`Sports headlines for Thursday February 26, 1976:`

Short Confirms Giants' Deal Is In Deep Trouble
Steeler Tickets Hiked

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Tournament Players Championship

Tournament held at Inverrary Golf & Country Club (Lauderhill, FL) from February 26, 1976 to March 1, 1976 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Mark Hayes	71	-1	71	$12,300
1	Butch Baird	71	-1	71	$9,225
3	John Schlee	73	+1	73	$5,460
4	Don January	67	-5	67	$9,225
5	Jim Masserio	69	-3	69	$17,700
6	Hale Irwin	70	-2	70	$3,617
7	Charles Coody	72	Even	72	$2,510
7	Jerry McGee	72	Even	72	$1,260
9	Wally Armstrong	74	+2	74	$705
10	Don Bies	75	+3	75	$5,460
10	Lyn Lott	75	+3	75	$911
12	Bobby Cole	77	+5	77	$113
13	J.C. Snead	67	-5	67	$34,200
14	Gary Groh	70	-2	70	$600
15	Rik Massengale	72	Even	72	$3,617
15	Mike McCullough	72	Even	72	$2,040
17	Lee Trevino	73	+1	73	$3,617
17	John Jacobs	73	+1	73	$113
19	Al Geiberger	74	+2	74	$2,510
19	Tony Jacklin	74	+2	74	$0
19	Fuzzy Zoeller	74	+2	74	$0
22	Bruce Crampton	75	+3	75	$2,040
22	Howard Twitty	75	+3	75	$911
22	Lanny Wadkins	75	+3	75	$495
25	Jack Nicklaus	66	-6	66	$60,000
26	Tom Watson	67	-5	67	$7,500
27	George Burns	68	-4	68	$3,617
27	Dale Douglass	68	-4	68	$2,510
29	Roger Maltbie	70	-2	70	$17,700
29	Hubert Green	70	-2	70	$5,460
31	Ray Floyd	71	-1	71	$5,460
32	Tom Kite	72	Even	72	$3,617
32	Bob Murphy	72	Even	72	$911
32	Ben Crenshaw	72	Even	72	$113
35	Gary Player	73	+1	73	$7,500
35	Dave Stockton	73	+1	73	$3,617
35	Gay Brewer	73	+1	73	$600
38	Bob Dickson	74	+2	74	$3,617
39	Nate Starks	77	+5	77	$0
40	Bob Payne	69	-3	69	$1,548
41	David Graham	70	-2	70	$7,500
41	Johnny Miller	70	-2	70	$1,260
43	Grier Jones	71	-1	71	$2,040
44	Gibby Gilbert	72	Even	72	$1,548
44	Bob Eastwood	72	Even	72	$0
46	Jim Simons	74	+2	74	$2,040
46	Bruce Devlin	74	+2	74	$911
46	Gil Morgan	74	+2	74	$495
49	John Mahaffey	68	-4	68	$1,548
50	Lee Elder	69	-3	69	$10,800
50	Ken Still	69	-3	69	$1,548
52	Miller Barber	70	-2	70	$911
52	Eddie Pearce	70	-2	70	$600
52	Frank Beard	70	-2	70	$0
55	Bill Rogers	71	-1	71	$705
55	Homero Blancas	71	-1	71	$495
57	Jim Colbert	72	Even	72	$911
57	Randy Erskine	72	Even	72	$705
57	Bruce Fleisher	72	Even	72	$600
57	Dave Hill	72	Even	72	$495
57	Tom Jenkins	72	Even	72	$0
62	Lou Graham	73	+1	73	$600
63	George Archer	74	+2	74	$0
63	Mike Morley	74	+2	74	$0
63	Forrest Fezler	74	+2	74	$0
63	Pat Fitzsimons	74	+2	74	$0
67	Dean Refram	75	+3	75	$0
67	Doug Sanders	75	+3	75	$0
67	Ed Dougherty	75	+3	75	$0
67	Bob Wynn	75	+3	75	$0
71	Mike Reasor	76	+4	76	$0
72	Bob Gilder	68	-4	68	$705
72	Ed Sneed	68	-4	68	$0
74	Rod Funseth	69	-3	69	$600
75	Larry Ziegler	70	-2	70	$1,548
75	Jim Dent	70	-2	70	$911
75	Tommy Aaron	70	-2	70	$600
75	George Knudson	70	-2	70	$495
79	Chi Chi Rodriguez	71	-1	71	$600
80	Don Iverson	72	Even	72	$2,040
80	Gary McCord	72	Even	72	$2,040
80	Mac McLendon	72	Even	72	$1,260
80	Arnold Palmer	72	Even	72	$705
80	Tom Shaw	72	Even	72	$0
85	Mike Hill	73	+1	73	$0
85	Bob Menne	73	+1	73	$0
85	Peter Oosterhuis	73	+1	73	$0
88	Victor Regalado	74	+2	74	$0
89	Barney Thompson	75	+3	75	$0
90	Bobby Wadkins	76	+4	76	$0
90	Bob Smith	76	+4	76	$0
92	Steve Melnyk	77	+5	77	$0
93	Dave Eichelberger	78	+6	78	$0
94	Fred Marti	66	-6	66	$5,460
95	Larry Nelson	70	-2	70	$1,260
95	Leonard Thompson	70	-2	70	$600
95	Art Wall	70	-2	70	$113
98	Ralph Johnston	71	-1	71	$0
99	Bobby Walzel	72	Even	72	$0
99	Dick Rhyan	72	Even	72	$0
101	Rod Curl	73	+1	73	$0
101	Terry Diehl	73	+1	73	$0
101	Tom Weiskopf	73	+1	73	$0
101	Gene Littler	73	+1	73	$0
105	John Schroeder	74	+2	74	$0
105	Sam Adams	74	+2	74	$0
107	Joe Porter	75	+3	75	$0
107	Sammy Rachels	75	+3	75	$0
107	Ron Cerrudo	75	+3	75	$0
110	Roy Pace	79	+7	79	$0
111	Jerry Heard	69	-3	69	$2,040
112	Sam Snead	71	-1	71	$0
112	Alan Tapie	71	-1	71	$0
114	Larry Hinson	74	+2	74	$0
114	George Cadle	74	+2	74	$0
114	Danny Edwards	74	+2	74	$0
114	Gary Wintz	74	+2	74	$0
118	Julius Boros	76	+4	76	$0
119	Dwight Nevil	77	+5	77	$0
120	Richard Crawford	80	+8	80	$0
121	George Johnson	71	-1	71	$0
122	Marty Fleckman	73	+1	73	$0
122	Tom Evans	73	+1	73	$0
122	Lionel Hebert	73	+1	73	$0
125	Curtis Sifford	74	+2	74	$0
126	Antonio Cerda	75	+3	75	$0
126	Mike Wynn	75	+3	75	$0
128	Bobby Nichols	71	-1	71	$0
129	Joe Inman	72	Even	72	$0
130	Bob Zender	73	+1	73	$0
130	John Lister	73	+1	73	$0
130	Chuck Courtney	73	+1	73	$0
130	David Glenz	73	+1	73	$0
130	Allen Miller	73	+1	73	$0
135	Andy North	76	+4	76	$0
136	Barry Jaeckel	67	-5	67	$911
137	Jim Wiechers	72	Even	72	$0
138	Bruce Lietzke	74	+2	74	$0
138	Spike Kelley	74	+2	74	$0
140	Mason Rudolph	72	Even	72	$0
141	Bobby Mitchell	74	+2	74	$0
142	Dick Lotz	73	+1	73	$0
143	Bert Yancey	75	+3	75	$0

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