Sports headlines for Thursday April 22, 1976:
- McGlothen Fined, Suspended
- Sittler Scores 5 Goals To Tie 2 Playoff Marks
- Tennis Seeks Return To Olympic Competition
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 First NBC New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from April 22, 1976 to April 25, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jim Dent | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bob Wynn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Johnny Pott | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bob Shaw | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Barney Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $851 | |||
| 7 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,188 | |||
| 9 | Jim Colbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,938 | |||
| 10 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $851 | |||
| 11 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,188 | |||
| 12 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $433 | |||
| 13 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,938 | |||
| 14 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $35,000 | |||
| 15 | Miller Barber | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,675 | |||
| 16 | Gil Morgan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,188 | |||
| 17 | Victor Regalado | 68 | -4 | 68 | $19,950 | |||
| 17 | Lee Elder | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,938 | |||
| 17 | Lyn Lott | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,975 | |||
| 20 | Gene Littler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,938 | |||
| 21 | Tom Evans | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,675 | |||
| 21 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,188 | |||
| 23 | John Lister | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,975 | |||
| 23 | Don Iverson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $851 | |||
| 25 | Bob Charles | 72 | Even | 72 | $116 | |||
| 26 | Sam Adams | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Dale Douglass | 75 | +3 | 75 | $433 | |||
| 27 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +3 | 75 | $372 | |||
| 29 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,675 | |||
| 30 | Dave Hill | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,477 | |||
| 31 | Don Massengale | 70 | -2 | 70 | $116 | |||
| 32 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | -1 | 71 | $433 | |||
| 32 | Julius Boros | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,938 | |||
| 34 | Grier Jones | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,975 | |||
| 34 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | Even | 72 | $560 | |||
| 34 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | Even | 72 | $372 | |||
| 34 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $116 | |||
| 34 | Bobby Schwarz | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Fred Marti | 74 | +2 | 74 | $560 | |||
| 41 | Randy Erskine | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Rod Curl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Billy Casper | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,938 | |||
| 44 | Monty Kaser | 67 | -5 | 67 | $851 | |||
| 46 | John Mahaffey | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,938 | |||
| 46 | Gary Wintz | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,477 | |||
| 48 | Bob Murphy | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,217 | |||
| 48 | Mike McCullough | 69 | -3 | 69 | $851 | |||
| 48 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $851 | |||
| 48 | Dale Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $851 | |||
| 48 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $372 | |||
| 48 | Butch Baird | 69 | -3 | 69 | $315 | |||
| 48 | Florentino Molina | 69 | -3 | 69 | $315 | |||
| 55 | Homero Blancas | 70 | -2 | 70 | $560 | |||
| 55 | Stanton Altgelt | 70 | -2 | 70 | $315 | |||
| 57 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,217 | |||
| 57 | David Shuster | 71 | -1 | 71 | $315 | |||
| 59 | Bob Payne | 72 | Even | 72 | $851 | |||
| 59 | John Gentile | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Larry Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,477 | |||
| 62 | Ed Dougherty | 73 | +1 | 73 | $851 | |||
| 62 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $560 | |||
| 62 | Larry Griffin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $116 | |||
| 66 | Mike Shea | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Jim Simons | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Bob Zender | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Mike Mitchell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Bryan Abbott | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Mike Reasor | 65 | -7 | 65 | $1,477 | |||
| 73 | Tom Watson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $12,425 | |||
| 73 | David Graham | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,217 | |||
| 75 | George Burns | 69 | -3 | 69 | $433 | |||
| 75 | Bob Menne | 69 | -3 | 69 | $116 | |||
| 77 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | -2 | 70 | $851 | |||
| 77 | Charles Coody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $372 | |||
| 77 | John Toepel | 70 | -2 | 70 | $116 | |||
| 77 | Gary Groh | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Bill Mallon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $851 | |||
| 82 | George Cadle | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,188 | |||
| 82 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,188 | |||
| 82 | Tom Storey | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,217 | |||
| 82 | Rod Funseth | 72 | Even | 72 | $851 | |||
| 82 | Dave Newquist | 72 | Even | 72 | $315 | |||
| 82 | Tony Jacklin | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Dave Philo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Benny Passons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Jim Masserio | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Gary Koch | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bob Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 94 | George Johnson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Bob Stanton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Frank Beard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Wally Armstrong | 67 | -5 | 67 | $433 | |||
| 98 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | -3 | 69 | $372 | |||
| 98 | Marion Heck | 69 | -3 | 69 | $116 | |||
| 100 | Don January | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,477 | |||
| 100 | Bob Eastwood | 70 | -2 | 70 | $372 | |||
| 100 | Andy Bean | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Nate Starks | 71 | -1 | 71 | $433 | |||
| 103 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | -1 | 71 | $433 | |||
| 103 | R.H. Sikes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Ed Sneed | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Guy Cullins | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Gar Hamilton | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jerry Pate | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Paul Moran | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Roger Parker | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | George Griffin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Dan Elliott | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Guy Walkingstick | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Steve Veriato | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Frank Conner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $315 | |||
| 121 | Tom Shaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $315 | |||
| 121 | Bobby Cole | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Larry Hinson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Danny Edwards | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bob Erickson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Joe Porter | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Jay Marschall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Freddie Haas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Dick Lotz | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Ken Venturi | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Larry Nelson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Luca Barbato | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Jim Thorpe | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Mike Slipko | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Allen Miller | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 142 | David Smith | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Stan Stopa | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Greg Powers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 145 | John Schamp | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Perry Leslie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Mark Pfeil | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Pat McDonald | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 149 | John Harris | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 |


