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

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