Scores through round 3 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 | 69 | -12 | 204 | $16,500 | |
| 2 | Hubert Green | 69 | 67 | 69 | -11 | 205 | $45,000 | |
| 3 | Calvin Peete | 70 | 67 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $8,375 | |
| 4 | Jim Simons | 73 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $739 | |
| 5 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | 68 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $16,500 | |
| 5 | Bob Shearer | 69 | 68 | 69 | -10 | 206 | $5,500 | |
| 7 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | 68 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $6,500 | |
| 8 | Mike Reid | 71 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $1,125 | |
| 9 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 68 | 74 | -4 | 212 | $1,125 | |
| 9 | Ed Sabo | 71 | 68 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $570 | |
| 9 | Bob Mann | 72 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $545 | |
| 12 | Bobby Baker | 76 | 68 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $515 | |
| 13 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $2,708 | |
| 14 | Jim Chancey | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,415 | |
| 15 | Curtis Strange | 66 | 70 | 67 | -13 | 203 | $8,375 | |
| 16 | Bruce Lietzke | 68 | 70 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $16,500 | |
| 17 | Mike Sullivan | 71 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $4,500 | |
| 17 | Bob Smith | 69 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $3,750 | |
| 19 | Orville Moody | 74 | 70 | 66 | -6 | 210 | $1,813 | |
| 20 | Jack Ferenz | 73 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $1,813 | |
| 20 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $739 | |
| 20 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $545 | |
| 23 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $739 | |
| 24 | Roger Calvin | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $3,750 | |
| 24 | Butch Baird | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $739 | |
| 24 | Jack Spradlin | 74 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $490 | |
| 27 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $468 | |
| 28 | Jack Newton | 73 | 70 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $515 | |
| 29 | Frank Conner | 65 | 71 | 68 | -12 | 204 | $16,500 | |
| 30 | Jim Colbert | 66 | 71 | 71 | -8 | 208 | $7,250 | |
| 31 | Joe Inman | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $2,708 | |
| 32 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 71 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $1,813 | |
| 32 | Greg Powers | 70 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $739 | |
| 34 | Gary Koch | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $5,500 | |
| 34 | Don January | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,813 | |
| 34 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,125 | |
| 34 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $739 | |
| 38 | David Edwards | 73 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $1,813 | |
| 38 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,415 | |
| 38 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $515 | |
| 41 | Joe Porter | 73 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $739 | |
| 42 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 71 | 75 | -1 | 215 | $515 | |
| 43 | Miller Barber | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $739 | |
| 43 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $570 | |
| 45 | Guy Cullins | 72 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $468 | |
| 46 | John Adams | 73 | 71 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $468 | |
| 47 | Larry Webb | 72 | 71 | 78 | +5 | 221 | $468 | |
| 48 | Doug Tewell | 66 | 72 | 68 | -10 | 206 | $6,500 | |
| 49 | Tim Simpson | 68 | 72 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $1,415 | |
| 50 | Jim Dent | 69 | 72 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $3,750 | |
| 51 | Billy Casper | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $2,708 | |
| 51 | Stan Lee | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $570 | |
| 53 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 72 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $2,708 | |
| 53 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $570 | |
| 55 | Fred Marti | 72 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $1,415 | |
| 55 | Gene Littler | 69 | 72 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $739 | |
| 57 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $4,500 | |
| 57 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $739 | |
| 57 | David Lundstrom | 71 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $515 | |
| 60 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $739 | |
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $545 | |
| 62 | Frank Beard | 71 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $545 | |
| 63 | Dennis Sullivan | 72 | 72 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $445 | |
| 64 | Bob Gilder | 71 | 73 | 62 | -10 | 206 | $8,375 | |
| 65 | Mike Morley | 69 | 73 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 65 | Wren Lum | 69 | 73 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $1,125 | |
| 67 | Tom Watson | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $2,708 | |
| 68 | Jack Renner | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $739 | |
| 68 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $515 | |
| 70 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $515 | |
| 70 | Jim Thorpe | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $468 | |
| 72 | Dan Pohl | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $450 | |
| 73 | Phil Hancock | 67 | 74 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $1,125 | |
| 74 | Bob Charles | 70 | 74 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $1,813 | |
| 75 | Mark Lye | 69 | 74 | 73 | Even | 216 | $1,415 | |
| 75 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 74 | 72 | Even | 216 | $490 | |
| 77 | Scott Simpson | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $490 | |
| 78 | Tom Storey | 70 | 74 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $468 | |
| 79 | Allen Miller | 67 | 75 | 66 | -8 | 208 | $2,708 | |
| 80 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 75 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $545 | |
| 81 | Lindy Miller | 68 | 75 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $570 |


