Sports headlines for Saturday April 7, 1979:
- Ken Forsch Gets Second No-Hitter In The Family
- Umpire Walks Off To Join Strikers
- Finally Vote For Merger
Scores through round 3 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 | Ray Floyd | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $45,000 | |
| 2 | Jay Haas | 76 | 70 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $2,938 | |
| 3 | George Burns | 73 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $22,000 | |
| 4 | Seve Ballesteros | 72 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $4,750 | |
| 5 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | 73 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $1,738 | |
| 6 | Lou Graham | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $545 | |
| 7 | Gary Player | 70 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $22,000 | |
| 8 | Doug Tewell | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $8,375 | |
| 9 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 76 | 70 | +3 | 219 | $4,750 | |
| 10 | Jim Chancey | 73 | 71 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $2,938 | |
| 11 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 74 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $10,000 | |
| 12 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $6,750 | |
| 12 | Bobby Walzel | 68 | 75 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $6,750 | |
| 14 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 77 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $4,750 | |
| 14 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $4,750 | |
| 16 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $2,938 | |
| 17 | Gene Littler | 76 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $1,738 | |
| 17 | Mike Morley | 70 | 78 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $1,738 | |
| 17 | Jim Simons | 74 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $1,738 | |
| 20 | Florentino Molina | 73 | 76 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $1,290 | |
| 20 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $1,290 | |
| 22 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $1,025 | |
| 22 | Graham Marsh | 74 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $1,025 | |
| 22 | Keith Fergus | 68 | 79 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $1,025 | |
| 25 | Nick Faldo | 75 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $738 | |
| 26 | Jack Ferenz | 75 | 74 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $510 | |
| 27 | David Edwards | 72 | 77 | 80 | +13 | 229 | $490 | |
| 28 | Lee Elder | 73 | 73 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $8,375 | |
| 29 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $2,938 | |
| 29 | Marty Fleckman | 73 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $2,938 | |
| 31 | Artie McNickle | 74 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $1,738 | |
| 32 | Jack Newton | 73 | 76 | 73 | +6 | 222 | $738 | |
| 32 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 76 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $738 | |
| 32 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 76 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $738 | |
| 32 | Mike Reid | 72 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $738 | |
| 36 | Orville Moody | 75 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $545 | |
| 37 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 73 | 67 | -6 | 210 | $12,000 | |
| 38 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 74 | 71 | Even | 216 | $4,750 | |
| 39 | Miller Barber | 70 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,938 | |
| 39 | Joe Inman | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $2,938 | |
| 41 | Gary McCord | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $1,738 | |
| 42 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $1,290 | |
| 43 | Ron Streck | 74 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $585 | |
| 44 | Rik Massengale | 74 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $545 | |
| 45 | Lindy Miller | 73 | 76 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $525 | |
| 46 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | 74 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $510 | |
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 73 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $495 | |
| 48 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $8,375 | |
| 49 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 72 | 71 | Even | 216 | $2,938 | |
| 50 | Howard Twitty | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $1,738 | |
| 51 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 76 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $1,290 | |
| 51 | Jim Dent | 71 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $1,290 | |
| 53 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | 75 | 70 | +3 | 219 | $1,025 | |
| 54 | Dennis Sullivan | 73 | 75 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $738 | |
| 54 | Bob Charles | 73 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $738 | |
| 56 | George Cadle | 71 | 77 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $585 | |
| 57 | Dale Douglass | 75 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $510 | |
| 58 | Jim Thorpe | 68 | 75 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $4,750 | |
| 59 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,738 | |
| 60 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,025 | |
| 61 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $585 | |
| 62 | Rod Curl | 71 | 77 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $545 | |
| 62 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 221 | $545 | |
| 62 | Wally Kuchar | 74 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $545 | |
| 65 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $585 | |
| 65 | Tom Kite | 68 | 75 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $585 | |
| 67 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 77 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $545 | |
| 68 | Lee Mikles | 71 | 77 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $510 | |
| 69 | Bob Leaver | 71 | 78 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $478 | |
| 70 | Jack Sommers | 73 | 75 | 82 | +14 | 230 | $465 | |
| 71 | Gary Koch | 72 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $510 | |
| 72 | Jack Renner | 68 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $6,750 | |
| 73 | Brad Bryant | 74 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $485 | |
| 74 | Barney Thompson | 69 | 71 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $585 | |
| 75 | Greg Powers | 71 | 74 | 78 | +7 | 223 | $478 | |
| 76 | Vance Heafner | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $585 | |
| 77 | Bob Mann | 73 | 75 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $470 |


