Sports headlines for Friday January 11, 1980:
- Nelson Shakes Hand Problem; 65 Leads Hope
- LSU Coach Lost In Strange Crash
- L.A. Coliseum Remodel Price Rises As Raiders Talks Heat Up
- Hawks Get Edge In Fight But Celtics Win Game
- Nehemiah Sets Meet Record In First Start Of Season
Scores through round 3 of the 1980 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at La Quinta Country Club (La Quinta, CA) from January 9, 1980 to January 13, 1980 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 65 | 70 | -11 | 205 | $13,200 | ||
| 2 | Ray Arinno | 74 | 65 | 76 | -1 | 215 | $580 | ||
| 3 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | 66 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $8,313 | ||
| 4 | Victor Regalado | 70 | 67 | 68 | -11 | 205 | $4,263 | ||
| 5 | Scott Simpson | 69 | 67 | 71 | -9 | 207 | $4,263 | ||
| 6 | Mac McLendon | 70 | 67 | 71 | -8 | 208 | $628 | ||
| 7 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 67 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $4,263 | ||
| 7 | Jim Thorpe | 76 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $628 | ||
| 9 | Don Bies | 73 | 67 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 10 | Larry Ziegler | 79 | 67 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 11 | Bobby Wadkins | 78 | 67 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 12 | Butch Baird | 70 | 68 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $1,465 | ||
| 13 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $50,000 | ||
| 14 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 68 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $957 | ||
| 15 | John Schroeder | 75 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $690 | ||
| 16 | Pat McGowan | 72 | 68 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 17 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | 68 | 75 | Even | 216 | $2,648 | ||
| 18 | John Mazza | 78 | 68 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $0 | ||
| 19 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 69 | 70 | -8 | 208 | $11,000 | ||
| 19 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $8,313 | ||
| 21 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $2,648 | ||
| 21 | Andy North | 71 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $957 | ||
| 23 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $8,313 | ||
| 24 | Bud Allin | 74 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,465 | ||
| 24 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $563 | ||
| 26 | Mike Reid | 73 | 69 | 74 | Even | 216 | $957 | ||
| 27 | Ben Crenshaw | 76 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,960 | ||
| 28 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 70 | 65 | -10 | 206 | $24,200 | ||
| 29 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $24,200 | ||
| 30 | John Mahaffey | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $957 | ||
| 31 | Mark McCumber | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $3,300 | ||
| 31 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $628 | ||
| 33 | Dave Hill | 74 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $8,313 | ||
| 33 | Ed Fiori | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,960 | ||
| 33 | Jim Nelford | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,465 | ||
| 36 | Bob Gilder | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $2,648 | ||
| 36 | Pat Lindsey | 77 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 215 | $1,465 | ||
| 36 | Jack Renner | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $563 | ||
| 36 | Ron Terry | 74 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $0 | ||
| 40 | Mike Morley | 76 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $545 | ||
| 41 | Steve Melnyk | 82 | 70 | 70 | +6 | 222 | $0 | ||
| 42 | Ed Byman | 79 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 225 | $0 | ||
| 43 | George Cadle | 73 | 71 | 65 | -7 | 209 | $8,313 | ||
| 44 | Tom Kite | 70 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $8,313 | ||
| 44 | Wayne Levi | 72 | 71 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $5,225 | ||
| 46 | Gil Morgan | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $2,648 | ||
| 46 | Joe Inman | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,960 | ||
| 46 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,465 | ||
| 49 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $1,465 | ||
| 49 | Gene Littler | 72 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Terry Mauney | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $4,263 | ||
| 51 | Lindy Miller | 69 | 71 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $600 | ||
| 53 | Grier Jones | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $580 | ||
| 53 | Terry Diehl | 74 | 71 | 71 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 53 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Bill Rogers | 75 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $2,648 | ||
| 56 | Bobby Nichols | 75 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $590 | ||
| 58 | Dan Halldorson | 73 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $957 | ||
| 58 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $690 | ||
| 58 | Dan Pohl | 78 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Mike Nicolette | 76 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Bob Mann | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $0 | ||
| 63 | Mark Lye | 77 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 63 | Buddy Gardner | 75 | 71 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Bob Eastwood | 84 | 71 | 75 | +14 | 230 | $0 | ||
| 66 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 72 | 66 | -4 | 212 | $6,050 | ||
| 67 | Alan Tapie | 73 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,960 | ||
| 67 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 72 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $690 | ||
| 69 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $957 | ||
| 70 | Calvin Peete | 78 | 72 | 67 | +1 | 217 | $600 | ||
| 71 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $957 | ||
| 71 | Bruce Lietzke | 77 | 72 | 69 | +2 | 218 | $628 | ||
| 73 | John N. Cook | 76 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $550 | ||
| 73 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $0 | ||
| 75 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 76 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 77 | George Knudson | 76 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Jerry Barber | 83 | 72 | 78 | +17 | 233 | $0 | ||
| 79 | Keith Fergus | 68 | 73 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $6,050 | ||
| 80 | Jerry Pate | 68 | 73 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $4,263 | ||
| 81 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 73 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $1,960 | ||
| 82 | Lee Elder | 69 | 73 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $1,465 | ||
| 83 | Lonnie Nielsen | 69 | 73 | 74 | Even | 216 | $957 | ||
| 83 | Mike Hill | 73 | 73 | 70 | Even | 216 | $628 | ||
| 83 | Gary McCord | 72 | 73 | 71 | Even | 216 | $628 | ||
| 83 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Brad Bryant | 74 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,465 | ||
| 90 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 218 | $600 | ||
| 92 | Hubert Green | 73 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $957 | ||
| 93 | Peter Oosterhuis | 76 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Gay Brewer | 76 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Lee Carter | 71 | 73 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Skip Dunaway | 74 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Artie McNickle | 75 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Robert Donald | 77 | 73 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Jay Haas | 85 | 73 | 69 | +11 | 227 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 74 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $4,263 | ||
| 101 | Rod Curl | 72 | 74 | 70 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $690 | ||
| 103 | Lou Graham | 75 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Al Geiberger | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Miller Barber | 73 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 107 | George Burns | 77 | 74 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Dave Barr | 73 | 75 | 70 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Charles Coody | 71 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $580 | ||
| 110 | Michael Brannan | 78 | 75 | 75 | +12 | 228 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Frank Conner | 73 | 76 | 69 | +2 | 218 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 76 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $563 | ||
| 112 | Orville Moody | 70 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $563 | ||
| 114 | Kermit Zarley | 76 | 76 | 68 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | 76 | 72 | +7 | 223 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Gardner Dickinson | 72 | 76 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Jerry McGee | 80 | 76 | 70 | +10 | 226 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Tom Nieporte | 74 | 76 | 79 | +13 | 229 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bob Proben | 68 | 77 | 71 | Even | 216 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | 77 | 70 | +5 | 221 | $0 | ||
| 121 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 77 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Frank Beard | 71 | 78 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Doug Sanders | 77 | 78 | 74 | +13 | 229 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Bob Wynn | 74 | 78 | 85 | +21 | 237 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 223 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Billy Casper | 85 | 81 | 75 | +25 | 241 | $0 |


