`Sports headlines for Saturday May 5, 1979:`

Bud And Bid And The Kid Win The Derby
'Bird' Is Back, At Least For 4 Innings (And 2 Runs)
Court Lifts CART Ban At Indy

Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Houston Open

Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from May 3, 1979 to May 6, 1979 (Par 71)

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Leonard Thompson	66	68	70	-9	204	$6,360
2	Jim Colbert	66	70	69	-8	205	$6,360
3	Jim Dent	66	71	70	-6	207	$1,950
4	Bruce Lietzke	66	72	74	-1	212	$832
5	Butch Baird	66	74	73	Even	213	$669
6	Bill Rogers	67	69	69	-8	205	$9,675
6	Gary McCord	67	71	67	-8	205	$1,483
8	Alan Tapie	67	72	70	-4	209	$1,110
9	Barney Thompson	67	70	73	-3	210	$4,500
9	Al Geiberger	67	70	73	-3	210	$1,110
11	Michael Brannan	68	66	66	-13	200	$32,400
12	Sammy Rachels	68	65	68	-12	201	$14,400
13	John Schroeder	68	66	70	-9	204	$8,400
14	David Edwards	68	70	68	-7	206	$6,360
14	Doug Tewell	68	68	70	-7	206	$2,816
14	Joe Inman	68	68	70	-7	206	$1,483
17	Miller Barber	68	72	70	-3	210	$669
18	Bob Shearer	68	71	72	-2	211	$1,483
18	Dave Eichelberger	68	71	72	-2	211	$1,483
20	Bob Murphy	68	73	71	-1	212	$1,483
21	Ed Sabo	68	71	74	Even	213	$612
22	Wayne Levi	69	65	63	-16	197	$54,000
23	Hale Irwin	69	64	71	-9	204	$14,400
23	Lee Trevino	69	66	69	-9	204	$2,816
25	Rod Curl	69	70	66	-8	205	$6,360
25	Buddy Gardner	69	67	69	-8	205	$6,360
27	Scott Simpson	69	67	70	-7	206	$4,500
28	Tom Storey	69	69	70	-5	208	$716
29	Bob Mann	69	67	73	-4	209	$1,483
30	Curtis Strange	69	68	73	-3	210	$1,950
30	Andy North	69	72	69	-3	210	$1,110
32	Charles Coody	69	71	72	-1	212	$1,110
33	John Adams	69	69	77	+2	215	$669
33	Dan Pohl	69	70	76	+2	215	$612
35	Bob Gilder	70	64	70	-9	204	$14,400
36	J.C. Snead	70	66	69	-8	205	$4,500
37	Mike Sullivan	70	69	68	-6	207	$2,816
38	Calvin Peete	70	70	68	-5	208	$9,675
38	Lon Hinkle	70	70	68	-5	208	$2,816
38	Mike Morley	70	68	70	-5	208	$2,816
38	Jerry McGee	70	67	71	-5	208	$2,816
38	Tom Purtzer	70	66	72	-5	208	$2,816
43	Mike Reid	70	70	69	-4	209	$4,500
43	Howard Twitty	70	71	68	-4	209	$716
45	Craig Stadler	70	68	72	-3	210	$669
46	Steve Veriato	70	71	71	-1	212	$633
46	Bob Smith	70	70	72	-1	212	$588
48	Greg Powers	70	71	72	Even	213	$669
48	Dick Harmon	70	71	72	Even	213	$567
50	Wren Lum	70	71	74	+2	215	$633
51	Grier Jones	71	67	68	-7	206	$4,500
52	Lou Graham	71	70	67	-5	208	$1,950
53	Keith Fergus	71	68	71	-3	210	$1,110
53	Gary Player	71	68	71	-3	210	$832
55	Cesar Sanudo	71	67	73	-2	211	$832
55	Bill Kratzert	71	70	70	-2	211	$669
57	Florentino Molina	71	70	72	Even	213	$633
58	Tommy Aaron	71	70	73	+1	214	$716
59	Orville Moody	72	64	67	-10	203	$14,400
60	Dave Stockton	72	66	67	-8	205	$8,400
60	Bobby Walzel	72	66	67	-8	205	$1,950
62	Tom Kite	72	67	68	-6	207	$2,816
63	Mark Lye	72	69	68	-4	209	$1,950
64	Jack Ferenz	72	68	71	-2	211	$716
65	Phil Hancock	72	69	71	-1	212	$832
65	Jim Thorpe	72	69	71	-1	212	$576
67	Bill Garrett	72	67	75	+1	214	$633
67	Wally Kuchar	72	69	73	+1	214	$588
69	Ron Terry	72	69	75	+3	216	$567
70	Larry Webb	72	69	76	+4	217	$558
71	Chi Chi Rodriguez	72	69	78	+6	219	$552
72	Gary Koch	73	67	70	-3	210	$612
73	George Burns	73	67	72	-1	212	$1,483
74	Arnold Palmer	73	67	73	Even	213	$600
75	Kermit Zarley	74	67	70	-2	211	$669
76	Don January	74	67	71	-1	212	$669
77	Jack Renner	74	67	73	+1	214	$832
78	Frank Conner	74	66	76	+3	216	$588

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