Sports headlines for Friday September 28, 1979:
- Holmes Crawls Off Canvas For TKO Win
- For Evans -- Quarterback Or Nothing
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from September 27, 1979 to September 30, 1979 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $15,000 | ||
| 2 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 68 | -5 | 135 | $37,267 | ||
| 3 | Lon Hinkle | 67 | 67 | -6 | 134 | $100,000 | ||
| 4 | John Fought | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $5,200 | ||
| 5 | Wayne Levi | 77 | 78 | +15 | 155 | $2,025 | ||
| 6 | Tom Watson | 68 | 65 | -7 | 133 | $15,000 | ||
| 7 | Bill Rogers | 69 | 67 | -4 | 136 | $37,267 | ||
| 7 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 67 | -4 | 136 | $11,600 | ||
| 9 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $9,400 | ||
| 10 | Isao Aoki | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $3,850 | ||
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $5,800 | ||
| 12 | Dale Hayes | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $3,850 | ||
| 13 | Ray Floyd | 82 | 71 | +13 | 153 | $2,700 | ||
| 14 | Lu Hsi-Chuen | 76 | 78 | +14 | 154 | $1,890 | ||
| 15 | Larry Nelson | 68 | 67 | -5 | 135 | $37,267 | ||
| 15 | Tom Kite | 67 | 68 | -5 | 135 | $12,800 | ||
| 17 | Andy Bean | 64 | 75 | -1 | 139 | $9,400 | ||
| 18 | Bob Gilder | 74 | 67 | +1 | 141 | $10,400 | ||
| 19 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $3,350 | ||
| 20 | David Graham | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $5,200 | ||
| 21 | Greg Norman | 73 | 73 | +6 | 146 | $2,340 | ||
| 22 | John Mahaffey | 74 | 68 | +2 | 142 | $8,200 | ||
| 23 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $2,160 | ||
| 24 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $3,060 | ||
| 25 | Tohru Nakamura | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $6,100 | ||
| 26 | Lou Graham | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $5,200 | ||
| 26 | Hubert Green | 74 | 69 | +3 | 143 | $2,700 | ||
| 26 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $2,700 | ||
| 29 | J.C. Snead | 66 | 70 | -4 | 136 | $7,000 | ||
| 30 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $7,000 | ||
| 31 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 71 | +3 | 143 | $4,450 | ||
| 32 | Jay Sigel | 76 | 73 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 33 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $3,350 | ||
| 34 | Mark O'Meara | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 35 | Graham Marsh | 66 | 74 | Even | 140 | $4,450 | ||
| 35 | Jerry Pate | 68 | 72 | Even | 140 | $8,200 | ||
| 37 | Jack Renner | 73 | 75 | +8 | 148 | $2,025 | ||
| 38 | Hsu Chi San | 78 | 72 | +10 | 150 | $1,800 |