Sports headlines for Saturday June 9, 1979:
- Coastal's Bid Is Spectacular Enough To Win
- Chris Wins 10 Straight Games And French Title
- Ali Says 'Farewell' To Boxing By Battering German Fighter
- Fleer Corp. Gums Up The Works With A Suit
Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Atlanta Classic
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from June 7, 1979 to June 10, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Inman | 71 | 64 | 68 | -13 | 203 | $32,400 | |
| 2 | George Johnson | 75 | 66 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,740 | |
| 3 | Andy Bean | 70 | 67 | 61 | -18 | 198 | $54,000 | |
| 4 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 67 | 74 | -4 | 212 | $2,290 | |
| 5 | Lindy Miller | 75 | 67 | 74 | Even | 216 | $1,320 | |
| 6 | Grier Jones | 68 | 68 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $17,400 | |
| 7 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | 68 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $3,651 | |
| 8 | Bobby Wadkins | 75 | 68 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $612 | |
| 9 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $3,651 | |
| 9 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $2,290 | |
| 11 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 69 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $3,651 | |
| 12 | Mac McLendon | 76 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,320 | |
| 13 | Mark Pfeil | 73 | 69 | 77 | +3 | 219 | $642 | |
| 14 | Bunky Henry | 75 | 69 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $582 | |
| 15 | David Graham | 71 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $17,400 | |
| 16 | Mike Hill | 71 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $3,651 | |
| 16 | Larry Nelson | 67 | 70 | 72 | -7 | 209 | $2,290 | |
| 18 | Gene Littler | 68 | 70 | 72 | -6 | 210 | $2,290 | |
| 19 | Doug Tewell | 72 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $9,350 | |
| 19 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $851 | |
| 21 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $2,290 | |
| 22 | Al Geiberger | 72 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $1,320 | |
| 23 | Dave Stockton | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $1,740 | |
| 24 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $851 | |
| 25 | Fred Marti | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $642 | |
| 25 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $630 | |
| 25 | Don Iverson | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $591 | |
| 28 | Bobby Baker | 73 | 70 | 78 | +5 | 221 | $612 | |
| 29 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 68 | 71 | 64 | -13 | 203 | $12,000 | |
| 30 | Jack Renner | 68 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $9,350 | |
| 31 | Hubert Green | 69 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $9,350 | |
| 31 | Mike Reid | 70 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 210 | $3,651 | |
| 33 | Curtis Strange | 70 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $7,200 | |
| 34 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $10,800 | |
| 35 | Bob Murphy | 68 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $7,200 | |
| 35 | Mike Morley | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,320 | |
| 35 | Tom Storey | 69 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $724 | |
| 38 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,740 | |
| 38 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,320 | |
| 38 | Craig Stadler | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $851 | |
| 41 | Miller Barber | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $591 | |
| 42 | Dave Barr | 73 | 71 | 72 | Even | 216 | $642 | |
| 43 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $663 | |
| 44 | Ed Sabo | 76 | 71 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $576 | |
| 45 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | 72 | 68 | -9 | 207 | $7,200 | |
| 46 | Charles Coody | 68 | 72 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $1,320 | |
| 47 | Homero Blancas | 70 | 72 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $2,290 | |
| 48 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 72 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $5,250 | |
| 48 | Lee Elder | 72 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $724 | |
| 50 | Rod Funseth | 69 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,050 | |
| 51 | Antonio Cerda | 70 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $1,740 | |
| 52 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 72 | 73 | Even | 216 | $851 | |
| 53 | George Cadle | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $724 | |
| 53 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $612 | |
| 55 | Orville Moody | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $684 | |
| 56 | Bob Post | 72 | 72 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $612 | |
| 57 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | 73 | 65 | -7 | 209 | $7,200 | |
| 58 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 73 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $3,651 | |
| 59 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $724 | |
| 59 | Artie McNickle | 72 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $684 | |
| 61 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 73 | 75 | Even | 216 | $663 | |
| 62 | Terry Diehl | 72 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $663 | |
| 63 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 74 | 66 | -6 | 210 | $5,250 | |
| 64 | Tim Simpson | 68 | 74 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $1,740 | |
| 65 | Ed Fiori | 67 | 74 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $5,250 | |
| 65 | Bob Byman | 69 | 74 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $3,651 | |
| 67 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 74 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $1,740 | |
| 67 | Allen Miller | 70 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $1,050 | |
| 69 | Dewitt Weaver | 69 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $612 | |
| 70 | Rod Curl | 69 | 74 | 76 | +3 | 219 | $684 | |
| 71 | Mark Lye | 63 | 75 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $5,250 | |
| 72 | Wayne Levi | 67 | 75 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $663 | |
| 73 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 75 | 71 | Even | 216 | $1,050 | |
| 74 | Bill Calfee | 68 | 76 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $724 |


