Sports headlines for Thursday May 8, 1980:
- Ford Vows That Sims Will Sign With Lions
- Penguins Fire Johnny Wilson
- Padres Can't Give Away Winfield Tote Bags
- Johncock Breaks Ankle In Practice Crash At Indy
- Haywood Suspended By Lakers
Scores through round 1 of the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 8, 1980 to May 11, 1980 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Coody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Barney Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Calvin Peete | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Tom Storey | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Harry Taylor | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | +1 | 71 | $20,400 | |||
| 6 | Andy Bean | 71 | +1 | 71 | $8,100 | |||
| 8 | Dan Halldorson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,050 | |||
| 8 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,352 | |||
| 10 | David Graham | 78 | +8 | 78 | $1,352 | |||
| 11 | Curtis Strange | 66 | -4 | 66 | $12,000 | |||
| 12 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -1 | 69 | $32,400 | |||
| 13 | Bob Betley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $645 | |||
| 14 | Barry Jaeckel | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,779 | |||
| 15 | Tom Watson | 64 | -6 | 64 | $54,000 | |||
| 16 | George Burns | 67 | -3 | 67 | $10,050 | |||
| 17 | Wayne Levi | 71 | +1 | 71 | $10,050 | |||
| 17 | Dana Quigley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,000 | |||
| 17 | Bobby Cole | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,220 | |||
| 20 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | +2 | 72 | $5,250 | |||
| 21 | Lindy Miller | 75 | +5 | 75 | $687 | |||
| 22 | Bud Allin | 77 | +7 | 77 | $609 | |||
| 23 | Michael Brannan | 67 | -3 | 67 | $8,100 | |||
| 24 | Mark Pfeil | 68 | -2 | 68 | $5,250 | |||
| 25 | Scott Simpson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,050 | |||
| 25 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,220 | |||
| 25 | Beau Baugh | 72 | +2 | 72 | $666 | |||
| 28 | Woody Fitzhugh | 75 | +5 | 75 | $846 | |||
| 29 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +6 | 76 | $609 | |||
| 30 | Charlie Epps | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Ben Crenshaw | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Ron Streck | 67 | -3 | 67 | $10,050 | |||
| 33 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -1 | 69 | $8,100 | |||
| 33 | Bruce Lietzke | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,600 | |||
| 35 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,220 | |||
| 35 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | Even | 70 | $990 | |||
| 37 | Rod Curl | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,220 | |||
| 38 | Frank Conner | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,050 | |||
| 38 | Lee Trevino | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,000 | |||
| 38 | Jack Newton | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,352 | |||
| 38 | Artie McNickle | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,352 | |||
| 38 | Keith Fergus | 72 | +2 | 72 | $990 | |||
| 43 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,352 | |||
| 44 | Steve Veriato | 74 | +4 | 74 | $990 | |||
| 44 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | +4 | 74 | $645 | |||
| 46 | Joe Hager | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 47 | David Edwards | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 48 | George Cadle | 66 | -4 | 66 | $14,400 | |||
| 49 | Bob Gilder | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,352 | |||
| 49 | Bill Calfee | 68 | -2 | 68 | $666 | |||
| 51 | Tom Kite | 69 | -1 | 69 | $5,250 | |||
| 51 | Pat Lindsey | 69 | -1 | 69 | $4,050 | |||
| 51 | David Eger | 69 | -1 | 69 | $687 | |||
| 54 | Skip Dunaway | 70 | Even | 70 | $846 | |||
| 55 | Larry Nelson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,779 | |||
| 55 | Stan Stopa | 72 | +2 | 72 | $666 | |||
| 57 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,220 | |||
| 57 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,779 | |||
| 57 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +3 | 73 | $749 | |||
| 57 | Grier Jones | 73 | +3 | 73 | $636 | |||
| 61 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | +4 | 74 | $609 | |||
| 61 | Mike Hill | 74 | +4 | 74 | $609 | |||
| 61 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +4 | 74 | $609 | |||
| 64 | Florentino Molina | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Mick Soli | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Homero Blancas | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Brad Bryant | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Bob Payne | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Greg Powers | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,250 | |||
| 69 | Mark Lye | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,352 | |||
| 69 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,110 | |||
| 72 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,000 | |||
| 73 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | +2 | 72 | $708 | |||
| 73 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +2 | 72 | $687 | |||
| 75 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Miller Barber | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Tom Weiskopf | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Ron Terry | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Lonnie Nielsen | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Tom Purtzer | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Gary McCord | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,600 | |||
| 82 | Gary Koch | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,000 | |||
| 82 | Jay Haas | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,779 | |||
| 85 | Butch Baird | 71 | +1 | 71 | $749 | |||
| 85 | Ed Fiori | 71 | +1 | 71 | $687 | |||
| 87 | Al Geiberger | 72 | +2 | 72 | $609 | |||
| 88 | Lance Ten Broeck | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Mike Donald | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Tim Simpson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bruce Douglass | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jack Renner | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Ed Sneed | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bill Galloway | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Mac McLendon | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Woody Blackburn | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Bob Byman | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Mark McCumber | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Mike Nicolette | 69 | -1 | 69 | $749 | |||
| 102 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | Even | 70 | $749 | |||
| 102 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $654 | |||
| 104 | Lyn Lott | 71 | +1 | 71 | $609 | |||
| 104 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | +1 | 71 | $609 | |||
| 106 | Orville Moody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Rives McBee | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Kenny Knox | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Ted Goin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Jerry Pate | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Clayton Cole | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | John Mazza | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Bob Shearer | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,779 | |||
| 116 | George Archer | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Pat McGowan | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Ed Byman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Wren Lum | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Tony Hollifield | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Jim Dent | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Doug Tewell | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Ras Allen | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Jim Chancey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Benny Passons | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Mitch Mooney | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Forrest Fezler | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Scott Bess | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 130 | John Schroeder | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Mike Peck | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Mark Hayes | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Terry Mauney | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bill Pelham | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Doug Black | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Chip Beck | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Morris Hatalsky | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 138 | David Thore | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Alan Tapie | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Bob Smith | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Doug Campbell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Tommy Valentine | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Stanton Altgelt | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Jerry McGee | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 |


