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

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

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