Sunday July 1, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday July 1, 1979:




Final results of the 1979 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic


Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from June 28, 1979 to July 1, 1979     (Par 72)

Gil Morgan defeated Larry Nelson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Dave Hill77677175+2290$665
2Cesar Sanudo72687172-5283$8,100
3Jack Newton70687672-2286$2,880
4Bob Byman71697568-5283$8,100
5George Burns73697667-3285$4,350
6Rex Caldwell75697369-2286$2,880
7Jack Renner74697173-1287$2,265
8Jerry Pate72697874+5293$660
9Tom Kite71706970-8280$20,400
10J.C. Snead69707667-6282$11,813
10Mark Hayes71707467-6282$11,813
10Graham Marsh72707070-6282$11,813
13Stan Lee75707268-3285$4,350
13Gibby Gilbert73707171-3285$4,350
15George Johnson70707472-2286$2,880
15Larry Ziegler71707174-2286$2,880
17Ed Fiori74707274+2290$995
18Tim Simpson73707975+9297$582
19Gil Morgan72716966-10278$54,000
19Larry Nelson72717065-10278$32,400
21Peter Jacobsen71716972-5283$8,100
22Jeff Mitchell76717072+1289$1,448
23Dave Stockton73717670+2290$995
23Bobby Wadkins74717174+2290$665
25Peter Oosterhuis71717376+3291$738
26Sammy Rachels74717573+5293$660
27Alan Tapie76717374+6294$636
28Terry Diehl74717674+7295$615
29Mark Lye74717678+11299$561
30Tom Purtzer74727067-5283$8,100
31Jim Simons70726974-3285$4,350
31Brad Bryant69726876-3285$4,350
33Hale Irwin74727269-1287$2,265
34Frank Conner73727370Even288$1,908
34Scott Simpson72727272Even288$1,908
36John Schroeder72727372+1289$1,448
36Mike Schroder74727073+1289$1,448
38Miller Barber72727671+3291$738
39Frank Beard74727175+4292$688
40Jack Sommers70727677+7295$615
41Steve Veriato75727574+8296$597
42David Eger75727576+10298$573
43Bruce Lietzke71737266-6282$11,813
44Wally Armstrong69736973-4284$5,800
45Bill Kratzert70737273Even288$1,908
46Tommy McGinnis74737469+2290$995
46Barry Jaeckel71737472+2290$995
46Harlan Fly73737074+2290$665
49Jim White72737473+4292$688
49John Mahaffey70737475+4292$688
49Victor Regalado69737377+4292$688
52Carlton White74737374+6294$636
52Al Geiberger71737575+6294$636
52Bob Shearer72737376+6294$636
55Andy Bean71746870-5283$8,100
56Morris Hatalsky71747268-3285$4,350
57Ron Streck70747569Even288$1,908
58Orville Moody73747270+1289$1,448
59Bob Mann71747471+2290$995
60Calvin Peete72747275+5293$660
61Paul Lindsey73747673+8296$597
62Dana Quigley73747577+11299$561
63Jerry McGee73747877+14302$546
64Gary Player69757070-4284$5,800
64Rod Curl70756772-4284$5,800
66Bruce Devlin71757270Even288$1,908
66Don Pooley72756972Even288$1,908
68D.A. Weibring72757270+1289$1,448
69David Edwards71757866+2290$995
70Mark McCumber67757475+3291$738
71Dave Eichelberger71757868+4292$688
72Kermit Zarley71757775+10298$573
73Gary Koch68767171-2286$2,880
74Parker Moore71766973+1289$1,448
75Pat McGowan67767574+4292$688
76Tom Jenkins68767478+8296$597
76Butch Baird70777475+8296$597
78Allen Miller70777578+12300$552
79Mike McCullough69787374+6294$636


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Barney Thompson767200+4148$0
Bob Eastwood747400+4148$0
Dave Barr777100+4148$0
Dick Mast727600+4148$0
Ed Sabo707800+4148$0
George Cadle727600+4148$0
Jack Spradlin747400+4148$0
Jim Nelford737500+4148$0
Mark Pfeil747400+4148$0
Mike Colandro757300+4148$0
Mike Hill727600+4148$0
Sam Trahan777100+4148$0
Bob Murphy747500+5149$0
Charles Coody727700+5149$0
Dennis Sullivan797000+5149$0
Eddie Pearce737600+5149$0
Howard Twitty757400+5149$0
Lee Trevino727700+5149$0
Michael Brannan737600+5149$0
Terry Mauney747500+5149$0
Tom Chain727700+5149$0
Tom Storey727700+5149$0
Tommy Valentine777200+5149$0
Bob Lunn757500+6150$0
Bobby Mitchell757500+6150$0
Dale Douglass767400+6150$0
Greg Powers767400+6150$0
Jim Dent757500+6150$0
John Fought747600+6150$0
Lee Carter747600+6150$0
Lonnie Nielsen737700+6150$0
Mason Rudolph757500+6150$0
Rik Massengale727800+6150$0
Roger Calvin747600+6150$0
Scott Bess757500+6150$0
Skip Dunaway737700+6150$0
Tony Hollifield737700+6150$0
Bob Zender737800+7151$0
Curtis Strange747700+7151$0
Don January757600+7151$0
Don Shirey767500+7151$0
Jimmy Paschal727900+7151$0
Mac McLendon747700+7151$0
Tom Shaw767500+7151$0
Jay Haas728000+8152$0
Jim Chancey737900+8152$0
Joe Inman747800+8152$0
Lou Graham757700+8152$0
Scott Steger767600+8152$0
Bobby Baker747900+9153$0
Buddy Gardner777600+9153$0
David Jimenez767700+9153$0
Ed Byman777600+9153$0
Bert Weaver767800+10154$0
Pete Brown807400+10154$0
Roger Maltbie738100+10154$0
Ron Terry787600+10154$0
Bobby Heins767900+11155$0
Hunt Gilliland787700+11155$0
Mike Reasor748100+11155$0
Mike Sullivan767900+11155$0
Babe Hiskey758100+12156$0
Jack Fleck797700+12156$0
Beau Baugh768100+13157$0
John Lister807700+13157$0
Robert Donald817600+13157$0
Bob Wolfe847400+14158$0
Forrest Fezler807800+14158$0
Mark Mike817800+15159$0
Guy Cullins828000+18162$0
WDFred Marti00000$0
WDBill Calfee74000+274$0

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