 | |||
| 55 | Don Pooley | 71 | Even | 71 | $780 | |||
| 55 | Dan Halldorson | 71 | Even | 71 | $545 | |||
| 59 | John Fought | 72 | +1 | 72 | $780 | |||
| 59 | Dick Mast | 72 | +1 | 72 | $582 | |||
| 59 | Dan Pohl | 72 | +1 | 72 | $528 | |||
| 59 | Joe Carr | 72 | +1 | 72 | $503 | |||
| 63 | Gary Koch | 73 | +2 | 73 | $582 | |||
| 63 | Joe Inman | 73 | +2 | 73 | $528 | |||
| 65 | Sam Trahan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Doug Tewell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Steve Veriato | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Bobby Heins | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 70 | David Thore | 66 | -5 | 66 | $615 | |||
| 70 | Ed Sabo | 66 | -5 | 66 | $563 | |||
| 72 | Don January | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,813 | |||
| 72 | Bob Menne | 68 | -3 | 68 | $563 | |||
| 74 | Gil Morgan | 69 | -2 | 69 | $528 | |||
| 75 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,453 | |||
| 75 | Dennis Sullivan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $503 | |||
| 77 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,250 | |||
| 77 | Lindy Miller | 71 | Even | 71 | $563 | |||
| 79 | Allen Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $563 | |||
| 80 | George Johnson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Frank Conner | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Tom Shaw | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 82 | George Burns | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Mike Hill | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Phil Hancock | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Scott Bess | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Dale Douglass | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Mark Mike | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Marty Fleckman | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,453 | |||
| 91 | Jack Newton | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,075 | |||
| 92 | John Lister | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,417 | |||
| 93 | Bill Sander | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,075 | |||
| 93 | Roger Calvin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $780 | |||
| 95 | Joe Kunes | 71 | Even | 71 | $615 | |||
| 95 | Skip Dunaway | 71 | Even | 71 | $513 | |||
| 97 | Don Shirey | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Doug Campbell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bud Allin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bob Gilder | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Wally Armstrong | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Mike Colandro | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,417 | |||
| 103 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,321 | |||
| 105 | Jeff Hewes | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Jimmy Paschal | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Don Iverson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Waddy Stokes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Pat Lindsey | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Tommy Valentine | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Jack Spradlin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Carlton White | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | John Mazza | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Rocky Thompson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Tommy Thomas | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Mark McCumber | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Dick Hanscom | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Lyn Lott | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Joe Hager | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Frank Beard | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Greg Powers | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 129 | David Canipe | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Larry Webb | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Ed Byman | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Ed Dougherty | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Antonio Cerda | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 135 | David Lundstrom | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Jack Ferenz | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Jim Von Lossow | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Tom Chain | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Parker Moore | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Mike Nicolette | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Artie McNickle | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Wayne Levi | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Chris Clark | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Larry Startzel | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Jack Sommers | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Pat McGowan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Chip Beck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 |


