The men’s majors
- Masters: Fuzzy Zoeller, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
- PGA Championship: David Graham, Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township
- The Open: Seve Ballesteros, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes
- U.S. Open: Hale Irwin, Inverness Club, Toledo
To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.
The women’s majors
- LPGA Championship: Donna Caponi, Jack Nicklaus Sports Center, Mason
- Peter Jackson Classic: Amy Alcott, Richelieu Valley Golf Club, Sainte-Julie
- U.S. Women's Open: Jerilyn Britz, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield
To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1979.
The amateur championships
- The Amateur: Jay Sigel, Hillside Golf Club, Southport
- The Women's Amateur: Maureen Madill, Nairn, Nairn
- U.S. Amateur: Mark O'Meara, Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland
- U.S. Women's Amateur: Carolyn Hill, Memphis (Tenn.) C.C., Memphis
To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.
Team golf
- Ryder Cup: USA, The Greenbrier (Greenbrier Course), Greenbrier
To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.
Women’s tour events
- Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle: Sandra Post, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
- Women's British Open: Alison Sheard, Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport
To be written The women’s tour season around these events.
Around the tours
14 tour events are laid out week by week for 1979.
To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.
Players of the year
To be written Who defined 1979: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.
Firsts, records and farewells
To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.
The game in 1979
To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.
Questions about 1979 in golf
- Who won the 1979 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?
- Sandra Post won the 1979 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
- Who won the 1979 LPGA Championship?
- Donna Caponi won the 1979 LPGA Championship at Jack Nicklaus Sports Center, Mason.
- Who won the 1979 Masters?
- Fuzzy Zoeller won the 1979 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
- Who won the 1979 PGA Championship?
- David Graham won the 1979 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township.
- Who won the 1979 Peter Jackson Classic?
- Amy Alcott won the 1979 Peter Jackson Classic at Richelieu Valley Golf Club, Sainte-Julie.
- Who won the 1979 Ryder Cup?
- USA won the 1979 Ryder Cup at The Greenbrier (Greenbrier Course), Greenbrier.
- Who won the 1979 Amateur?
- Jay Sigel won the 1979 Amateur at Hillside Golf Club, Southport.
- Who won the 1979 Open?
- Seve Ballesteros won the 1979 Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.
- Who won the 1979 Women's Amateur?
- Maureen Madill won the 1979 Women's Amateur at Nairn, Nairn.
- Who won the 1979 U.S. Amateur?
- Mark O'Meara won the 1979 U.S. Amateur at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland.
- Who won the 1979 U.S. Open?
- Hale Irwin won the 1979 U.S. Open at Inverness Club, Toledo.
- Who won the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur?
- Carolyn Hill won the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur at Memphis (Tenn.) C.C., Memphis.
- Who won the 1979 U.S. Women's Open?
- Jerilyn Britz won the 1979 U.S. Women's Open at Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield.
- Who won the 1979 Women's British Open?
- Alison Sheard won the 1979 Women's British Open at Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport.
- How many majors were played in 1979?
- Seven in our record: four men’s and three women’s.