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

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