Sports headlines for Sunday January 21, 1979:
- Bradshaw And Super Bowl Have A Big Game
- NBC Gets High Marks For Making It A Game
- Field Judge Backs Crucial Interference Call On Dallas
- Fans Penetrate Police Defense
- Ron LeFlore Injures Eye
- Not So Super Day For Jackie Smith
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 20, 1979 to January 22, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Wadkins | 75 | 67 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | David Lundstrom | 74 | 68 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Mike McCullough | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Jim Chancey | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Don January | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Mark Lye | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Bob Lunn | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Rod Curl | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | David Edwards | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 1 | Tommy Valentine | 68 | 74 | Even | 142 | $0 | |
| 14 | Bobby Baker | 75 | 68 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | George Johnson | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Miller Barber | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Doug Tewell | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 70 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Tim Simpson | 73 | 70 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Artie McNickle | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Michael Brannan | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 72 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 14 | Jim Simons | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| 25 | Gil Morgan | 75 | 69 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Ron Streck | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Billy Casper | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Johnny Miller | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | John Jackson | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | 73 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 73 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | 73 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 25 | Bob Murphy | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| 35 | Charlie Gibson | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Lee Mikles | 73 | 72 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Mike Morley | 72 | 73 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Eddie Pearce | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 35 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| 42 | Ed Dougherty | 77 | 69 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 42 | Chris Clark | 77 | 69 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 42 | Bob Mann | 76 | 70 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 42 | Frank Conner | 74 | 72 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 42 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 72 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 42 | Paul Purtzer | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| 48 | Graham Marsh | 78 | 69 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| 48 | Gary Koch | 74 | 73 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| 48 | Jerry Heard | 74 | 73 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| 48 | Bill Murchison | 72 | 75 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| 48 | George Knudson | 68 | 79 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| 53 | Steve Spray | 74 | 74 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| 53 | Jack Renner | 74 | 74 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| 53 | Danny Edwards | 72 | 76 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| 56 | Jack Fleck | 77 | 72 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 56 | Scott Simpson | 76 | 73 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 56 | Bobby Mitchell | 75 | 74 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 56 | Bobby Phillips | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 56 | John Schroeder | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 56 | Bill Majure | 70 | 79 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| 62 | Alan Pate | 80 | 73 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| 62 | Jim Ferriell | 72 | 81 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| 64 | Tom Kite | 73 | 66 | -3 | 139 | $12,750 | |
| 65 | Pat McGowan | 71 | 66 | -5 | 137 | $7,383 | |
| 66 | Wayne Levi | 71 | 68 | -3 | 139 | $5,250 | |
| 66 | Mark Hayes | 73 | 66 | -3 | 139 | $3,250 | |
| 66 | Mike Reid | 71 | 68 | -3 | 139 | $3,250 | |
| 66 | Bob Gilder | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $3,250 | |
| 70 | Bobby Nichols | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $1,222 | |
| 71 | Jay Haas | 65 | 67 | -10 | 132 | $20,250 | |
| 72 | Lon Hinkle | 66 | 69 | -7 | 135 | $7,383 | |
| 73 | Joe Inman | 69 | 68 | -5 | 137 | $5,250 | |
| 74 | Grier Jones | 68 | 71 | -3 | 139 | $1,875 | |
| 75 | Rex Caldwell | 74 | 67 | -1 | 141 | $902 | |
| 76 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 66 | -6 | 136 | $5,250 | |
| 76 | Phil Hancock | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $5,250 | |
| 78 | Bob Zender | 71 | 66 | -5 | 137 | $3,250 | |
| 78 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 66 | -5 | 137 | $3,250 | |
| 80 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 68 | -4 | 138 | $1,875 | |
| 80 | Charles Coody | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $1,875 | |
| 80 | Mark McCumber | 68 | 70 | -4 | 138 | $1,875 | |
| 83 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 66 | -3 | 139 | $1,222 | |
| 84 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 67 | -6 | 136 | $3,250 | |
| 85 | Keith Fergus | 67 | 70 | -5 | 137 | $1,875 | |
| 86 | Dave Barr | 71 | 68 | -3 | 139 | $902 | |
| 87 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $496 | |
| 87 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $496 | |
| 89 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | 61 | -14 | 128 | $33,750 | |
| 90 | Jerry Pate | 66 | 66 | -10 | 132 | $7,383 | |
| 90 | Andy Bean | 66 | 66 | -10 | 132 | $7,383 | |
| 92 | Jim Nelford | 70 | 65 | -7 | 135 | $3,250 | |
| 92 | George Burns | 69 | 66 | -7 | 135 | $3,250 | |
| 92 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | 69 | -7 | 135 | $3,250 | |
| 95 | Jim Colbert | 66 | 70 | -6 | 136 | $1,875 | |
| 96 | Gene Littler | 69 | 68 | -5 | 137 | $1,222 | |
| 96 | Mike Bodney | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $1,222 | |
| 96 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $1,222 | |
| 99 | Mike Hill | 70 | 68 | -4 | 138 | $902 | |
| 99 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | 70 | -4 | 138 | $694 | |
| 101 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 69 | -3 | 139 | $694 | |
| 102 | Bob Byman | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $496 | |
| 102 | Orville Moody | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $496 | |
| 104 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $443 | |
| 105 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 64 | -6 | 136 | $1,222 | |
| 105 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 65 | -6 | 136 | $1,222 | |
| 105 | Andy North | 66 | 70 | -6 | 136 | $1,222 | |
| 108 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $694 | |
| 108 | Bill Sander | 68 | 70 | -4 | 138 | $694 | |
| 110 | Mac McLendon | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $443 | |
| 111 | Phil Ferranti | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $420 | |
| 111 | Gary McCord | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $420 | |
| 111 | Randy Erskine | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $420 | |
| 114 | Jeff Hewes | 69 | 67 | -6 | 136 | $902 | |
| 115 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | 67 | -5 | 137 | $694 | |
| 116 | Lee Elder | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $420 | |
| 116 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $420 | |
| 116 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 71 | -2 | 140 | $420 | |
| 116 | Butch Baird | 66 | 74 | -2 | 140 | $420 | |
| 120 | Don Pooley | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $396 | |
| 120 | Mike Zack | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $396 | |
| 122 | Howard Twitty | 68 | 66 | -8 | 134 | $1,222 | |
| 123 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $694 | |
| 124 | Lanny Wadkins | 67 | 70 | -5 | 137 | $496 | |
| 125 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $396 | |
| 125 | Dale Douglass | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $396 | |
| 125 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $396 | |
| 128 | Jim Dent | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $375 | |
| 129 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 65 | -7 | 135 | $694 | |
| 130 | Lindy Miller | 70 | 67 | -5 | 137 | $443 | |
| 131 | Joe Porter | 71 | 68 | -3 | 139 | $396 | |
| 132 | Brad Bryant | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $375 | |
| 132 | Bill Garrett | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $375 | |
| 132 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $375 | |
| 135 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 69 | -3 | 139 | $375 | |
| 136 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | 67 | -2 | 140 | $358 | |
| 136 | Don Bies | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $358 | |
| 138 | Dana Quigley | 72 | 66 | -4 | 138 | $364 | |
| 139 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 67 | -2 | 140 | $353 |


