Sunday June 3, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday June 3, 1979:




Final results of the 1979 Kemper Open


Tournament held at Quail Hollow Country Club (Charlotte, NC) from May 31, 1979 to June 3, 1979     (Par 72)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1John Schroeder72727067-7281$6,450
2Scott Simpson76687367-4284$1,763
3Gene Littler73717467-3285$1,330
4Jerry McGee61746968-16272$63,000
5Jerry Pate71706468-15273$37,800
6Andy Bean69687268-11277$20,300
7Dennis Sullivan70727268-6282$3,950
8Barry Jaeckel70737368-4284$1,763
9Jack Newton72727668Even288$735
10Homero Blancas71687269-8280$10,185
11Mike Hill71717169-6282$3,950
12Joe Inman73707169-5283$2,382
13Alan Tapie72697569-3285$1,330
14Arnold Palmer70737469-2286$899
15J.C. Snead71657170-11277$20,300
16Bill Rogers69717070-8280$10,185
17Mark Lye71697170-7281$6,450
18Doug Tewell70727170-5283$2,382
18Jim Dent73707070-5283$2,382
18Buddy Gardner73716970-5283$2,382
21Steve Veriato73697270-4284$1,763
22George Johnson72707370-3285$1,330
22Charles Coody69747270-3285$1,330
24Billy Casper74697670+1289$700
25Mark Hayes69716871-9279$12,600
26Victor Regalado71667271-8280$10,185
27Fred Marti68727071-7281$6,450
27Tom Purtzer70697171-7281$6,450
29Rex Caldwell70687371-6282$3,950
30George Cadle72707271-3285$1,330
30Ed Sneed72727071-3285$1,330
32Ron Terry71707471-2286$899
32Tim Simpson72717271-2286$899
34Ed Dougherty72717371-1287$788
35Al Geiberger70717671Even288$735
36Carlton White73697971+4292$637
37Ray Floyd70686872-10278$14,000
38Bobby Walzel68716972-8280$10,185
39Jim Thorpe69726872-7281$6,450
39Rod Funseth70687172-7281$6,450
39Gary McCord67736972-7281$6,450
42Lanny Wadkins72687072-6282$3,950
42Chi Chi Rodriguez72696972-6282$3,950
42Bobby Wadkins67737072-6282$3,950
45Mike Morley73687072-5283$2,382
46Morris Hatalsky71736872-4284$1,763
47Barney Thompson71717172-3285$1,330
48Graham Marsh71727272-1287$788
48Lou Graham70707572-1287$788
50David Graham71737272Even288$735
51D.A. Weibring71737572+3291$658
51Brad Bryant73717572+3291$658
53Joe Hager67717273-5283$2,382
53Terry Diehl71716873-5283$2,382
53Gibby Gilbert68727073-5283$2,382
53Mark Pfeil71706973-5283$2,382
57John Mahaffey70687473-3285$1,330
58Peter Jacobsen74697073-2286$899
58Johnny Miller71717173-2286$899
58Keith Fergus70727173-2286$899
58Wayne Levi73677373-2286$899
62Tommy Aaron75697073-1287$788
63Bob Gilder69697074-6282$3,950
64Tom Weiskopf70687574-1287$788
64Kermit Zarley70727174-1287$788
64Tommy Valentine68727374-1287$788
67Bobby Cole70727274Even288$735
67Dave Eichelberger71737074Even288$735
67Frank Conner72707274Even288$735
70David Thore69727474+1289$700
70Bruce Devlin73697374+1289$700
72Ed Fiori72727274+2290$679
73Steve Melnyk70717774+4292$637
73Bruce Fleisher69727774+4292$637
75Bob Leaver70747874+8296$609
76Roger Calvin73706975-1287$788
77Mark McCumber70737075Even288$735
78Fuzzy Zoeller70697675+2290$679
78Orville Moody68767175+2290$679
80Craig Stadler62697376-8280$10,185
81Terry Florence75687278+5293$623
82Jeff Hewes73717378+7295$616
83Jim Chancey71726979+3291$658


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bill Kratzert737200+1145$0
Bob Byman697600+1145$0
Bob Lunn737200+1145$0
Bob Smith757000+1145$0
Curtis Strange747100+1145$0
Dave Barr717400+1145$0
David Edwards737200+1145$0
Eddie Pearce737200+1145$0
Joe Porter747100+1145$0
Leonard Thompson697600+1145$0
Tom Chain737200+1145$0
Andy North757100+2146$0
Bill Sander737300+2146$0
Bob Murphy757100+2146$0
Bob Shearer747200+2146$0
Bobby Heins747200+2146$0
Forrest Fezler757100+2146$0
Gary Koch747200+2146$0
Greg Powers737300+2146$0
Jim Simons717500+2146$0
John Adams727400+2146$0
Lindy Miller737300+2146$0
Lon Hinkle707600+2146$0
Mason Rudolph727400+2146$0
Michael Brannan717500+2146$0
Mike Sullivan747200+2146$0
Phil Hancock727400+2146$0
Rik Massengale737300+2146$0
Stanton Altgelt747200+2146$0
Tom Shaw727400+2146$0
George Burns747300+3147$0
John Lister727500+3147$0
Tom Jenkins757200+3147$0
Tony Hollifield747300+3147$0
Art Wall737500+4148$0
Calvin Peete747400+4148$0
Tommy Thomas717700+4148$0
Alan Pate747500+5149$0
Artie McNickle767300+5149$0
Bob Mann727700+5149$0
Bob Zender757400+5149$0
Don Bies757400+5149$0
Frank Beard777200+5149$0
Jerry Heard777200+5149$0
Jim Nelford737600+5149$0
Joe Kunes767300+5149$0
Pat McGowan747500+5149$0
Cesar Sanudo777300+6150$0
Dale Douglass747600+6150$0
Don Shirey727800+6150$0
Randy Erskine747600+6150$0
Ron Streck747600+6150$0
Wally Kuchar757500+6150$0
Bob Menne747700+7151$0
Jack Spradlin767500+7151$0
Peter Oosterhuis757600+7151$0
Rocky Thompson787300+7151$0
Woody Blackburn767500+7151$0
Bill Calfee797300+8152$0
Danny Edwards767600+8152$0
Elroy Marti787500+9153$0
Greg Pitzer738000+9153$0
Bob Wolfe777700+10154$0
Guy Cullins787600+10154$0
Pete Brown787600+10154$0
Ronald Smoak767800+10154$0
Bob Spence777800+11155$0
Peter Chapin748100+11155$0
Jay Haas807600+12156$0
WDRon Mobley74000+274$0

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