Sunday October 14, 1979
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Sports headlines for Sunday October 14, 1979:




Final results of the 1979 Southern Open


Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from October 11, 1979 to October 14, 1979     (Par 70)

Ed Fiori defeated Tom Weiskopf on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Mike McCullough65697374+1281$2,248
2Jerry Pate66696974-2278$5,600
3Eddie Pearce66747268Even280$3,300
4Mike Reid67696871-5275$10,400
5Ben Crenshaw67707172Even280$3,300
6Michael Brannan68697269-2278$5,600
7Gary Koch68706975+2282$1,633
8Peter Oosterhuis68737369+3283$1,274
8Barry Jaeckel68747170+3283$1,274
10Dave Eichelberger68717472+5285$644
10Scott Simpson68717175+5285$644
10Frank Beard68697177+5285$644
13Tommy Aaron68727880+18298$358
14Ed Fiori69726568-6274$36,000
14Tom Weiskopf69676870-6274$21,600
16Calvin Peete69676772-5275$10,400
17Barney Thompson69706869-4276$7,200
18Gibby Gilbert69667171-3277$6,450
19Dan Pohl69677370-1279$4,600
20Mike Hill69726871Even280$3,300
21Bill Kratzert69727169+1281$2,248
22Dewitt Weaver69716976+5285$644
23Rodney Morrow69747473+10290$406
23Wally Armstrong69727574+10290$406
23Bob Byman69727574+10290$406
26Artie McNickle70686869-5275$10,400
27Hubert Green70707366-1279$4,600
27George Burns70696773-1279$4,600
29Doug Tewell70697071Even280$3,300
29Dale Douglass70687072Even280$3,300
31Butch Baird70707170+1281$2,248
31Brad Bryant70687271+1281$2,248
33Bob Proben70717172+4284$922
33Charles Coody70727072+4284$922
35Dan Halldorson70727073+5285$644
36Don Pooley70727569+6286$492
37Pat McGowan70717473+8288$436
38Bob Payne70737175+9289$424
38Buddy Gardner70727176+9289$424
40Bruce Fleisher70727573+10290$406
40Jim Dent70697675+10290$406
40Mark McCumber70717376+10290$406
43Mike Nicolette71726671Even280$3,300
44Skip Dunaway71716971+2282$1,633
45Bill Sander71677273+3283$1,274
46Bill Calfee71697668+4284$922
46Jim Simons71697470+4284$922
48Johnny Miller71717371+6286$492
49Allen Miller71707274+7287$457
50Bobby Mitchell71727475+12292$386
51Terry Mauney71727278+13293$376
52Mark Pfeil71727576+14294$368
53Jack Ferenz71717875+15295$364
54Dennis Sullivan71727481+18298$358
55Wren Lum71728380+26306$352
56David Edwards72696769-3277$6,450
57Mike Sullivan72687170+1281$2,248
58Lee Carter72697270+3283$1,274
59Tim Simpson72707172+5285$644
59Curtis Strange72697173+5285$644
61Gary McCord72697471+6286$492
62Ron Terry72697571+7287$457
62Rocky Thompson72707075+7287$457
62Carlton White72697076+7287$457
65Jerry McGee72717276+11291$392
66Don January72717970+12292$386
67Miller Barber73697170+3283$1,274
68Roger Maltbie73697072+4284$922
68Bobby Heins73677272+4284$922
70Peter Jacobsen73696974+5285$644
71Ray Ainno73707272+7287$457
71Roger Calvin73697273+7287$457
73Tom Shaw73707076+9289$424
74Jerry Heard73697279+13293$376
75Arnold Palmer74696871+2282$1,633
76Terry Diehl74697367+3283$1,274
77Jeff Mitchell74687471+7287$457
78Craig Stadler74697075+8288$436
78Doug Campbell74677176+8288$436
80Lindy Miller74667875+13293$376
81David Thore75667072+3283$1,274
81Lyn Lott75657172+3283$1,274


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bob Murphy756900+4144$0
Dave Barr707400+4144$0
George Archer727200+4144$0
Joe Inman766800+4144$0
John Lister717300+4144$0
Lee Mikles756900+4144$0
Mac McLendon727200+4144$0
Morris Hatalsky727200+4144$0
Rik Massengale727200+4144$0
Tom Storey747000+4144$0
Bob Mann737200+5145$0
Bob Smith747100+5145$0
Jim Colbert707500+5145$0
Jim Thorpe687700+5145$0
John Mazza727300+5145$0
Larry Nelson747100+5145$0
Mason Rudolph717400+5145$0
Phil Hancock697600+5145$0
Rex Caldwell747100+5145$0
Sammy Rachels687700+5145$0
Steve Veriato737200+5145$0
Woody Blackburn727300+5145$0
Beau Baugh747200+6146$0
Bob Wynn747200+6146$0
Jim White717500+6146$0
Kermit Zarley727400+6146$0
Larry Ziegler717500+6146$0
Lonnie Nielsen737300+6146$0
Mike Schroder727400+6146$0
Pat Lindsey747200+6146$0
Bob Betley747300+7147$0
Chip Beck727500+7147$0
David Eger727500+7147$0
Greg Powers717600+7147$0
Jack Sommers777000+7147$0
Jack Spradlin767100+7147$0
Jim Nelford777000+7147$0
Parker Moore747300+7147$0
Bob Lunn767200+8148$0
Forrest Fezler707800+8148$0
Larry Hinson727600+8148$0
Tommy Valentine767200+8148$0
Bobby Baker787100+9149$0
Bud Allin757400+9149$0
Dana Quigley806900+9149$0
Frank Conner767300+9149$0
Gary Wintz737600+9149$0
George Johnson757400+9149$0
John Schroeder747500+9149$0
Marty Fleckman727700+9149$0
Phil Rodgers747600+10150$0
Scott Bess767400+10150$0
Cesar Sanudo777400+11151$0
George Cadle747700+11151$0
Joe Kunes747700+11151$0
Ron Streck777400+11151$0
Tom Jenkins767500+11151$0
Bob Eastwood747800+12152$0
Bill Johnston747900+13153$0
Alan Pate797500+14154$0
Scott Steger797900+18158$0
WDMark Lye72000+272$0
WDWayne Levi76000+676$0
WDJim Chancey78000+878$0
WDLee Elder78000+878$0

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