Sports headlines for Thursday October 11, 1979:
- J.R. Richard Signs 4-Year Contract
- Police Work On Stargell Case
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from October 11, 1979 to October 14, 1979 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Thomsen | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Mark Lye | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Wayne Levi | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jim Chancey | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Lee Elder | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Mike Colandro | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Lyn Lott | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,274 | |||
| 8 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,450 | |||
| 9 | Lindy Miller | 74 | +4 | 74 | $376 | |||
| 10 | David Thore | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,274 | |||
| 11 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | -1 | 69 | $21,600 | |||
| 11 | Calvin Peete | 69 | -1 | 69 | $10,400 | |||
| 11 | Dan Pohl | 69 | -1 | 69 | $4,600 | |||
| 14 | Bill Sander | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,274 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Heins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $922 | |||
| 16 | Doug Campbell | 74 | +4 | 74 | $436 | |||
| 17 | Artie McNickle | 70 | Even | 70 | $10,400 | |||
| 17 | Dale Douglass | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,300 | |||
| 17 | Brad Bryant | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,248 | |||
| 20 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,248 | |||
| 21 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | +4 | 74 | $457 | |||
| 22 | Joe Inman | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Mike McCullough | 65 | -5 | 65 | $2,248 | |||
| 24 | Jerry Pate | 66 | -4 | 66 | $5,600 | |||
| 25 | Mike Reid | 67 | -3 | 67 | $10,400 | |||
| 26 | Michael Brannan | 68 | -2 | 68 | $5,600 | |||
| 26 | Frank Beard | 68 | -2 | 68 | $644 | |||
| 28 | George Burns | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,600 | |||
| 28 | Doug Tewell | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,300 | |||
| 28 | Jim Dent | 70 | Even | 70 | $406 | |||
| 31 | Jim Simons | 71 | +1 | 71 | $922 | |||
| 31 | Bill Calfee | 71 | +1 | 71 | $922 | |||
| 33 | David Edwards | 72 | +2 | 72 | $6,450 | |||
| 33 | Lee Carter | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,274 | |||
| 33 | Curtis Strange | 72 | +2 | 72 | $644 | |||
| 33 | Gary McCord | 72 | +2 | 72 | $492 | |||
| 33 | Carlton White | 72 | +2 | 72 | $457 | |||
| 33 | Ron Terry | 72 | +2 | 72 | $457 | |||
| 39 | Miller Barber | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,274 | |||
| 39 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +3 | 73 | $922 | |||
| 39 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +3 | 73 | $644 | |||
| 39 | Roger Calvin | 73 | +3 | 73 | $457 | |||
| 39 | Jerry Heard | 73 | +3 | 73 | $376 | |||
| 44 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,633 | |||
| 44 | Terry Diehl | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,274 | |||
| 44 | Craig Stadler | 74 | +4 | 74 | $436 | |||
| 47 | Lee Mikles | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Dana Quigley | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | -3 | 67 | $3,300 | |||
| 51 | Gary Koch | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,633 | |||
| 52 | Barney Thompson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $7,200 | |||
| 53 | Hubert Green | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,600 | |||
| 53 | Butch Baird | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,248 | |||
| 55 | Allen Miller | 71 | +1 | 71 | $457 | |||
| 56 | Tim Simpson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $644 | |||
| 56 | Rocky Thompson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $457 | |||
| 58 | Ray Ainno | 73 | +3 | 73 | $457 | |||
| 58 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $424 | |||
| 60 | Tom Storey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jim Nelford | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Jack Sommers | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Scott Simpson | 68 | -2 | 68 | $644 | |||
| 63 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | -2 | 68 | $644 | |||
| 65 | Dewitt Weaver | 69 | -1 | 69 | $644 | |||
| 66 | Bob Proben | 70 | Even | 70 | $922 | |||
| 66 | Pat McGowan | 70 | Even | 70 | $436 | |||
| 66 | Mark McCumber | 70 | Even | 70 | $406 | |||
| 69 | Skip Dunaway | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,633 | |||
| 69 | Johnny Miller | 71 | +1 | 71 | $492 | |||
| 69 | Jack Ferenz | 71 | +1 | 71 | $364 | |||
| 72 | Jerry McGee | 72 | +2 | 72 | $392 | |||
| 72 | Don January | 72 | +2 | 72 | $386 | |||
| 74 | Larry Nelson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Rex Caldwell | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Bob Smith | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Jack Spradlin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bobby Baker | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | -2 | 68 | $358 | |||
| 80 | Ed Fiori | 69 | -1 | 69 | $36,000 | |||
| 80 | Mike Hill | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,300 | |||
| 80 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,248 | |||
| 80 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -1 | 69 | $406 | |||
| 80 | Bob Byman | 69 | -1 | 69 | $406 | |||
| 85 | Charles Coody | 70 | Even | 70 | $922 | |||
| 85 | Dan Halldorson | 70 | Even | 70 | $644 | |||
| 85 | Don Pooley | 70 | Even | 70 | $492 | |||
| 85 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | Even | 70 | $424 | |||
| 85 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | Even | 70 | $406 | |||
| 90 | Mike Nicolette | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,300 | |||
| 90 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | +1 | 71 | $386 | |||
| 90 | Terry Mauney | 71 | +1 | 71 | $376 | |||
| 90 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | +1 | 71 | $368 | |||
| 90 | Dennis Sullivan | 71 | +1 | 71 | $358 | |||
| 90 | Wren Lum | 71 | +1 | 71 | $352 | |||
| 96 | George Archer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Rik Massengale | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bob Mann | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Steve Veriato | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Bob Wynn | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Beau Baugh | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Pat Lindsey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Tommy Valentine | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bob Lunn | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,274 | |||
| 108 | Bob Payne | 70 | Even | 70 | $424 | |||
| 109 | John Lister | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 110 | John Mazza | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Woody Blackburn | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Parker Moore | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Betley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Frank Conner | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Eddie Pearce | 66 | -4 | 66 | $3,300 | |||
| 117 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,274 | |||
| 118 | Rodney Morrow | 69 | -1 | 69 | $406 | |||
| 119 | Dave Barr | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Mike Schroder | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Bud Allin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 123 | George Johnson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Scott Bess | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Ron Streck | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Cesar Sanudo | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Jim Colbert | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Jim White | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Chip Beck | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 131 | David Eger | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 133 | John Schroeder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Tom Jenkins | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Alan Pate | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Phil Hancock | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Greg Powers | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Larry Hinson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Gary Wintz | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Sammy Rachels | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Jim Thorpe | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 144 | George Cadle | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Joe Kunes | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Bill Johnston | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 149 | Scott Steger | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 |


