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

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

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