Sunday October 14, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday October 14, 1979:




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.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Lyn Lott75657172+3283$1,274
2Gibby Gilbert69667171-3277$6,450
3David Thore75667072+3283$1,274
4Lindy Miller74667875+13293$376
5Tom Weiskopf69676870-6274$21,600
6Calvin Peete69676772-5275$10,400
7Dan Pohl69677370-1279$4,600
8Bill Sander71677273+3283$1,274
9Bobby Heins73677272+4284$922
10Doug Campbell74677176+8288$436
11Artie McNickle70686869-5275$10,400
12Dale Douglass70687072Even280$3,300
13Mike Sullivan72687170+1281$2,248
13Brad Bryant70687271+1281$2,248
15Jeff Mitchell74687471+7287$457
16Mike Reid67696871-5275$10,400
17David Edwards72696769-3277$6,450
18Michael Brannan68697269-2278$5,600
18Jerry Pate66696974-2278$5,600
20George Burns70696773-1279$4,600
21Doug Tewell70697071Even280$3,300
22Mike McCullough65697374+1281$2,248
23Arnold Palmer74696871+2282$1,633
24Terry Diehl74697367+3283$1,274
24Miller Barber73697170+3283$1,274
24Lee Carter72697270+3283$1,274
27Bill Calfee71697668+4284$922
27Jim Simons71697470+4284$922
27Roger Maltbie73697072+4284$922
30Curtis Strange72697173+5285$644
30Peter Jacobsen73696974+5285$644
30Frank Beard68697177+5285$644
33Gary McCord72697471+6286$492
34Ron Terry72697571+7287$457
34Roger Calvin73697273+7287$457
34Carlton White72697076+7287$457
37Craig Stadler74697075+8288$436
38Jim Dent70697675+10290$406
39Jerry Heard73697279+13293$376
40Barney Thompson69706869-4276$7,200
41Hubert Green70707366-1279$4,600
42Ben Crenshaw67707172Even280$3,300
43Butch Baird70707170+1281$2,248
44Gary Koch68706975+2282$1,633
45Tim Simpson72707172+5285$644
46Ray Ainno73707272+7287$457
46Allen Miller71707274+7287$457
46Rocky Thompson72707075+7287$457
49Tom Shaw73707076+9289$424
50Skip Dunaway71716971+2282$1,633
51Bob Proben70717172+4284$922
52Dave Eichelberger68717472+5285$644
52Scott Simpson68717175+5285$644
52Dewitt Weaver69716976+5285$644
55Johnny Miller71717371+6286$492
56Pat McGowan70717473+8288$436
57Mark McCumber70717376+10290$406
58Jerry McGee72717276+11291$392
59Don January72717970+12292$386
60Jack Ferenz71717875+15295$364
61Ed Fiori69726568-6274$36,000
62Mike Hill69726871Even280$3,300
62Mike Nicolette71726671Even280$3,300
64Bill Kratzert69727169+1281$2,248
65Charles Coody70727072+4284$922
66Dan Halldorson70727073+5285$644
67Don Pooley70727569+6286$492
68Buddy Gardner70727176+9289$424
69Bruce Fleisher70727573+10290$406
69Bob Byman69727574+10290$406
69Wally Armstrong69727574+10290$406
72Bobby Mitchell71727475+12292$386
73Terry Mauney71727278+13293$376
74Mark Pfeil71727576+14294$368
75Tommy Aaron68727880+18298$358
75Dennis Sullivan71727481+18298$358
77Wren Lum71728380+26306$352
78Peter Oosterhuis68737369+3283$1,274
79Bob Payne70737175+9289$424
80Eddie Pearce66747268Even280$3,300
81Barry Jaeckel68747170+3283$1,274
82Rodney Morrow69747473+10290$406


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bob Murphy756900+4144$0
Dave Barr707400+4144$0
George Archer727200+4144$0
Joe Inman766800+4144$0
John Lister717300+4144$0
Lee Mikles756900+4144$0
Mac McLendon727200+4144$0
Morris Hatalsky727200+4144$0
Rik Massengale727200+4144$0
Tom Storey747000+4144$0
Bob Mann737200+5145$0
Bob Smith747100+5145$0
Jim Colbert707500+5145$0
Jim Thorpe687700+5145$0
John Mazza727300+5145$0
Larry Nelson747100+5145$0
Mason Rudolph717400+5145$0
Phil Hancock697600+5145$0
Rex Caldwell747100+5145$0
Sammy Rachels687700+5145$0
Steve Veriato737200+5145$0
Woody Blackburn727300+5145$0
Beau Baugh747200+6146$0
Bob Wynn747200+6146$0
Jim White717500+6146$0
Kermit Zarley727400+6146$0
Larry Ziegler717500+6146$0
Lonnie Nielsen737300+6146$0
Mike Schroder727400+6146$0
Pat Lindsey747200+6146$0
Bob Betley747300+7147$0
Chip Beck727500+7147$0
David Eger727500+7147$0
Greg Powers717600+7147$0
Jack Sommers777000+7147$0
Jack Spradlin767100+7147$0
Jim Nelford777000+7147$0
Parker Moore747300+7147$0
Bob Lunn767200+8148$0
Forrest Fezler707800+8148$0
Larry Hinson727600+8148$0
Tommy Valentine767200+8148$0
Bobby Baker787100+9149$0
Bud Allin757400+9149$0
Dana Quigley806900+9149$0
Frank Conner767300+9149$0
Gary Wintz737600+9149$0
George Johnson757400+9149$0
John Schroeder747500+9149$0
Marty Fleckman727700+9149$0
Phil Rodgers747600+10150$0
Scott Bess767400+10150$0
Cesar Sanudo777400+11151$0
George Cadle747700+11151$0
Joe Kunes747700+11151$0
Ron Streck777400+11151$0
Tom Jenkins767500+11151$0
Bob Eastwood747800+12152$0
Bill Johnston747900+13153$0
Alan Pate797500+14154$0
Scott Steger797900+18158$0
WDMark Lye72000+272$0
WDWayne Levi76000+676$0
WDJim Chancey78000+878$0
WDLee Elder78000+878$0

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