Sports headlines for Saturday July 21, 1979:
- Ballesteros Does The Impossible Often And Wins British Open
- Is NFL Ready For Equal Pay For All?
Final results of the 1979 British Open
Tournament held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club (Lytham St. Annes, Engl.) from July 18, 1979 to July 21, 1979 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tohru Nakamura | 77 | 75 | 67 | 77 | +12 | 296 | $2,415 |
| 2 | Mark James | 76 | 69 | 69 | 73 | +3 | 287 | $15,750 |
| 3 | Gary Player | 77 | 74 | 69 | 75 | +11 | 295 | $3,801 |
| 4 | Rodger Davis | 75 | 70 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $13,650 |
| 5 | Bob Charles | 78 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +8 | 292 | $8,400 |
| 6 | Ed Sneed | 76 | 75 | 70 | 76 | +13 | 297 | $1,864 |
| 7 | Simon Hobday | 75 | 77 | 71 | 75 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 8 | Christy O'Connor | 79 | 73 | 71 | 76 | +15 | 299 | $1,208 |
| 8 | Ray Floyd | 76 | 73 | 71 | 79 | +15 | 299 | $1,208 |
| 10 | Guy Wolstenholme | 77 | 75 | 71 | 80 | +19 | 303 | $945 |
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $23,625 |
| 12 | Isao Aoki | 70 | 74 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 291 | $10,500 |
| 12 | Bob Byman | 73 | 70 | 72 | 76 | +7 | 291 | $10,500 |
| 14 | Greg Norman | 73 | 71 | 72 | 76 | +8 | 292 | $8,400 |
| 15 | Peter McEvoy | 71 | 74 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 294 | $0 |
| 16 | Peter Thomson | 76 | 75 | 72 | 74 | +13 | 297 | $1,864 |
| 17 | Peter Cowen | 79 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +15 | 299 | $1,208 |
| 18 | Noel Ratcliffe | 79 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 18 | John Schroeder | 74 | 75 | 72 | 79 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 20 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 69 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $23,625 |
| 21 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +9 | 293 | $6,563 |
| 22 | Armando Saavedra | 76 | 76 | 73 | 73 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 23 | Michael King | 75 | 70 | 73 | 81 | +15 | 299 | $1,208 |
| 24 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | 74 | 73 | 78 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 24 | Hubert Green | 77 | 71 | 73 | 79 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 26 | Simon Owen | 75 | 76 | 74 | 68 | +9 | 293 | $6,563 |
| 26 | John O'Leary | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $6,563 |
| 28 | Lee Trevino | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | +10 | 294 | $5,250 |
| 29 | Bobby Verwey | 75 | 77 | 74 | 72 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 30 | Martin Foster | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 30 | Philippe Toussaint | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 32 | Seve Ballesteros | 73 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $31,500 |
| 33 | Hale Irwin | 68 | 68 | 75 | 78 | +5 | 289 | $12,600 |
| 34 | Graham Marsh | 74 | 68 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $10,500 |
| 35 | Jumbo Ozaki | 75 | 69 | 75 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $8,400 |
| 36 | Terry Gale | 71 | 74 | 75 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $6,563 |
| 37 | Sandy Lyle | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | +11 | 295 | $3,801 |
| 37 | Ken Brown | 72 | 71 | 75 | 77 | +11 | 295 | $3,801 |
| 39 | Kosaku Shimada | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | +18 | 302 | $945 |
| 40 | Orville Moody | 71 | 74 | 76 | 74 | +11 | 295 | $3,801 |
| 41 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | 74 | 76 | 73 | +12 | 296 | $2,415 |
| 42 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 74 | 76 | 78 | +13 | 297 | $1,864 |
| 42 | Tom Watson | 72 | 68 | 76 | 81 | +13 | 297 | $1,864 |
| 44 | Lee Elder | 75 | 72 | 76 | 76 | +15 | 299 | $1,208 |
| 45 | Denis Watson | 75 | 70 | 76 | 79 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 45 | Dennis Clark | 72 | 69 | 76 | 83 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 47 | Carl Mason | 77 | 72 | 76 | 76 | +17 | 301 | $971 |
| 48 | Geoff Parslow | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | +18 | 302 | $945 |
| 49 | Mark Hayes | 75 | 75 | 77 | 71 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 49 | Tom Kite | 73 | 74 | 77 | 74 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 49 | Bill Longmuir | 65 | 74 | 77 | 82 | +14 | 298 | $1,496 |
| 52 | Brian Barnes | 78 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +17 | 301 | $971 |
| 52 | Garry Cullen | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | +17 | 301 | $971 |
| 54 | Ian Richardson | 75 | 73 | 77 | 77 | +18 | 302 | $945 |
| 55 | Johnny Miller | 77 | 73 | 77 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $945 |
| 55 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto | 76 | 74 | 77 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $945 |
| 57 | Nick Faldo | 74 | 74 | 78 | 69 | +11 | 295 | $3,801 |
| 58 | Hugh Baiocchi | 72 | 73 | 78 | 77 | +16 | 300 | $1,003 |
| 59 | Jack Newton | 76 | 73 | 78 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $945 |
| 60 | Robin Fyfe | 74 | 73 | 79 | 81 | +23 | 307 | $945 |
| 61 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 71 | 80 | 77 | +17 | 301 | $971 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hayes | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ian Mosey | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Lon Hinkle | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Sam Torrance | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Shearer | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| David Jones | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Malcolm Gregson | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Robin Mann | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tommy Nakajima | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tony Charnley | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Vicente Fernandez | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Warren Humphreys | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bernard Gallacher | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Brian Huggett | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Eamonn Darcy | 83 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Andy North | 82 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Antonio Garrido | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| David Jagger | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Gary Hallberg | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Gavin Levenson | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Martin | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Manuel Pinero | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Wayne Grady | 75 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Denis Durnian | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| John Fowler | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| John Morgan | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Lu Hsi-Chuen | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Paul Hoad | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Peter Tupling | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Brian Waites | 76 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
| Maurice Bembridge | 83 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
| Mike Ferguson | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
| Howard Clark | 83 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
| Nick Job | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
| Peter Mitchell | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
| Michael Krantz | 83 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 161 | $0 | |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 79 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 161 | $0 | |
| Bill Murray | 80 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 162 | $0 | |
| Philip Harrison | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 162 | $0 | |
| David Russell | 81 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 163 | $0 | |
| David Whelan | 86 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 165 | $0 | |
| Ewen Murray | 77 | 75 | 76 | 0 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| Gordon Brand | 75 | 77 | 76 | 0 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| Peter Dawson | 76 | 74 | 78 | 0 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| Peter Senior | 75 | 76 | 77 | 0 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| Brian Jones | 76 | 74 | 79 | 0 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 78 | 72 | 79 | 0 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| Gil Morgan | 76 | 76 | 77 | 0 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| Guy Hunt | 74 | 78 | 77 | 0 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| John Bland | 77 | 75 | 77 | 0 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| David Ingram | 74 | 77 | 79 | 0 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| Manuel Ballesteros | 74 | 76 | 80 | 0 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| Tommy Horton | 76 | 75 | 79 | 0 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| Peter Butler | 74 | 78 | 79 | 0 | +18 | 231 | $0 | |
| David Thore | 74 | 74 | 84 | 0 | +19 | 232 | $0 | |
| David Feherty | 76 | 75 | 82 | 0 | +20 | 233 | $0 | |
| Mike Cahill | 73 | 75 | 85 | 0 | +20 | 233 | $0 | |
| WD | Neil Coles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Scores through round 3 of the 1979 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Oakwood Country Club (Coal Valley, IL) from July 19, 1979 to July 22, 1979 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 69 | 65 | -8 | 202 | $1,215 | |
| 2 | Lindy Miller | 71 | 68 | 65 | -6 | 204 | $2,813 | |
| 3 | Craig Stadler | 70 | 66 | 66 | -8 | 202 | $9,600 | |
| 4 | Curtis Strange | 69 | 70 | 66 | -5 | 205 | $5,000 | |
| 5 | Dan Halldorson | 65 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 200 | $5,000 | |
| 6 | Ken Still | 67 | 68 | 67 | -8 | 202 | $13,600 | |
| 7 | Jim Von Lossow | 68 | 68 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $1,215 | |
| 7 | Forrest Fezler | 67 | 69 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $499 | |
| 9 | Morris Hatalsky | 66 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 204 | $5,000 | |
| 10 | Calvin Peete | 68 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $21,600 | |
| 10 | Peter Jacobsen | 66 | 72 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $2,813 | |
| 10 | Tom Shaw | 71 | 67 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $499 | |
| 13 | Lonnie Nielsen | 66 | 69 | 68 | -7 | 203 | $7,300 | |
| 14 | George Cadle | 63 | 74 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $2,813 | |
| 14 | Mike Reid | 68 | 69 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $2,813 | |
| 14 | Jack Sommers | 69 | 68 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $1,215 | |
| 14 | Mike Hill | 70 | 67 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $681 | |
| 14 | John Lister | 72 | 65 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $681 | |
| 19 | Ron Terry | 70 | 70 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $681 | |
| 19 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 71 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $406 | |
| 19 | Dana Quigley | 72 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $406 | |
| 22 | Tommy Valentine | 75 | 66 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $499 | |
| 22 | Jack Renner | 69 | 72 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $463 | |
| 24 | D.A. Weibring | 67 | 65 | 69 | -9 | 201 | $36,000 | |
| 25 | Bob Murphy | 67 | 66 | 69 | -8 | 202 | $1,620 | |
| 26 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | 65 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $1,215 | |
| 27 | Ed Sabo | 71 | 66 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $7,300 | |
| 27 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $2,813 | |
| 27 | Bill Sander | 67 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $942 | |
| 27 | Joe Kunes | 68 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $942 | |
| 31 | Mike Morley | 70 | 68 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $5,000 | |
| 31 | Don Pooley | 69 | 69 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $681 | |
| 33 | Mark Lye | 70 | 69 | 69 | -2 | 208 | $1,620 | |
| 34 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 70 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $5,000 | |
| 34 | Barry Jaeckel | 69 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $942 | |
| 34 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | 69 | 69 | -1 | 209 | $406 | |
| 37 | Gene Littler | 69 | 72 | 69 | Even | 210 | $681 | |
| 37 | Tommy Thomas | 68 | 73 | 69 | Even | 210 | $438 | |
| 37 | Lee Carter | 69 | 72 | 69 | Even | 210 | $384 | |
| 37 | Steve Veriato | 70 | 71 | 69 | Even | 210 | $368 | |
| 37 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 70 | 69 | Even | 210 | $354 | |
| 42 | Rod Curl | 67 | 65 | 70 | -8 | 202 | $5,000 | |
| 43 | Keith Fergus | 68 | 66 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $2,813 | |
| 43 | Bob Gilder | 67 | 67 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $2,813 | |
| 45 | Gary Koch | 68 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 205 | $681 | |
| 46 | Doug Tewell | 66 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 206 | $438 | |
| 47 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 68 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $942 | |
| 47 | Larry Webb | 66 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $681 | |
| 49 | Dan Pohl | 68 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $5,000 | |
| 49 | Skip Dunaway | 69 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $1,215 | |
| 51 | Jim Dent | 69 | 70 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $1,620 | |
| 52 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 70 | 70 | Even | 210 | $463 | |
| 53 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $499 | |
| 53 | Jack Spradlin | 70 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $438 | |
| 53 | Ron Streck | 68 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $406 | |
| 56 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | 66 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $1,620 | |
| 56 | John Fought | 70 | 66 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $1,620 | |
| 58 | David Canipe | 69 | 68 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $681 | |
| 59 | Sam Trahan | 71 | 68 | 71 | Even | 210 | $438 | |
| 59 | Guy Cullins | 67 | 72 | 71 | Even | 210 | $406 | |
| 59 | Tommy McGinnis | 68 | 71 | 71 | Even | 210 | $384 | |
| 62 | Jack Ferenz | 70 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $438 | |
| 62 | Allen Miller | 71 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $438 | |
| 64 | Bob Lunn | 74 | 67 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $368 | |
| 65 | Jeff Mitchell | 66 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 205 | $2,813 | |
| 65 | Bobby Cole | 69 | 64 | 72 | -5 | 205 | $1,620 | |
| 67 | Victor Regalado | 64 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 206 | $7,300 | |
| 68 | Fred Marti | 67 | 71 | 72 | Even | 210 | $463 | |
| 69 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | 67 | 72 | +1 | 211 | $463 | |
| 69 | David Thore | 68 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 211 | $406 | |
| 71 | Mark Mike | 70 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $336 | |
| 72 | George Archer | 73 | 68 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $438 | |
| 72 | Roger Calvin | 74 | 67 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $438 | |
| 72 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $368 | |
| 72 | Mike Sullivan | 69 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $368 | |
| 76 | Dennis Sullivan | 65 | 68 | 73 | -4 | 206 | $2,813 | |
| 77 | Ray Ainno | 68 | 67 | 73 | -2 | 208 | $1,215 | |
| 78 | Scott Simpson | 71 | 66 | 73 | Even | 210 | $406 | |
| 79 | Mike Felker | 69 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 213 | $332 | |
| 80 | Sam Snead | 70 | 67 | 74 | +1 | 211 | $942 | |
| 81 | Jeff Thomsen | 69 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $406 | |
| 81 | David Eger | 72 | 68 | 74 | +4 | 214 | $340 | |
| 83 | Doug Campbell | 71 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 215 | $368 | |
| 83 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 215 | $354 | |
| 83 | Bob Zender | 69 | 71 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $344 | |
| 86 | Jim Chancey | 68 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 216 | $348 | |
| 87 | Chip Beck | 72 | 69 | 76 | +7 | 217 | $384 | |
| 88 | John Mazza | 73 | 68 | 79 | +10 | 220 | $328 |


