Sports headlines for Sunday October 14, 1979:
- Fiori Birdies Second Playoff Hole To Beat Weiskopf
- Late-Race Tangle Helps Parsons Win
Final results of the 1979 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from October 11, 1979 to October 14, 1979 (Par 70)
Ed Fiori defeated Tom Weiskopf on the second 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 | Ed Fiori | 69 | 72 | 65 | 68 | -6 | 274 | $36,000 |
1 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 274 | $21,600 |
3 | Artie McNickle | 70 | 68 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 275 | $10,400 |
3 | Mike Reid | 67 | 69 | 68 | 71 | -5 | 275 | $10,400 |
3 | Calvin Peete | 69 | 67 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 275 | $10,400 |
6 | Barney Thompson | 69 | 70 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 276 | $7,200 |
7 | David Edwards | 72 | 69 | 67 | 69 | -3 | 277 | $6,450 |
7 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 66 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 277 | $6,450 |
9 | Michael Brannan | 68 | 69 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $5,600 |
9 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 69 | 69 | 74 | -2 | 278 | $5,600 |
11 | Hubert Green | 70 | 70 | 73 | 66 | -1 | 279 | $4,600 |
11 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 67 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 279 | $4,600 |
11 | George Burns | 70 | 69 | 67 | 73 | -1 | 279 | $4,600 |
14 | Eddie Pearce | 66 | 74 | 72 | 68 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
14 | Mike Hill | 69 | 72 | 68 | 71 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
14 | Mike Nicolette | 71 | 72 | 66 | 71 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
14 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 69 | 70 | 71 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
14 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
14 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 68 | 70 | 72 | Even | 280 | $3,300 |
20 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | 72 | 71 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $2,248 |
20 | Butch Baird | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $2,248 |
20 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | 68 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $2,248 |
20 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 68 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 281 | $2,248 |
20 | Mike McCullough | 65 | 69 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 281 | $2,248 |
25 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 69 | 68 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $1,633 |
25 | Skip Dunaway | 71 | 71 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $1,633 |
25 | Gary Koch | 68 | 70 | 69 | 75 | +2 | 282 | $1,633 |
28 | Terry Diehl | 74 | 69 | 73 | 67 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 73 | 73 | 69 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | 74 | 71 | 70 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Miller Barber | 73 | 69 | 71 | 70 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Lee Carter | 72 | 69 | 72 | 70 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Lyn Lott | 75 | 65 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | David Thore | 75 | 66 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
28 | Bill Sander | 71 | 67 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 283 | $1,274 |
36 | Bill Calfee | 71 | 69 | 76 | 68 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
36 | Jim Simons | 71 | 69 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
36 | Bob Proben | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
36 | Charles Coody | 70 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
36 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | 69 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
36 | Bobby Heins | 73 | 67 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $922 |
42 | Tim Simpson | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 69 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Dan Halldorson | 70 | 72 | 70 | 73 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | 69 | 69 | 74 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Scott Simpson | 68 | 71 | 71 | 75 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Dewitt Weaver | 69 | 71 | 69 | 76 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
42 | Frank Beard | 68 | 69 | 71 | 77 | +5 | 285 | $644 |
50 | Don Pooley | 70 | 72 | 75 | 69 | +6 | 286 | $492 |
50 | Gary McCord | 72 | 69 | 74 | 71 | +6 | 286 | $492 |
50 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +6 | 286 | $492 |
53 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | 68 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Ron Terry | 72 | 69 | 75 | 71 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Ray Ainno | 73 | 70 | 72 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Roger Calvin | 73 | 69 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Allen Miller | 71 | 70 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Rocky Thompson | 72 | 70 | 70 | 75 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
53 | Carlton White | 72 | 69 | 70 | 76 | +7 | 287 | $457 |
60 | Pat McGowan | 70 | 71 | 74 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $436 |
60 | Craig Stadler | 74 | 69 | 70 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $436 |
60 | Doug Campbell | 74 | 67 | 71 | 76 | +8 | 288 | $436 |
63 | Bob Payne | 70 | 73 | 71 | 75 | +9 | 289 | $424 |
63 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 70 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $424 |
63 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | 72 | 71 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $424 |
66 | Rodney Morrow | 69 | 74 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
66 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
66 | Bob Byman | 69 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
66 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
66 | Jim Dent | 70 | 69 | 76 | 75 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
66 | Mark McCumber | 70 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 290 | $406 |
72 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 71 | 72 | 76 | +11 | 291 | $392 |
73 | Don January | 72 | 71 | 79 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $386 |
73 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +12 | 292 | $386 |
75 | Lindy Miller | 74 | 66 | 78 | 75 | +13 | 293 | $376 |
75 | Terry Mauney | 71 | 72 | 72 | 78 | +13 | 293 | $376 |
75 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 69 | 72 | 79 | +13 | 293 | $376 |
78 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | 72 | 75 | 76 | +14 | 294 | $368 |
79 | Jack Ferenz | 71 | 71 | 78 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $364 |
80 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 72 | 78 | 80 | +18 | 298 | $358 |
80 | Dennis Sullivan | 71 | 72 | 74 | 81 | +18 | 298 | $358 |
82 | Wren Lum | 71 | 72 | 83 | 80 | +26 | 306 | $352 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Murphy | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Dave Barr | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
George Archer | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Joe Inman | 76 | 68 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
John Lister | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Lee Mikles | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Mac McLendon | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Rik Massengale | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Tom Storey | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 144 | $0 | |
Bob Mann | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Bob Smith | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Jim Colbert | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Jim Thorpe | 68 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
John Mazza | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Larry Nelson | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Mason Rudolph | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Phil Hancock | 69 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Rex Caldwell | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Sammy Rachels | 68 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Steve Veriato | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Woody Blackburn | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 145 | $0 | |
Beau Baugh | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Bob Wynn | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Jim White | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Kermit Zarley | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Larry Ziegler | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Mike Schroder | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Pat Lindsey | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 146 | $0 | |
Bob Betley | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Chip Beck | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
David Eger | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Greg Powers | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Jack Sommers | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Jack Spradlin | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Jim Nelford | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Parker Moore | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 147 | $0 | |
Bob Lunn | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Forrest Fezler | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Larry Hinson | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Tommy Valentine | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 148 | $0 | |
Bobby Baker | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Bud Allin | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Dana Quigley | 80 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Frank Conner | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Gary Wintz | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
George Johnson | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
John Schroeder | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Marty Fleckman | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 149 | $0 | |
Phil Rodgers | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Scott Bess | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
Cesar Sanudo | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
George Cadle | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Joe Kunes | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Ron Streck | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Tom Jenkins | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
Bob Eastwood | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
Bill Johnston | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
Alan Pate | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
Scott Steger | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
WD | Mark Lye | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 72 | $0 |
WD | Wayne Levi | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 76 | $0 |
WD | Jim Chancey | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |
WD | Lee Elder | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 78 | $0 |