Sports headlines for Saturday March 29, 1980:
- Tewell's Birdie Ties Pate For Heritage Golf Lead
- Owens' Condition Worsens In Battle Against Cancer
- Tigers Send "The Bird" To Minors
Scores through round 3 of the 1980 Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Tournament held at Harbour Town Golf Links (Hilton Head Island, SC) from March 27, 1980 to March 30, 1980 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Tewell | 69 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 207 | $54,000 | |
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $14,400 | |
| 3 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 69 | 73 | -5 | 208 | $32,400 | |
| 3 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 68 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $2,290 | |
| 5 | Gary Player | 70 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $14,400 | |
| 5 | Bob Murphy | 72 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $9,350 | |
| 5 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $4,500 | |
| 8 | George Burns | 69 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $9,350 | |
| 8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 65 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $9,350 | |
| 8 | Tom Kite | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $6,650 | |
| 8 | Bruce Devlin | 74 | 69 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $3,240 | |
| 12 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $14,400 | |
| 12 | Gary Koch | 71 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $6,650 | |
| 12 | Calvin Peete | 72 | 70 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 12 | Mike Morley | 71 | 68 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $3,240 | |
| 12 | Mark Hayes | 72 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $2,290 | |
| 12 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 67 | 74 | -1 | 212 | $1,860 | |
| 12 | Scott Simpson | 73 | 64 | 75 | -1 | 212 | $1,410 | |
| 19 | George Archer | 75 | 66 | 72 | Even | 213 | $6,650 | |
| 19 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 69 | 73 | Even | 213 | $6,650 | |
| 19 | Joe Inman | 76 | 65 | 72 | Even | 213 | $698 | |
| 22 | Ed Sneed | 70 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $14,400 | |
| 22 | Tom Watson | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $6,650 | |
| 22 | Dan Pohl | 72 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $4,500 | |
| 22 | Brad Bryant | 74 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $2,290 | |
| 22 | Isao Aoki | 72 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $2,290 | |
| 22 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $1,620 | |
| 28 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $6,650 | |
| 28 | Hubert Green | 72 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $3,240 | |
| 28 | John N. Cook | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $2,290 | |
| 28 | Rod Curl | 71 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $1,620 | |
| 28 | Graham Marsh | 72 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $1,410 | |
| 28 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | 69 | 76 | +2 | 215 | $1,410 | |
| 28 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $874 | |
| 35 | Alan Tapie | 74 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $4,500 | |
| 35 | Keith Fergus | 74 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $3,240 | |
| 35 | Larry Nelson | 74 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $2,290 | |
| 35 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 69 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $1,620 | |
| 35 | David Graham | 71 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $768 | |
| 35 | Mark McCumber | 70 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $698 | |
| 41 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | 67 | 78 | +4 | 217 | $1,860 | |
| 41 | Mike Reid | 74 | 68 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $1,260 | |
| 41 | Jack Newton | 74 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $1,080 | |
| 41 | Dave Hill | 74 | 69 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $874 | |
| 41 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $768 | |
| 46 | Bruce Lietzke | 73 | 71 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $4,500 | |
| 46 | Bill Rogers | 75 | 67 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $1,860 | |
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 74 | 69 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $1,080 | |
| 46 | Don Pooley | 71 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $1,080 | |
| 46 | Jim Dent | 74 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $874 | |
| 46 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 71 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $698 | |
| 52 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $1,080 | |
| 52 | Charles Coody | 71 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $729 | |
| 52 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $681 | |
| 55 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $1,260 | |
| 55 | George Cadle | 75 | 69 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $729 | |
| 57 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 70 | 80 | +9 | 222 | $666 | |
| 58 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | 74 | 80 | +11 | 224 | $681 | |
| 58 | Bob Goalby | 70 | 74 | 80 | +11 | 224 | $672 |