Sports headlines for Saturday May 5, 1979:
- Bud And Bid And The Kid Win The Derby
- 'Bird' Is Back, At Least For 4 Innings (And 2 Runs)
- Court Lifts CART Ban At Indy
Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from May 3, 1979 to May 6, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Levi | 69 | 65 | 63 | -16 | 197 | $54,000 | |
| 2 | Michael Brannan | 68 | 66 | 66 | -13 | 200 | $32,400 | |
| 3 | Rod Curl | 69 | 70 | 66 | -8 | 205 | $6,360 | |
| 4 | Orville Moody | 72 | 64 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $14,400 | |
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 72 | 66 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $8,400 | |
| 5 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | 66 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,950 | |
| 5 | Gary McCord | 67 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,483 | |
| 8 | Lou Graham | 71 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $1,950 | |
| 9 | Sammy Rachels | 68 | 65 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $14,400 | |
| 10 | David Edwards | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $6,360 | |
| 10 | Grier Jones | 71 | 67 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $4,500 | |
| 12 | Tom Kite | 72 | 67 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $2,816 | |
| 12 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 69 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $2,816 | |
| 14 | Calvin Peete | 70 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $9,675 | |
| 14 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $2,816 | |
| 16 | Mark Lye | 72 | 69 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $1,950 | |
| 16 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $716 | |
| 18 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 66 | 69 | -9 | 204 | $2,816 | |
| 19 | Bill Rogers | 67 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $9,675 | |
| 19 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 67 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $6,360 | |
| 19 | Jim Colbert | 66 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $6,360 | |
| 19 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 66 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $4,500 | |
| 23 | Mike Reid | 70 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $4,500 | |
| 24 | Andy North | 69 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,110 | |
| 25 | Bob Gilder | 70 | 64 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $14,400 | |
| 25 | John Schroeder | 68 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $8,400 | |
| 25 | Leonard Thompson | 66 | 68 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $6,360 | |
| 28 | Scott Simpson | 69 | 67 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $4,500 | |
| 28 | Doug Tewell | 68 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $2,816 | |
| 28 | Joe Inman | 68 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $1,483 | |
| 31 | Jim Dent | 66 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $1,950 | |
| 32 | Mike Morley | 70 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $2,816 | |
| 32 | Tom Storey | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $716 | |
| 34 | Alan Tapie | 67 | 72 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $1,110 | |
| 35 | Miller Barber | 68 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $669 | |
| 35 | Gary Koch | 73 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $612 | |
| 37 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $669 | |
| 37 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | 67 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $669 | |
| 39 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 64 | 71 | -9 | 204 | $14,400 | |
| 40 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $2,816 | |
| 41 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $1,110 | |
| 41 | Gary Player | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $832 | |
| 43 | Jack Ferenz | 72 | 68 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $716 | |
| 44 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $1,483 | |
| 44 | Phil Hancock | 72 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $832 | |
| 44 | Don January | 74 | 67 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $669 | |
| 44 | Steve Veriato | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $633 | |
| 44 | Jim Thorpe | 72 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $576 | |
| 49 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 66 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $2,816 | |
| 50 | Craig Stadler | 70 | 68 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $669 | |
| 51 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $1,483 | |
| 51 | Bob Shearer | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $1,483 | |
| 53 | George Burns | 73 | 67 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,483 | |
| 53 | Charles Coody | 69 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,110 | |
| 53 | Bob Smith | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $588 | |
| 56 | Greg Powers | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $669 | |
| 56 | Florentino Molina | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 213 | $633 | |
| 56 | Dick Harmon | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $567 | |
| 59 | Bob Mann | 69 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 209 | $1,483 | |
| 60 | Barney Thompson | 67 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $4,500 | |
| 60 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 68 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $1,950 | |
| 60 | Al Geiberger | 67 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $1,110 | |
| 63 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 67 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $832 | |
| 64 | Butch Baird | 66 | 74 | 73 | Even | 213 | $669 | |
| 64 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | 67 | 73 | Even | 213 | $600 | |
| 66 | Jack Renner | 74 | 67 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $832 | |
| 66 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $716 | |
| 66 | Wally Kuchar | 72 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $588 | |
| 69 | Bruce Lietzke | 66 | 72 | 74 | -1 | 212 | $832 | |
| 70 | Ed Sabo | 68 | 71 | 74 | Even | 213 | $612 | |
| 71 | Wren Lum | 70 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $633 | |
| 72 | Bill Garrett | 72 | 67 | 75 | +1 | 214 | $633 | |
| 73 | Ron Terry | 72 | 69 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $567 | |
| 74 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 70 | 76 | +2 | 215 | $612 | |
| 75 | Frank Conner | 74 | 66 | 76 | +3 | 216 | $588 | |
| 76 | Larry Webb | 72 | 69 | 76 | +4 | 217 | $558 | |
| 77 | John Adams | 69 | 69 | 77 | +2 | 215 | $669 | |
| 78 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 69 | 78 | +6 | 219 | $552 |


