Sports headlines for Saturday March 17, 1979:
- Bonnett Wins; Andretti Champ
Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Doral-Eastern Open
Tournament held at Doral Country Club (Doral, FL) from March 15, 1979 to March 18, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 71 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $9,844 | |
| 2 | Rod Curl | 67 | 76 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $17,000 | |
| 3 | Gibby Gilbert | 67 | 77 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $9,844 | |
| 4 | Michael Brannan | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $5,500 | |
| 5 | J.C. Snead | 73 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $4,375 | |
| 6 | Jim Colbert | 69 | 74 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $3,375 | |
| 7 | Doug Tewell | 71 | 76 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $548 | |
| 8 | Tom Kite | 73 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $6,750 | |
| 9 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $4,375 | |
| 10 | Lindy Miller | 71 | 73 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $2,600 | |
| 11 | Mike Reid | 70 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $1,950 | |
| 12 | Allen Miller | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $756 | |
| 13 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $6,750 | |
| 13 | David Graham | 69 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $6,750 | |
| 15 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $1,950 | |
| 16 | Dana Quigley | 74 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $1,393 | |
| 16 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 74 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $1,393 | |
| 18 | Grier Jones | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $615 | |
| 19 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | 72 | 66 | -5 | 211 | $9,844 | |
| 20 | Wayne Levi | 68 | 76 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $4,375 | |
| 21 | Dick Mast | 70 | 74 | 72 | Even | 216 | $3,375 | |
| 21 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | 72 | 72 | Even | 216 | $3,375 | |
| 23 | Gil Morgan | 75 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $2,600 | |
| 24 | Jack Newton | 71 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $1,393 | |
| 24 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | 71 | 77 | +3 | 219 | $1,393 | |
| 26 | Jim Chancey | 71 | 76 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $1,000 | |
| 27 | Tom Weiskopf | 78 | 69 | 79 | +10 | 226 | $505 | |
| 28 | Mark McCumber | 67 | 71 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $45,000 | |
| 29 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 68 | 70 | -8 | 208 | $27,000 | |
| 30 | Bill Kratzert | 67 | 69 | 75 | -5 | 211 | $7,750 | |
| 31 | Andy Bean | 69 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $5,500 | |
| 32 | Lou Graham | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $3,375 | |
| 33 | Wally Kuchar | 70 | 73 | 73 | Even | 216 | $2,600 | |
| 34 | Joe Hager | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $1,393 | |
| 34 | Calvin Peete | 68 | 77 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,393 | |
| 36 | Mark Lye | 70 | 73 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $1,000 | |
| 37 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 73 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $756 | |
| 38 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 75 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $615 | |
| 39 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $573 | |
| 39 | Julius Boros | 69 | 77 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $573 | |
| 41 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | 73 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $528 | |
| 42 | Scott Simpson | 69 | 76 | 71 | Even | 216 | $1,950 | |
| 42 | Brad Bryant | 69 | 72 | 75 | Even | 216 | $1,950 | |
| 44 | Mike Morley | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $1,393 | |
| 44 | Howard Clark | 70 | 70 | 77 | +1 | 217 | $1,393 | |
| 46 | Pat McGowan | 71 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $756 | |
| 46 | Jack Sommers | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $756 | |
| 46 | Larry Webb | 68 | 72 | 79 | +3 | 219 | $756 | |
| 49 | Butch Baird | 73 | 70 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $615 | |
| 50 | Dennis Sullivan | 69 | 78 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $548 | |
| 50 | Mike Hill | 72 | 73 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $548 | |
| 52 | Jim Dent | 68 | 71 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $4,375 | |
| 53 | Ed Sneed | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $1,950 | |
| 54 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 75 | 69 | Even | 216 | $1,393 | |
| 55 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $573 | |
| 55 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $573 | |
| 57 | Peter Chapin | 70 | 74 | 79 | +7 | 223 | $505 | |
| 58 | George Burns | 70 | 75 | 71 | Even | 216 | $1,000 | |
| 59 | Lee Mikles | 72 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $573 | |
| 60 | Tom Storey | 74 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $548 | |
| 61 | Bob Murphy | 74 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $505 | |
| 61 | Bobby Baker | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $505 | |
| 63 | Ed Byman | 73 | 71 | 79 | +7 | 223 | $488 | |
| 64 | Alan Tapie | 66 | 71 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $9,844 | |
| 65 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $1,393 | |
| 66 | Frank Conner | 74 | 68 | 74 | Even | 216 | $756 | |
| 67 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $573 | |
| 68 | Craig Stadler | 78 | 67 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $528 | |
| 68 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 73 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $528 | |
| 68 | Mark James | 70 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $528 | |
| 71 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $488 | |
| 72 | Greg Pitzer | 73 | 73 | 79 | +9 | 225 | $470 | |
| 73 | Jack Renner | 67 | 71 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $1,000 | |
| 74 | Ron Streck | 68 | 78 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $505 | |
| 75 | Bruce Lietzke | 69 | 76 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $478 | |
| 76 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $478 | |
| 77 | Mark Mike | 71 | 76 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $465 |


