`Sports headlines for Thursday April 15, 1976:`

Messersmith Defends Move
Yankee Stadium Opens With Win, Some Questions

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 MONY Tournament of Champions

Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 15, 1976 to April 18, 1976 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Hubert Green	69	-3	69	$27,000
2	Don January	71	-1	71	$45,000
2	Bruce Crampton	71	-1	71	$14,625
2	Al Geiberger	71	-1	71	$14,625
5	Ben Crenshaw	72	Even	72	$10,230
5	Tom Watson	72	Even	72	$9,753
5	J.C. Snead	72	Even	72	$7,273
5	Hale Irwin	72	Even	72	$6,223
5	Billy Casper	72	Even	72	$5,723
10	Dave Hill	73	+1	73	$8,398
10	Lou Graham	73	+1	73	$7,273
10	Gene Littler	73	+1	73	$5,723
10	Tom Weiskopf	73	+1	73	$4,347
14	Art Wall	74	+2	74	$9,298
15	Bob Gilder	75	+3	75	$5,348
16	Don Bies	76	+4	76	$7,273
16	Don Iverson	76	+4	76	$6,223
16	Rik Massengale	76	+4	76	$4,598
19	Johnny Miller	77	+5	77	$7,273
19	Roger Maltbie	77	+5	77	$5,098
19	Tom Jenkins	77	+5	77	$4,848
22	Ray Floyd	78	+6	78	$8,848

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Tallahassee Open

Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 15, 1976 to April 18, 1976 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Bob Eastwood	66	-6	66	$2,770
2	Lyn Lott	67	-5	67	$1,773
2	Lon Hinkle	67	-5	67	$404
4	Bruce Lietzke	68	-4	68	$740
4	Butch Baird	68	-4	68	$740
4	Bob Lunn	68	-4	68	$544
4	Bob Wynn	68	-4	68	$404
4	Bob Charles	68	-4	68	$404
4	Bob Erickson	68	-4	68	$288
4	Paul Moran	68	-4	68	$288
4	Bobby Wadkins	68	-4	68	$0
12	John Mahaffey	69	-3	69	$9,120
12	Victor Regalado	69	-3	69	$4,720
12	Tom Storey	69	-3	69	$4,720
12	Marty Fleckman	69	-3	69	$1,773
12	Ed Sneed	69	-3	69	$1,160
12	Nate Starks	69	-3	69	$544
12	Fred Marti	69	-3	69	$404
12	R.H. Sikes	69	-3	69	$128
20	Wally Armstrong	70	-2	70	$2,770
20	Dave Newquist	70	-2	70	$1,773
20	George Johnson	70	-2	70	$1,160
20	Chi Chi Rodriguez	70	-2	70	$740
20	Andy Bean	70	-2	70	$544
20	Forrest Fezler	70	-2	70	$544
20	Allen Miller	70	-2	70	$544
20	Dan Elliott	70	-2	70	$404
20	Lee Elder	70	-2	70	$288
20	Bobby Walzel	70	-2	70	$288
20	Bob Menne	70	-2	70	$198
20	Tom Evans	70	-2	70	$198
20	David Shuster	70	-2	70	$164
20	Bill Rogers	70	-2	70	$164
20	Hugh Baiocchi	70	-2	70	$140
20	Florentino Molina	70	-2	70	$0
20	Bob Risch	70	-2	70	$0
20	Bob Stanton	70	-2	70	$0
38	Gary Koch	71	-1	71	$16,000
38	Mike Reasor	71	-1	71	$1,160
38	Arnold Palmer	71	-1	71	$1,160
38	Barney Thompson	71	-1	71	$288
38	Bob Murphy	71	-1	71	$288
38	Ed Dougherty	71	-1	71	$198
38	Dave Philo	71	-1	71	$164
38	John Toepel	71	-1	71	$140
38	Bob Duval	71	-1	71	$140
38	Pat McDonald	71	-1	71	$122
38	John Gentile	71	-1	71	$0
38	Dick Rhyan	71	-1	71	$0
38	George Griffin	71	-1	71	$0
38	Mike Slipko	71	-1	71	$0
38	Antonio Cerda	71	-1	71	$0
38	Leonard Thompson	71	-1	71	$0
38	David Smith	71	-1	71	$0
55	Ron Cerrudo	72	Even	72	$2,770
55	Mac McLendon	72	Even	72	$1,773
55	Grier Jones	72	Even	72	$740
55	Marion Heck	72	Even	72	$740
55	Bobby Cole	72	Even	72	$740
55	Steve Melnyk	72	Even	72	$288
55	Mark Pfeil	72	Even	72	$198
55	Dale Hayes	72	Even	72	$198
55	Artie McNickle	72	Even	72	$0
55	Jim Masserio	72	Even	72	$0
55	Frank Beard	72	Even	72	$0
55	Spike Kelley	72	Even	72	$0
55	Richard Crawford	72	Even	72	$0
55	Jim Jamieson	72	Even	72	$0
55	Jerry Castigiliano	72	Even	72	$0
55	Mike McCullough	72	Even	72	$0
55	Stanton Altgelt	72	Even	72	$0
55	Bob Shaw	72	Even	72	$0
55	Mike Shea	72	Even	72	$0
74	Joe Porter	73	+1	73	$2,770
74	Fuzzy Zoeller	73	+1	73	$1,773
74	Perry Leslie	73	+1	73	$544
74	Greg Powers	73	+1	73	$404
74	Bobby Mitchell	73	+1	73	$288
74	Rex Caldwell	73	+1	73	$180
74	Gibby Gilbert	73	+1	73	$164
74	Elwin Fanning	73	+1	73	$0
74	Calvin Peete	73	+1	73	$0
74	Bruce Fleisher	73	+1	73	$0
74	Labron Harris	73	+1	73	$0
74	Dennis Meyer	73	+1	73	$0
74	Sam Adams	73	+1	73	$0
74	Bob Payne	73	+1	73	$0
74	Jim Wiechers	73	+1	73	$0
74	Mike Mitchell	73	+1	73	$0
74	Randy Erskine	73	+1	73	$0
91	George Cadle	74	+2	74	$1,773
91	Lee Wykle	74	+2	74	$1,160
91	Dan Sikes	74	+2	74	$1,160
91	Tom Purtzer	74	+2	74	$164
91	Bill Mallon	74	+2	74	$140
91	Gary Wintz	74	+2	74	$122
91	Frank Conner	74	+2	74	$0
91	Doug Tewell	74	+2	74	$0
91	Sammy Rachels	74	+2	74	$0
91	Roger Parker	74	+2	74	$0
91	Tommy McGinnis	74	+2	74	$0
91	Mike Wynn	74	+2	74	$0
91	Larry Hinson	74	+2	74	$0
91	Wayne Fenack	74	+2	74	$0
91	Dwight Nevil	74	+2	74	$0
91	Bobby Stroble	74	+2	74	$0
91	Dave Eichelberger	74	+2	74	$0
108	Mason Rudolph	75	+3	75	$544
108	John Schamp	75	+3	75	$198
108	Mike Walters	75	+3	75	$140
108	Joey Dills	75	+3	75	$0
108	Pete Brown	75	+3	75	$0
108	Dewitt Weaver	75	+3	75	$0
108	Doug Ford	75	+3	75	$0
108	Dan Halldorson	75	+3	75	$0
108	Larry Nelson	75	+3	75	$0
108	David Canipe	75	+3	75	$0
108	Curt Madson	75	+3	75	$0
108	John Harris	75	+3	75	$0
120	Dick Lotz	76	+4	76	$164
120	Jerry Pate	76	+4	76	$0
120	Jim Dent	76	+4	76	$0
120	Guy Cullins	76	+4	76	$0
120	Carlton White	76	+4	76	$0
120	Dan O'Neill	76	+4	76	$0
120	Homero Blancas	76	+4	76	$0
127	Steve Veriato	77	+5	77	$198
127	Jim Thorpe	77	+5	77	$164
127	Larry Ziegler	77	+5	77	$0
127	Rocky Thompson	77	+5	77	$0
127	Jim Duval	77	+5	77	$0
127	Ras Allen	77	+5	77	$0
127	Ross Randall	77	+5	77	$0
127	Bert Yancey	77	+5	77	$0
135	Stan Lee	78	+6	78	$0
135	Ralph Johnston	78	+6	78	$0
135	Bob Leaver	78	+6	78	$0
138	Don Headings	79	+7	79	$0
139	Gil Morgan	80	+8	80	$0
140	Rich Bassett	82	+10	82	$0
141	George Burns	83	+11	83	$0

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