Sports headlines for Thursday January 17, 1980:
- Ali's Club To Boycott Olympics
- Glickman, Excluded From '36 Games As A Jew, Opposes Boycott
- George Foreman Arrested In Texas
- Sullivan Is Hot, Leads Phoenix Open
Scores through round 1 of the 1980 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 17, 1980 to January 20, 1980 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jim Simons | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Thomas Gray | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | George Cadle | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Paul Purtzer | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Calvin Peete | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mike Morley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Alan Tapie | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Howard Twitty | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Wayne Levi | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Art Wall | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Grier Jones | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jack Fleck | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | John Mazza | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Mann | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Scott Watkins | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | David Edwards | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Victor Regalado | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Phil Ferranti | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Pat Lindsey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Michael Brannan | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bill Sander | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Tommy Valentine | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bud Allin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Jerry Barber | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | David Canipe | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Jerry McGee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Billy Casper | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Lee Elder | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Gil Morgan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Stan Lee | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Phil Hancock | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Doug Tewell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Dale Douglass | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Ed Sneed | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Lyn Lott | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | John N. Cook | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Byman | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Miller Barber | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | David Eger | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Ed Dougherty | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Mark McCumber | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Bobby Phillips | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Jim Ferriell | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Scott Hoch | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Dow Finsterwald | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Larry Nelson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,540 | |||
| 61 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $32,400 | |||
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,540 | |||
| 63 | Tom Kite | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,310 | |||
| 64 | George Archer | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,955 | |||
| 65 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | -2 | 69 | $54,000 | |||
| 66 | Bob Zender | 70 | -1 | 70 | $704 | |||
| 67 | Joe Kunes | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,231 | |||
| 68 | Jerry Pate | 66 | -5 | 66 | $7,800 | |||
| 69 | Bill Rogers | 68 | -3 | 68 | $11,310 | |||
| 70 | Homero Blancas | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,955 | |||
| 70 | Scott Simpson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,231 | |||
| 70 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,231 | |||
| 73 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | Even | 71 | $7,800 | |||
| 73 | Jim Chancey | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,955 | |||
| 75 | Andy North | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,540 | |||
| 76 | Mike Sullivan | 65 | -6 | 65 | $20,400 | |||
| 77 | J.C. Snead | 66 | -5 | 66 | $6,000 | |||
| 78 | Dan Pohl | 67 | -4 | 67 | $7,800 | |||
| 79 | Terry Mauney | 68 | -3 | 68 | $648 | |||
| 80 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,540 | |||
| 81 | Butch Baird | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,540 | |||
| 82 | Mark Hayes | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,540 | |||
| 83 | John Jackson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,231 | |||
| 84 | Dana Quigley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,955 | |||
| 85 | Bob Gilder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,955 | |||
| 86 | Charles Coody | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,310 | |||
| 86 | Rod Curl | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,310 | |||
| 86 | Jack Renner | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,310 | |||
| 86 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,540 | |||
| 90 | Ed Fiori | 70 | -1 | 70 | $793 | |||
| 91 | Jay Haas | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,955 | |||
| 91 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | Even | 71 | $704 | |||
| 93 | Craig Stadler | 73 | +2 | 73 | $6,000 | |||
| 94 | Bob Betley | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,231 | |||
| 95 | Curtis Strange | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,250 | |||
| 95 | Buddy Gardner | 71 | Even | 71 | $675 | |||
| 95 | Joe Hager | 71 | Even | 71 | $648 | |||
| 98 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,955 | |||
| 98 | John Schroeder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $675 | |||
| 100 | Andy Bean | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,540 | |||
| 101 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,540 | |||
| 102 | George Burns | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,540 | |||
| 102 | Gary McCord | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,955 | |||
| 102 | Rod Funseth | 69 | -2 | 69 | $793 | |||
| 102 | Mike McCullough | 69 | -2 | 69 | $573 | |||
| 106 | Gene Littler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 106 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,955 | |||
| 106 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | -1 | 70 | $648 | |||
| 109 | Tim Simpson | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,231 | |||
| 109 | Ron Streck | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,231 | |||
| 109 | Joe Inman | 71 | Even | 71 | $793 | |||
| 109 | Lance Ten Broeck | 71 | Even | 71 | $793 | |||
| 109 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | Even | 71 | $704 | |||
| 114 | Danny Edwards | 72 | +1 | 72 | $648 | |||
| 115 | Mike Reid | 73 | +2 | 73 | $627 | |||
| 116 | Brad Bryant | 74 | +3 | 74 | $609 | |||
| 117 | Hubert Green | 67 | -4 | 67 | $7,800 | |||
| 118 | Don January | 70 | -1 | 70 | $627 | |||
| 118 | Artie McNickle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $588 | |||
| 120 | Ray Arinno | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,231 | |||
| 120 | Mark Lye | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,231 | |||
| 122 | Dave Hill | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,231 | |||
| 122 | D.A. Weibring | 73 | +2 | 73 | $588 | |||
| 124 | Ray Floyd | 70 | -1 | 70 | $573 | |||
| 125 | Mike Hill | 71 | Even | 71 | $793 | |||
| 125 | Jim Colbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $609 | |||
| 127 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $648 | |||
| 127 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $609 | |||
| 129 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | +2 | 73 | $675 | |||
| 130 | Orville Moody | 74 | +3 | 74 | $609 | |||
| 131 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,231 | |||
| 132 | Lindy Miller | 71 | Even | 71 | $561 | |||
| 132 | Fred Marti | 71 | Even | 71 | $552 | |||
| 132 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | Even | 71 | $543 | |||
| 135 | Doug Black | 73 | +2 | 73 | $675 | |||
| 136 | John Fought | 68 | -3 | 68 | $704 | |||
| 137 | Dan Halldorson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $588 | |||
| 138 | Lonnie Nielsen | 71 | Even | 71 | $561 | |||
| 139 | George Knudson | 68 | -3 | 68 | $543 | |||
| 140 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +3 | 74 | $534 |


