Sports headlines for Friday April 27, 1979:
- Feuding Maras Take Matters Into Other Hands
- Soviets Win As World Hockey Ends
Scores through round 2 of the 1979 First NBC New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from April 26, 1979 to April 29, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 67 | -9 | 135 | $16,500 | ||
| 2 | Hubert Green | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $45,000 | ||
| 2 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $16,500 | ||
| 2 | Frank Conner | 65 | 71 | -8 | 136 | $16,500 | ||
| 2 | Curtis Strange | 66 | 70 | -8 | 136 | $8,375 | ||
| 6 | Calvin Peete | 70 | 67 | -7 | 137 | $8,375 | ||
| 6 | Jim Colbert | 66 | 71 | -7 | 137 | $7,250 | ||
| 6 | Bob Shearer | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $5,500 | ||
| 9 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 | 70 | -6 | 138 | $16,500 | ||
| 9 | Doug Tewell | 66 | 72 | -6 | 138 | $6,500 | ||
| 9 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $2,708 | ||
| 9 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $1,125 | ||
| 13 | Bob Smith | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $3,750 | ||
| 13 | Mike Reid | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $1,125 | ||
| 13 | Ed Sabo | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $570 | ||
| 16 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $6,500 | ||
| 16 | Gary Koch | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $5,500 | ||
| 16 | Tim Simpson | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $1,415 | ||
| 16 | Jim Simons | 73 | 67 | -4 | 140 | $739 | ||
| 16 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $739 | ||
| 16 | Bob Mann | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $545 | ||
| 16 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $515 | ||
| 16 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $515 | ||
| 24 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $4,500 | ||
| 24 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $4,500 | ||
| 24 | Roger Calvin | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $3,750 | ||
| 24 | Jim Dent | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $3,750 | ||
| 24 | Joe Inman | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $2,708 | ||
| 24 | Jim Chancey | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $1,415 | ||
| 24 | Phil Hancock | 67 | 74 | -3 | 141 | $1,125 | ||
| 24 | Butch Baird | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Miller Barber | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Greg Powers | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Gene Littler | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $739 | ||
| 24 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $570 | ||
| 38 | Mike Morley | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $4,500 | ||
| 38 | Allen Miller | 67 | 75 | -2 | 142 | $2,708 | ||
| 38 | Don January | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,813 | ||
| 38 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,125 | ||
| 38 | Wren Lum | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $1,125 | ||
| 38 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $570 | ||
| 44 | Billy Casper | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $2,708 | ||
| 44 | Jack Ferenz | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $1,813 | ||
| 44 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $1,415 | ||
| 44 | Mark Lye | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $1,415 | ||
| 44 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $739 | ||
| 44 | Stan Lee | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $570 | ||
| 44 | Lindy Miller | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $570 | ||
| 44 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $545 | ||
| 44 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $545 | ||
| 44 | Frank Beard | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $545 | ||
| 44 | Jack Newton | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $515 | ||
| 44 | David Lundstrom | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $515 | ||
| 44 | Larry Webb | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $468 | ||
| 44 | Guy Cullins | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $468 | ||
| 58 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $8,375 | ||
| 58 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $2,708 | ||
| 58 | Tom Watson | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $2,708 | ||
| 58 | Orville Moody | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $1,813 | ||
| 58 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $1,813 | ||
| 58 | David Edwards | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $1,813 | ||
| 58 | Bob Charles | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $1,813 | ||
| 58 | Fred Marti | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $1,415 | ||
| 58 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $739 | ||
| 58 | Joe Porter | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $739 | ||
| 58 | Jack Renner | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $739 | ||
| 58 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 75 | Even | 144 | $545 | ||
| 58 | Bobby Baker | 76 | 68 | Even | 144 | $515 | ||
| 58 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $515 | ||
| 58 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $515 | ||
| 58 | Jack Spradlin | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $490 | ||
| 58 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $490 | ||
| 58 | Scott Simpson | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $490 | ||
| 58 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | 70 | Even | 144 | $468 | ||
| 58 | John Adams | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $468 | ||
| 58 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $468 | ||
| 58 | Tom Storey | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $468 | ||
| 58 | Dan Pohl | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $450 | ||
| 58 | Dennis Sullivan | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $445 | ||
| 82 | Ron Streck | 76 | 69 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Mike Hill | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Joe Kunes | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Larry Degenhart | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Ed Byman | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Dale Wilson | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Florentino Molina | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | George Johnson | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Bob Lunn | 68 | 77 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Wally Kuchar | 77 | 69 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Kip Byrne | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Jim Knoll | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Don Iverson | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | John Fought | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Bob Murphy | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | George Cadle | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Michael Brannan | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Andy Bean | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Pat McGowan | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Tom Chain | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Alan Pate | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | John Jacobs | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Andy North | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Doug Campbell | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Lou Graham | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Steve Veriato | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Dave Watson | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Jack Sommers | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Gary Wintz | 72 | 76 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 114 | John Lister | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Parker Moore | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Dana Quigley | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Lonnie Nielsen | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Tony Hollifield | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Rod Curl | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Mark Mike | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Bob Wynn | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Sammy Rachels | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 78 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Bobby Mitchell | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Elroy Marti | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Ron Terry | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Charles Coody | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Jack Slocum | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Greg Pitzer | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Larry Miller | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 136 | George Burns | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Jeff Hewes | 74 | 77 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Mike Reasor | 71 | 80 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Don Shirey | 78 | 74 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Robert Donald | 76 | 76 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Ron Mobley | 75 | 77 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 143 | Larry Hinson | 78 | 75 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 143 | Bobby Heins | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 143 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 143 | Carlton White | 73 | 80 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 147 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | 81 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 148 | Bill Murchison | 79 | 77 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 149 | Dale Douglass | 79 | 78 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 149 | Charlie Gibson | 77 | 80 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 151 | Bert Newman | 74 | 84 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 152 | Larry Griffin | 77 | 82 | +15 | 159 | $0 |


