Sports headlines for Sunday March 11, 1979:
- Trouble-Free Richmond Victory For Yarborough
- DePaul's Starting Five Goes The Distance In 89-78 Win
- After 6 Tour Years, Larry Nelson Wins
- Toronto Wins 5th In A Row After Rehiring Coach
- Johncock Carts Off Top Prize In The Phoenix 150
Final results of the 1979 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
Tournament held at Inverrary Golf & Country Club (Lauderhill, FL) from March 8, 1979 to March 11, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 73 | 62 | 72 | 73 | -8 | 280 | $20,400 |
| 2 | Grier Jones | 71 | 67 | 69 | 70 | -11 | 277 | $32,400 |
| 3 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 67 | 73 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $3,765 |
| 4 | Randy Erskine | 72 | 67 | 75 | 79 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 4 | Phil Hancock | 75 | 68 | 75 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 6 | Larry Nelson | 67 | 69 | 67 | 71 | -14 | 274 | $54,000 |
| 7 | Tommy Aaron | 66 | 69 | 74 | 72 | -7 | 281 | $13,200 |
| 8 | Bob Gilder | 76 | 69 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $8,700 |
| 8 | Charles Coody | 68 | 69 | 74 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $8,700 |
| 10 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 69 | 71 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $2,670 |
| 11 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | 69 | 71 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 12 | Ed Sneed | 77 | 69 | 69 | 78 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 13 | Lou Graham | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 13 | Howard Twitty | 75 | 70 | 67 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 15 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | 70 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $3,765 |
| 16 | George Burns | 76 | 70 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 16 | Joe Hager | 73 | 70 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 18 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 70 | 73 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $731 |
| 19 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 70 | 74 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 19 | Brad Bryant | 73 | 70 | 72 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 21 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | 70 | 77 | 78 | +12 | 300 | $585 |
| 22 | Lee Elder | 72 | 71 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $13,200 |
| 23 | Andy North | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $10,050 |
| 24 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 24 | Rod Curl | 71 | 71 | 69 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 26 | Mark Lye | 72 | 71 | 69 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $2,670 |
| 26 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 71 | 69 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $2,670 |
| 28 | D.A. Weibring | 73 | 71 | 72 | 72 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 28 | Sam Snead | 74 | 71 | 70 | 73 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 28 | Mark James | 68 | 71 | 70 | 79 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 31 | Joe Kunes | 72 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 31 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 71 | 72 | 75 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 31 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 71 | 70 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 34 | Bob Smith | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 34 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 71 | 75 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 36 | Jim Dent | 71 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +3 | 291 | $731 |
| 37 | Dennis Sullivan | 74 | 71 | 70 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 37 | Michael Brannan | 70 | 71 | 72 | 79 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 39 | Ken Still | 70 | 71 | 81 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $600 |
| 40 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 72 | 67 | 74 | -6 | 282 | $10,800 |
| 41 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 72 | 69 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 42 | Mike Hill | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $2,670 |
| 43 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 72 | 75 | 72 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 43 | Gary McCord | 71 | 72 | 70 | 75 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 43 | Scott Simpson | 72 | 72 | 68 | 76 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 46 | Lindy Miller | 70 | 72 | 77 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 47 | Julius Boros | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 48 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 291 | $731 |
| 48 | Miller Barber | 71 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +3 | 291 | $731 |
| 50 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 72 | 68 | 79 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 51 | Howard Clark | 73 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $615 |
| 51 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $615 |
| 51 | Ed Fiori | 73 | 72 | 70 | 79 | +6 | 294 | $615 |
| 54 | Calvin Peete | 74 | 72 | 74 | 79 | +11 | 299 | $594 |
| 55 | Greg Powers | 74 | 72 | 75 | 81 | +14 | 302 | $576 |
| 56 | Jim King | 72 | 73 | 68 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 56 | Wayne Levi | 66 | 73 | 72 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 58 | Frank Conner | 72 | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $3,765 |
| 59 | Keith Fergus | 72 | 73 | 73 | 70 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 60 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 73 | 71 | 75 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 61 | Bob Byman | 72 | 73 | 68 | 77 | +2 | 290 | $936 |
| 62 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 73 | 73 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 63 | Pat McGowan | 72 | 74 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $8,700 |
| 64 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 74 | 67 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $5,775 |
| 65 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 74 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $3,765 |
| 66 | Jim Simons | 69 | 74 | 71 | 74 | Even | 288 | $1,911 |
| 67 | David Graham | 70 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 68 | Doug Tewell | 71 | 74 | 68 | 79 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 69 | Bruce Devlin | 68 | 74 | 76 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $639 |
| 70 | Don January | 70 | 75 | 67 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $2,670 |
| 71 | Orville Moody | 71 | 75 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $1,352 |
| 72 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 75 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $675 |
| 73 | Dana Quigley | 71 | 75 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 294 | $615 |
| 74 | Larry Webb | 71 | 75 | 74 | 80 | +12 | 300 | $585 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Nichols | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dan Pohl | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dan Sikes | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dave Barr | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| David Edwards | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gardner Dickinson | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jim Chancey | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Lee Trevino | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Roger Maltbie | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Andy Bean | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Ken Brown | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark McCumber | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Sammy Rachels | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Butch Baird | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Nelford | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| John Fought | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Kip Byrne | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike White | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Buddy Gardner | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Darrell Welker | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dick Mast | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Joe Porter | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Larry Hinson | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bill Murchison | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bob Mann | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Brian Barnes | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Ahern | 72 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Alan Tapie | 82 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Stanton Altgelt | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ed Sabo | 73 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jeff Hewes | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Adams | 82 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Rich Bassett | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Dean Refram | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Gene Littler | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Joe Benevento | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 83 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 75 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Bob Duval | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Carlton White | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Mark Mike | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Tim Simpson | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Bill Sander | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Artie McNickle | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Jim Knoll | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Robert Donald | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| Roger Kennedy | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 76 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
| Tommy McGinnis | 87 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 169 | $0 | |
| WD | Tom Weiskopf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Lon Hinkle | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | Jerry Pate | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 81 | $0 |
| WD | Rik Massengale | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 82 | $0 |
| WD | Doug Ford | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 83 | $0 |
| WD | Tom Purtzer | 69 | 74 | 72 | 0 | -1 | 215 | $0 |


