Sports headlines for Thursday January 11, 1979:
- McEnroe Gets First Win Over Connors -- By Default
- Earle Bruce Is Ohio State Pick As Woody's Heir
- Kuhn To Investigate Drafting Of Bordley
- Leonard Stops Gant In Eighth
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Indian Wells Country Club (Indian Wells, CA) from January 10, 1979 to January 14, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Elder | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $1,884 | |||
| 3 | Butch Baird | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $4,675 | |||
| 4 | Andy Bean | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $4,675 | |||
| 5 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $3,451 | |||
| 6 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $8,275 | |||
| 7 | Gene Littler | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $1,884 | |||
| 7 | Lou Graham | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $578 | |||
| 9 | Gary McCord | 79 | 75 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | 66 | -7 | 137 | $10,450 | |||
| 11 | Grier Jones | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $13,200 | |||
| 11 | Charles Coody | 65 | 73 | -6 | 138 | $1,884 | |||
| 13 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | 67 | -5 | 139 | $6,325 | |||
| 14 | Mike Hill | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $1,884 | |||
| 15 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $18,700 | |||
| 16 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $6,325 | |||
| 17 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $3,451 | |||
| 18 | Joe Inman | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $2,640 | |||
| 18 | Mike Morley | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $927 | |||
| 18 | Vic Martin | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $616 | |||
| 21 | Tim Simpson | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $702 | |||
| 22 | Jim Dent | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $560 | |||
| 23 | Lee Trevino | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $29,700 | |||
| 24 | Mark McCumber | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $4,675 | |||
| 25 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $595 | |||
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $1,884 | |||
| 27 | Dave Hill | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $2,640 | |||
| 27 | Mike Reid | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $702 | |||
| 27 | Jack Renner | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dave Stockton | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Jerry Heard | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Kip Byrne | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Jim White | 73 | 79 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 34 | John Mahaffey | 66 | 66 | -12 | 132 | $50,000 | |||
| 35 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $8,275 | |||
| 36 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $1,884 | |||
| 37 | Wayne Levi | 74 | 68 | -2 | 142 | $3,451 | |||
| 37 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $1,884 | |||
| 39 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $702 | |||
| 40 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $595 | |||
| 41 | Ed Sneed | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $1,390 | |||
| 41 | Doug Sanders | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $578 | |||
| 43 | Ron Streck | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $578 | |||
| 43 | Brad Bryant | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $560 | |||
| 43 | Arnold Palmer | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bob Zender | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $927 | |||
| 46 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Dave Barber | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $560 | |||
| 49 | Woody Blackburn | 77 | 82 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $6,325 | |||
| 51 | Don Bies | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $4,675 | |||
| 52 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $1,390 | |||
| 52 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $702 | |||
| 52 | Randy Erskine | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $645 | |||
| 55 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $1,180 | |||
| 55 | Bob Lunn | 75 | 68 | -1 | 143 | $560 | |||
| 57 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $616 | |||
| 58 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $1,884 | |||
| 58 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Gay Brewer | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $1,390 | |||
| 60 | Allen Miller | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Dan Pohl | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Terry Wilcox | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Jay Haas | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $927 | |||
| 64 | Tom Shaw | 71 | 78 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Miller Barber | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $3,451 | |||
| 68 | Tom Kite | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $1,884 | |||
| 70 | Larry Nelson | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,180 | |||
| 71 | Orville Moody | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $4,675 | |||
| 72 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $616 | |||
| 73 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $927 | |||
| 73 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $578 | |||
| 75 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $595 | |||
| 76 | Andy North | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $1,390 | |||
| 76 | Rod Funseth | 68 | 77 | +1 | 145 | $560 | |||
| 78 | Ed Byman | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Ron Mobley | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 79 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Tom Purtzer | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $8,275 | |||
| 83 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $560 | |||
| 84 | Billy Casper | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $616 | |||
| 85 | Rod Curl | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $702 | |||
| 86 | Bob Gilder | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Dave Marr | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bill Ogden | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Art Wall | 67 | 67 | -10 | 134 | $1,180 | |||
| 90 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 66 | -9 | 135 | $8,275 | |||
| 91 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $10,450 | |||
| 92 | J.C. Snead | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $2,640 | |||
| 93 | Bob Murphy | 65 | 74 | -5 | 139 | $927 | |||
| 94 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $645 | |||
| 95 | George Burns | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $616 | |||
| 95 | Hubert Green | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 97 | George Cadle | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Joe Hager | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Jerry Barber | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Bob Mann | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rafe Botts | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $927 | |||
| 103 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Jack Fleck | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 104 | George Knudson | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Don Baker | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Craig Stadler | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |||
| 109 | John Mahoney | 75 | 77 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jim Simons | 75 | 81 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | 67 | -3 | 141 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Steve Veriato | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Wren Lum | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Jim Ferriell | 80 | 76 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Victor Regalado | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Bob Rosburg | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Jack Burke | 85 | 75 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Larry Benson | 79 | 83 | +18 | 162 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Bill Calfee | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Doug Tewell | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Tom Nieporte | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Mike Ford | 77 | 76 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Jim Chancey | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Don Pooley | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Mike Reasor | 83 | 85 | +24 | 168 | $0 |


