`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	Ben Crenshaw	72	Even	72	$10,230
2	Dave Hill	73	+1	73	$8,398
3	Hubert Green	69	-3	69	$27,000
4	Don January	71	-1	71	$45,000
4	Al Geiberger	71	-1	71	$14,625
6	Tom Watson	72	Even	72	$9,753
7	Bruce Crampton	71	-1	71	$14,625
8	Art Wall	74	+2	74	$9,298
9	Don Bies	76	+4	76	$7,273
10	Johnny Miller	77	+5	77	$7,273
11	Gene Littler	73	+1	73	$5,723
12	Ray Floyd	78	+6	78	$8,848
13	Roger Maltbie	77	+5	77	$5,098
14	J.C. Snead	72	Even	72	$7,273
14	Hale Irwin	72	Even	72	$6,223
16	Lou Graham	73	+1	73	$7,273
17	Don Iverson	76	+4	76	$6,223
18	Billy Casper	72	Even	72	$5,723
19	Bob Gilder	75	+3	75	$5,348
20	Rik Massengale	76	+4	76	$4,598
21	Tom Jenkins	77	+5	77	$4,848
22	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	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	Marty Fleckman	69	-3	69	$1,773
62	Victor Regalado	69	-3	69	$4,720
64	Wally Armstrong	70	-2	70	$2,770
65	Mike Reasor	71	-1	71	$1,160
66	Lee Wykle	74	+2	74	$1,160
67	Tom Storey	69	-3	69	$4,720
68	Arnold Palmer	71	-1	71	$1,160
69	Bobby Cole	72	Even	72	$740
70	Perry Leslie	73	+1	73	$544
70	Greg Powers	73	+1	73	$404
72	George Cadle	74	+2	74	$1,773
73	Bruce Lietzke	68	-4	68	$740
73	Butch Baird	68	-4	68	$740
75	Dave Newquist	70	-2	70	$1,773
75	George Johnson	70	-2	70	$1,160
75	Andy Bean	70	-2	70	$544
78	Gary Koch	71	-1	71	$16,000
78	Pat McDonald	71	-1	71	$122
80	Joe Porter	73	+1	73	$2,770
80	Fuzzy Zoeller	73	+1	73	$1,773
82	Dan Sikes	74	+2	74	$1,160
83	Nate Starks	69	-3	69	$544
84	Forrest Fezler	70	-2	70	$544
85	Ron Cerrudo	72	Even	72	$2,770
86	Bill Mallon	74	+2	74	$140
87	Steve Veriato	77	+5	77	$198
88	Bob Lunn	68	-4	68	$544
88	Bob Wynn	68	-4	68	$404
88	Paul Moran	68	-4	68	$288
91	John Mahaffey	69	-3	69	$9,120
91	Fred Marti	69	-3	69	$404
93	Chi Chi Rodriguez	70	-2	70	$740
93	Bob Menne	70	-2	70	$198
95	Mac McLendon	72	Even	72	$1,773
95	Marion Heck	72	Even	72	$740
95	Steve Melnyk	72	Even	72	$288
95	Mark Pfeil	72	Even	72	$198
95	Dale Hayes	72	Even	72	$198
100	John Schamp	75	+3	75	$198
100	Mike Walters	75	+3	75	$140
102	Tom Evans	70	-2	70	$198
103	Bob Murphy	71	-1	71	$288
103	John Toepel	71	-1	71	$140
103	George Griffin	71	-1	71	$0
106	Grier Jones	72	Even	72	$740
107	Bobby Mitchell	73	+1	73	$288
107	Rex Caldwell	73	+1	73	$180
109	Tom Purtzer	74	+2	74	$164
110	Dick Lotz	76	+4	76	$164
111	Lyn Lott	67	-5	67	$1,773
112	R.H. Sikes	69	-3	69	$128
113	Lee Elder	70	-2	70	$288
113	Hugh Baiocchi	70	-2	70	$140
115	Barney Thompson	71	-1	71	$288
115	Dave Philo	71	-1	71	$164
117	Gibby Gilbert	73	+1	73	$164
118	Mason Rudolph	75	+3	75	$544
119	Jim Thorpe	77	+5	77	$164
120	Lon Hinkle	67	-5	67	$404
121	Allen Miller	70	-2	70	$544
121	Dan Elliott	70	-2	70	$404
123	Ed Dougherty	71	-1	71	$198
123	Bob Duval	71	-1	71	$140
125	Bob Charles	68	-4	68	$404
126	Ed Sneed	69	-3	69	$1,160
127	Bobby Walzel	70	-2	70	$288
127	David Shuster	70	-2	70	$164
127	Bob Stanton	70	-2	70	$0
130	Gary Wintz	74	+2	74	$122
130	Dave Eichelberger	74	+2	74	$0
132	Bob Eastwood	66	-6	66	$2,770
133	Bob Erickson	68	-4	68	$288
134	Bill Rogers	70	-2	70	$164
135	Mike Slipko	71	-1	71	$0
135	Leonard Thompson	71	-1	71	$0
137	Stanton Altgelt	72	Even	72	$0
137	Bob Shaw	72	Even	72	$0
139	Antonio Cerda	71	-1	71	$0
140	Mike Shea	72	Even	72	$0
141	David Smith	71	-1	71	$0

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