Sports headlines for Friday April 6, 1979:
- Umpire Arrested For Picketing
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Forest Oaks Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from April 5, 1979 to April 8, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Renner | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $6,750 | ||
| 2 | Barney Thompson | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $585 | ||
| 3 | Gary Player | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $22,000 | ||
| 3 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $8,375 | ||
| 5 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $12,000 | ||
| 5 | Bobby Walzel | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $6,750 | ||
| 5 | Jim Thorpe | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $4,750 | ||
| 5 | Marty Fleckman | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $2,938 | ||
| 5 | Joe Inman | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $2,938 | ||
| 5 | Miller Barber | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $2,938 | ||
| 5 | Howard Twitty | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $1,738 | ||
| 5 | Tom Kite | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $585 | ||
| 13 | Ray Floyd | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $45,000 | ||
| 13 | George Burns | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $22,000 | ||
| 13 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $10,000 | ||
| 13 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $4,750 | ||
| 13 | Jim Chancey | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $2,938 | ||
| 13 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $1,738 | ||
| 13 | Jim Dent | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $1,290 | ||
| 13 | Vance Heafner | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $585 | ||
| 21 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $4,750 | ||
| 21 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $2,938 | ||
| 21 | Gary McCord | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $1,738 | ||
| 21 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $1,738 | ||
| 21 | Greg Powers | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $478 | ||
| 26 | Lee Elder | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $8,375 | ||
| 26 | Doug Tewell | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $8,375 | ||
| 26 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $6,750 | ||
| 26 | Seve Ballesteros | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $4,750 | ||
| 26 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 77 | +2 | 146 | $4,750 | ||
| 26 | Jay Haas | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $2,938 | ||
| 26 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $2,938 | ||
| 26 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $1,290 | ||
| 26 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $1,290 | ||
| 26 | Bob Charles | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $738 | ||
| 26 | Mike Reid | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $738 | ||
| 26 | Ron Streck | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $585 | ||
| 26 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $585 | ||
| 39 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $2,938 | ||
| 39 | Jim Simons | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $1,738 | ||
| 39 | Artie McNickle | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $1,738 | ||
| 39 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $1,290 | ||
| 39 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $1,025 | ||
| 39 | Keith Fergus | 68 | 79 | +3 | 147 | $1,025 | ||
| 39 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $738 | ||
| 39 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $738 | ||
| 39 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $545 | ||
| 39 | Wally Kuchar | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $545 | ||
| 49 | Gene Littler | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $1,738 | ||
| 49 | Mike Morley | 70 | 78 | +4 | 148 | $1,738 | ||
| 49 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $1,025 | ||
| 49 | Graham Marsh | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $1,025 | ||
| 49 | Dennis Sullivan | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $738 | ||
| 49 | George Cadle | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $585 | ||
| 49 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $545 | ||
| 49 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $545 | ||
| 49 | Rod Curl | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $545 | ||
| 49 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $510 | ||
| 49 | Gary Koch | 72 | 76 | +4 | 148 | $510 | ||
| 49 | Lee Mikles | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $510 | ||
| 49 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $495 | ||
| 49 | Brad Bryant | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $485 | ||
| 49 | Bob Mann | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $470 | ||
| 49 | Jack Sommers | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $465 | ||
| 65 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $4,750 | ||
| 65 | Florentino Molina | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $1,290 | ||
| 65 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $1,025 | ||
| 65 | Nick Faldo | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $738 | ||
| 65 | Jack Newton | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $738 | ||
| 65 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $585 | ||
| 65 | Lou Graham | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $545 | ||
| 65 | Orville Moody | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $545 | ||
| 65 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $525 | ||
| 65 | Jack Ferenz | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $510 | ||
| 65 | Dale Douglass | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $510 | ||
| 65 | David Edwards | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $490 | ||
| 65 | Bob Leaver | 71 | 78 | +5 | 149 | $478 | ||
| 78 | John Schroeder | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Bill Calfee | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Bob Byman | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Michael Brannan | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Mark Lye | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Tom Storey | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Bob Shearer | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Ron Mobley | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Allen Miller | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Phil Hancock | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Bob Wynn | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Bruce Fleisher | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Mike Hill | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 78 | Frank Conner | 71 | 79 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Scott Simpson | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Don Bies | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Andy Bean | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Victor Regalado | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | D.A. Weibring | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Ed Byman | 73 | 78 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Greg Pitzer | 72 | 79 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Jim Nelford | 75 | 77 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 100 | Mark Hayes | 74 | 78 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Larry Webb | 76 | 77 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Terry Wilcox | 76 | 77 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Dana Quigley | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Ed Dougherty | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Tommy Aaron | 74 | 79 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 108 | John Fought | 78 | 76 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Jack Lewis | 77 | 77 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Billy Casper | 76 | 78 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Fred Marti | 76 | 78 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Wally Armstrong | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Ed Fiori | 75 | 79 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Joe Hager | 74 | 80 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Jeff Mitchell | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Pat McGowan | 79 | 76 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Buddy Gardner | 78 | 77 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Peter Oosterhuis | 77 | 78 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Robert Donald | 76 | 79 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Jim Colbert | 75 | 80 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Bobby Baker | 74 | 81 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Frank Beard | 72 | 83 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Mike McCullough | 79 | 77 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Tim Simpson | 75 | 81 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Parker Moore | 76 | 81 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Mason Rudolph | 76 | 81 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Chip Beck | 78 | 80 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Bobby Loy | 77 | 81 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Dick Mast | 76 | 82 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Rocky Thompson | 76 | 82 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Mark Mike | 77 | 82 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 131 | John Lister | 75 | 84 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | 85 | +16 | 160 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Dan Halldorson | 80 | 81 | +17 | 161 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Bob Impaglia | 80 | 82 | +18 | 162 | $0 | ||
| 136 | James Mason | 75 | 88 | +19 | 163 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Peter Chapin | 80 | 84 | +20 | 164 | $0 |


