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
1Hubert Green70707366-1279$4,600
2Terry Diehl74697367+3283$1,274
3Ed Fiori69726568-6274$36,000
4Eddie Pearce66747268Even280$3,300
5Bill Calfee71697668+4284$922
6Artie McNickle70686869-5275$10,400
7Barney Thompson69706869-4276$7,200
8David Edwards72696769-3277$6,450
9Michael Brannan68697269-2278$5,600
10Bill Kratzert69727169+1281$2,248
11Peter Oosterhuis68737369+3283$1,274
12Don Pooley70727569+6286$492
13Tom Weiskopf69676870-6274$21,600
14Dan Pohl69677370-1279$4,600
15Butch Baird70707170+1281$2,248
15Mike Sullivan72687170+1281$2,248
17Barry Jaeckel68747170+3283$1,274
17Miller Barber73697170+3283$1,274
17Lee Carter72697270+3283$1,274
20Jim Simons71697470+4284$922
21Don January72717970+12292$386
22Mike Reid67696871-5275$10,400
23Gibby Gilbert69667171-3277$6,450
24Mike Hill69726871Even280$3,300
24Mike Nicolette71726671Even280$3,300
24Doug Tewell70697071Even280$3,300
27Brad Bryant70687271+1281$2,248
28Skip Dunaway71716971+2282$1,633
28Arnold Palmer74696871+2282$1,633
30Johnny Miller71717371+6286$492
30Gary McCord72697471+6286$492
32Ron Terry72697571+7287$457
32Jeff Mitchell74687471+7287$457
34Calvin Peete69676772-5275$10,400
35Dale Douglass70687072Even280$3,300
35Ben Crenshaw67707172Even280$3,300
37Lyn Lott75657172+3283$1,274
37David Thore75667072+3283$1,274
39Bob Proben70717172+4284$922
39Bobby Heins73677272+4284$922
39Roger Maltbie73697072+4284$922
39Charles Coody70727072+4284$922
43Dave Eichelberger68717472+5285$644
43Tim Simpson72707172+5285$644
45Ray Ainno73707272+7287$457
46George Burns70696773-1279$4,600
47Bill Sander71677273+3283$1,274
48Dan Halldorson70727073+5285$644
48Curtis Strange72697173+5285$644
50Roger Calvin73697273+7287$457
51Pat McGowan70717473+8288$436
52Bruce Fleisher70727573+10290$406
52Rodney Morrow69747473+10290$406
54Jerry Pate66696974-2278$5,600
55Mike McCullough65697374+1281$2,248
56Peter Jacobsen73696974+5285$644
57Allen Miller71707274+7287$457
58Wally Armstrong69727574+10290$406
58Bob Byman69727574+10290$406
60Gary Koch68706975+2282$1,633
61Scott Simpson68717175+5285$644
62Rocky Thompson72707075+7287$457
63Craig Stadler74697075+8288$436
64Bob Payne70737175+9289$424
65Jim Dent70697675+10290$406
66Bobby Mitchell71727475+12292$386
67Lindy Miller74667875+13293$376
68Jack Ferenz71717875+15295$364
69Dewitt Weaver69716976+5285$644
70Carlton White72697076+7287$457
71Doug Campbell74677176+8288$436
72Buddy Gardner70727176+9289$424
72Tom Shaw73707076+9289$424
74Mark McCumber70717376+10290$406
75Jerry McGee72717276+11291$392
76Mark Pfeil71727576+14294$368
77Frank Beard68697177+5285$644
78Terry Mauney71727278+13293$376
78Jerry Heard73697279+13293$376
80Tommy Aaron68727880+18298$358
81Wren Lum71728380+26306$352
82Dennis Sullivan71727481+18298$358


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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