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
1Ed Fiori69726568-6274$36,000
2Mike Nicolette71726671Even280$3,300
3Calvin Peete69676772-5275$10,400
4David Edwards72696769-3277$6,450
5George Burns70696773-1279$4,600
6Tom Weiskopf69676870-6274$21,600
7Artie McNickle70686869-5275$10,400
7Mike Reid67696871-5275$10,400
9Barney Thompson69706869-4276$7,200
10Mike Hill69726871Even280$3,300
11Arnold Palmer74696871+2282$1,633
12Jerry Pate66696974-2278$5,600
13Skip Dunaway71716971+2282$1,633
13Gary Koch68706975+2282$1,633
15Peter Jacobsen73696974+5285$644
15Dewitt Weaver69716976+5285$644
17Doug Tewell70697071Even280$3,300
17Dale Douglass70687072Even280$3,300
19David Thore75667072+3283$1,274
20Roger Maltbie73697072+4284$922
20Charles Coody70727072+4284$922
22Dan Halldorson70727073+5285$644
23Rocky Thompson72707075+7287$457
23Carlton White72697076+7287$457
25Craig Stadler74697075+8288$436
26Tom Shaw73707076+9289$424
27Gibby Gilbert69667171-3277$6,450
28Ben Crenshaw67707172Even280$3,300
29Bill Kratzert69727169+1281$2,248
29Butch Baird70707170+1281$2,248
29Mike Sullivan72687170+1281$2,248
32Barry Jaeckel68747170+3283$1,274
32Miller Barber73697170+3283$1,274
32Lyn Lott75657172+3283$1,274
35Bob Proben70717172+4284$922
36Tim Simpson72707172+5285$644
36Curtis Strange72697173+5285$644
36Scott Simpson68717175+5285$644
36Frank Beard68697177+5285$644
40Doug Campbell74677176+8288$436
41Bob Payne70737175+9289$424
41Buddy Gardner70727176+9289$424
43Michael Brannan68697269-2278$5,600
44Eddie Pearce66747268Even280$3,300
45Brad Bryant70687271+1281$2,248
46Lee Carter72697270+3283$1,274
46Bill Sander71677273+3283$1,274
48Bobby Heins73677272+4284$922
49Ray Ainno73707272+7287$457
49Roger Calvin73697273+7287$457
49Allen Miller71707274+7287$457
52Jerry McGee72717276+11291$392
53Terry Mauney71727278+13293$376
53Jerry Heard73697279+13293$376
55Hubert Green70707366-1279$4,600
55Dan Pohl69677370-1279$4,600
57Mike McCullough65697374+1281$2,248
58Terry Diehl74697367+3283$1,274
58Peter Oosterhuis68737369+3283$1,274
60Johnny Miller71717371+6286$492
61Mark McCumber70717376+10290$406
62Jim Simons71697470+4284$922
63Dave Eichelberger68717472+5285$644
64Gary McCord72697471+6286$492
65Jeff Mitchell74687471+7287$457
66Pat McGowan70717473+8288$436
67Rodney Morrow69747473+10290$406
68Bobby Mitchell71727475+12292$386
69Dennis Sullivan71727481+18298$358
70Don Pooley70727569+6286$492
71Ron Terry72697571+7287$457
72Bruce Fleisher70727573+10290$406
72Bob Byman69727574+10290$406
72Wally Armstrong69727574+10290$406
75Mark Pfeil71727576+14294$368
76Bill Calfee71697668+4284$922
77Jim Dent70697675+10290$406
78Lindy Miller74667875+13293$376
79Jack Ferenz71717875+15295$364
80Tommy Aaron68727880+18298$358
81Don January72717970+12292$386
82Wren Lum71728380+26306$352


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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