The 1979 Peter Jackson Classic was contested from July 26–29 at Richelieu Valley Golf Club. It was the 7th edition of the Peter Jackson Classic, and the first edition as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.
This event was won by Amy Alcott.
Final leaderboard
edit| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Amy Alcott |
75-70-70-70=285 | −7 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Nancy Lopez |
76-70-71-71=288 | −4 | 14,700 |
| 3 |  Silvia Bertolaccini |
72-73-72-72=289 | −3 | 10,500 |
| 4 | Judy Dickinson |
72-73-76-69=290 | −2 | 7,500 |
| T5 | Judy Rankin |
72-77-72-70=291 | −1 | 5,625 |
| Donna White |
73-71-71-76=291 | |||
| T7 | Pam Higgins |
72-72-75-73=292 | E | 4,238 |
 Sally Little |
76-72-71-73=292 | |||
| Barbara Moxness |
73-71-72-76=292 | |||
 Sandra Post |
74-75-73-70=292 |