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

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