Sports headlines for Thursday October 18, 1979:
- As Usual, Cosell Sometimes Told It Like It Wasn't
- Esposito Scores 32nd Hat Trick
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 Pensacola Open
Tournament held at Perdido Bay Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from October 18, 1979 to October 21, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Chancey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Barney Thompson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Stroble | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Frank Mize | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 5 | John Mahaffey | 67 | -5 | 67 | $11,600 | |||
| 6 | Orville Moody | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,025 | |||
| 7 | Don January | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,025 | |||
| 8 | Bob Wynn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,080 | |||
| 8 | Sammy Rachels | 71 | -1 | 71 | $514 | |||
| 10 | Gary Wintz | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,533 | |||
| 11 | Lee Carter | 71 | -1 | 71 | $452 | |||
| 13 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,800 | |||
| 13 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 15 | Jim Nelford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $620 | |||
| 16 | Morris Hatalsky | 64 | -8 | 64 | $11,600 | |||
| 17 | Dan Halldorson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,034 | |||
| 18 | Dan Pohl | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,600 | |||
| 18 | Scott Simpson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $452 | |||
| 20 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $7,025 | |||
| 20 | Bud Allin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,420 | |||
| 22 | Bob Murphy | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,600 | |||
| 23 | Dave Barr | 71 | -1 | 71 | $760 | |||
| 23 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $514 | |||
| 23 | Pat Lindsey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $428 | |||
| 26 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | Even | 72 | $404 | |||
| 27 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,080 | |||
| 27 | Bob Mann | 73 | +1 | 73 | $760 | |||
| 29 | Bill Sander | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Bob Smith | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Lyn Lott | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Joe Inman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Bill Kratzert | 64 | -8 | 64 | $21,600 | |||
| 36 | Doug Tewell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,533 | |||
| 36 | Brad Bryant | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,420 | |||
| 36 | Jim Simons | 69 | -3 | 69 | $514 | |||
| 39 | Gary Koch | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 39 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $452 | |||
| 41 | Mike Reid | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,420 | |||
| 41 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | -1 | 71 | $760 | |||
| 41 | Marty Fleckman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $760 | |||
| 44 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,700 | |||
| 44 | Mark McCumber | 72 | Even | 72 | $514 | |||
| 46 | Bob Gilder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Gay Brewer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Carlton White | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Allen Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Mark Hayes | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,420 | |||
| 52 | Terry Mauney | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,034 | |||
| 54 | Terry Diehl | 67 | -5 | 67 | $7,025 | |||
| 54 | Bob Proben | 67 | -5 | 67 | $760 | |||
| 54 | Gary McCord | 67 | -5 | 67 | $514 | |||
| 57 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,533 | |||
| 57 | Jeff Mitchell | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,080 | |||
| 57 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,034 | |||
| 60 | Curtis Strange | 69 | -3 | 69 | $36,000 | |||
| 60 | Andy North | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,034 | |||
| 60 | Dick Mast | 69 | -3 | 69 | $428 | |||
| 63 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,800 | |||
| 63 | Frank Beard | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,080 | |||
| 63 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 63 | George Knudson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $514 | |||
| 63 | Alan Tapie | 70 | -2 | 70 | $452 | |||
| 63 | Skip Dunaway | 70 | -2 | 70 | $452 | |||
| 69 | Robert Donald | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,080 | |||
| 69 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,420 | |||
| 69 | Lee Trevino | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,034 | |||
| 69 | Dale Douglass | 71 | -1 | 71 | $514 | |||
| 69 | John Mazza | 71 | -1 | 71 | $428 | |||
| 69 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | -1 | 71 | $410 | |||
| 75 | Jerry Pate | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Greg Powers | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Tim Simpson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Beau Baugh | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Tom Chain | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bill Calfee | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Andy Bean | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | -5 | 67 | $428 | |||
| 83 | Mark Lye | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,533 | |||
| 83 | Ed Byman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $400 | |||
| 85 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,533 | |||
| 85 | Ron Terry | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,034 | |||
| 85 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | -2 | 70 | $452 | |||
| 88 | David Edwards | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Tom Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Artie McNickle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Don Pooley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Don Bies | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Miller Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 96 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bobby Mitchell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Jack Ferenz | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bobby Heins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rodney Morrow | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | David Eger | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Mike Nicolette | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,533 | |||
| 103 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,034 | |||
| 105 | Craig Stadler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $760 | |||
| 105 | Ed Fiori | 68 | -4 | 68 | $428 | |||
| 105 | Ray Ainno | 68 | -4 | 68 | $416 | |||
| 108 | Pat McGowan | 69 | -3 | 69 | $410 | |||
| 109 | Roger Calvin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 109 | George Archer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Butch Baird | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Dana Quigley | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Charles Sifford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | David Lundstrom | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Scott Bess | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Buddy Gardner | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Wren Lum | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Tom Jenkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $452 | |||
| 120 | Charles Coody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Tom Storey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Waddy Stokes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | John Fought | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Art Wall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Julius Boros | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jay Haas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 128 | John Lister | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Howard Twitty | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Doug Campbell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | David Thore | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Dennis Sullivan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Phil Hancock | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 134 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Mark Pfeil | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Lindy Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Joe Kunes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Tony Hollifield | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Jim Von Lossow | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Jerry Heard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Mark Mike | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Doug Sanders | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Rik Massengale | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Bob Payne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Larry Degenhart | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Jimmy Paschal | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 150 | Nathaniel Crosby | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 |


