`Sports headlines for Wednesday February 4, 1976:`

Messersmith Wins Still Another Round
Nicklaus Is Alive And Well And Fourth In The Hope -- 69

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Bob Hope Desert Classic

Tournament held at Indian Wells Country Club (Indian Wells, CA) from February 4, 1976 to February 8, 1976 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Larry Ziegler	77	+5	77	$0
2	Arnold Palmer	74	+2	74	$0
3	Billy Casper	72	Even	72	$4,860
4	George Cadle	74	+2	74	$1,118
5	Dwight Nevil	71	-1	71	$3,480
6	Victor Regalado	74	+2	74	$1,643
7	Rod Curl	75	+3	75	$792
8	Bud Allin	67	-5	67	$12,780
9	Bob Murphy	70	-2	70	$4,320
10	Dick Rhyan	73	+1	73	$0
11	Mike Morley	74	+2	74	$2,520
11	Jim Jamieson	74	+2	74	$927
13	Johnny Miller	71	-1	71	$36,000
14	Orville Moody	73	+1	73	$1,118
14	Joe Porter	73	+1	73	$410
14	Dave Stockton	73	+1	73	$0
17	Bruce Lietzke	74	+2	74	$3,480
18	Phil Rodgers	75	+3	75	$0
19	Don Massengale	77	+5	77	$356
19	Bobby Wadkins	77	+5	77	$0
21	Jack Nicklaus	69	-3	69	$5,535
22	John Mahaffey	70	-2	70	$927
23	Lee Elder	71	-1	71	$5,535
23	Rex Caldwell	71	-1	71	$2,520
25	J.C. Snead	73	+1	73	$1,118
25	Forrest Fezler	73	+1	73	$320
25	Alan Tapie	73	+1	73	$288
25	Bob Wynn	73	+1	73	$0
29	Dave Newquist	74	+2	74	$7,740
30	Barry Jaeckel	75	+3	75	$288
31	Jerry McGee	76	+4	76	$666
32	Calvin Peete	77	+5	77	$503
33	Howard Twitty	78	+6	78	$1,643
34	Rick Richards	79	+7	79	$0
35	Dennis Meyer	81	+9	81	$0
36	Bill Rogers	69	-3	69	$4,320
36	David Graham	69	-3	69	$503
38	Gay Brewer	70	-2	70	$1,359
39	Mason Rudolph	71	-1	71	$1,643
39	Dave Hill	71	-1	71	$1,118
41	Jimmy Powell	72	Even	72	$1,359
41	Gary Wintz	72	Even	72	$792
41	Jim Wiechers	72	Even	72	$410
44	Dick Lotz	73	+1	73	$0
45	Curtis Sifford	75	+3	75	$503
46	Ken Still	77	+5	77	$503
46	George Burns	77	+5	77	$0
48	Dan O'Neill	83	+11	83	$0
49	Rik Massengale	69	-3	69	$20,520
50	Mike Reasor	71	-1	71	$2,520
50	Jerry Pate	71	-1	71	$2,520
50	Tom Shaw	71	-1	71	$0
50	Tommy Jacobs	71	-1	71	$0
54	Mike McCullough	72	Even	72	$2,520
55	Jerry Heard	73	+1	73	$7,740
55	Doug Sanders	73	+1	73	$0
57	Lionel Hebert	74	+2	74	$410
57	George Knudson	74	+2	74	$356
57	Don Bies	74	+2	74	$320
57	Dave Evans	74	+2	74	$0
57	Ed Sabo	74	+2	74	$0
62	Hubert Green	75	+3	75	$1,359
62	Miller Barber	75	+3	75	$792
62	Bob Gilder	75	+3	75	$356
62	Tom Nieporte	75	+3	75	$0
66	Mac McLendon	77	+5	77	$1,643
66	Pat Fitzsimons	77	+5	77	$0
68	Bob Rosburg	81	+9	81	$0
69	Jim Colbert	67	-5	67	$7,740
70	Fuzzy Zoeller	71	-1	71	$0
71	Peter Oosterhuis	72	Even	72	$927
71	Dick Mayer	72	Even	72	$0
71	Chi Chi Rodriguez	72	Even	72	$0
74	Tommy Aaron	73	+1	73	$2,520
75	Mike Mitchell	74	+2	74	$666
75	Tom Jenkins	74	+2	74	$410
77	Dale Douglass	75	+3	75	$2,520
77	Wally Armstrong	75	+3	75	$792
77	Art Wall	75	+3	75	$410
77	Roger Maltbie	75	+3	75	$0
77	Bobby Walzel	75	+3	75	$0
82	Don Pooley	76	+4	76	$0
82	Tom Evans	76	+4	76	$0
84	Leonard Thompson	77	+5	77	$356
85	Gil Morgan	79	+7	79	$356
86	Don Iverson	81	+9	81	$0
86	John Jacobs	81	+9	81	$0
88	Charles Coody	68	-4	68	$1,118
89	Gary Koch	72	Even	72	$666
89	Isao Matsui	72	Even	72	$356
91	Bob Goalby	73	+1	73	$270
92	Bobby Nichols	74	+2	74	$410
92	Lyn Lott	74	+2	74	$0
92	Larry Nelson	74	+2	74	$0
92	Labron Harris	74	+2	74	$0
96	Steve Veriato	75	+3	75	$0
97	Jack Ewing	76	+4	76	$503
98	Barney Thompson	80	+8	80	$0
99	Lanny Wadkins	71	-1	71	$1,359
99	Gary McCord	71	-1	71	$503
101	Dean Refram	73	+1	73	$0
102	George Johnson	74	+2	74	$288
103	John Schamp	75	+3	75	$0
104	Gary Groh	76	+4	76	$0
104	John Harris	76	+4	76	$0
104	Tommy McGinnis	76	+4	76	$0
107	Joe Inman	78	+6	78	$0
108	Tony Jacklin	71	-1	71	$3,480
108	Joey Dills	71	-1	71	$0
110	Bill Ogden	72	Even	72	$0
111	Mike Shea	73	+1	73	$306
112	Gardner Dickinson	75	+3	75	$0
113	Terry Wilcox	76	+4	76	$0
114	Bob Payne	69	-3	69	$503
115	Frank Beard	77	+5	77	$0
116	Bob Stanton	72	Even	72	$0
117	Bob Eastwood	76	+4	76	$0
118	Jerry Barber	77	+5	77	$0
118	Dow Finsterwald	77	+5	77	$0
120	David Glenz	73	+1	73	$0
121	Jim Ferriell	76	+4	76	$0
122	Bert Yancey	84	+12	84	$0

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