Sports headlines for Thursday May 6, 1976:
- Nicklaus Bogeys His Golf Bag... 1 Club Too Many
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 6, 1976 to May 9, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lister | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Curt Madson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Allen Miller | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Andy North | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Randy Feather | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Don Iverson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Carlton White | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Howard Twitty | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Alan Tapie | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Richard Crawford | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | George Johnson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | John Schroeder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | John Toepel | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Art Proctor | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Jack Ewing | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bob Payne | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bob Menne | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Frank Conner | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Spike Kelley | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Joe Porter | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Mike Slipko | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Ras Allen | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Rik Massengale | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Gene Littler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Dan Sikes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Mike Morley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Rives McBee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Gary McCord | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Rod Curl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lyn Lott | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Gay Brewer | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Austin Straub | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Eldridge Miles | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Sammy Rachels | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jim Simons | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Dean Refram | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Gary Wintz | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Roger Maltbie | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Steve Melnyk | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Rod Funseth | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Don Massengale | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Pete Brown | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | David Smith | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Dick Rhyan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Clayton Cole | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Jack Burke | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Dennis Meyer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Mike Reasor | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bill Garrett | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Mike McCullough | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Fred Marti | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Dwight Nevil | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bruce Fleisher | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Charles Coody | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Frank Beard | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 67 | John Gentile | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Gary Groh | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Jimmy Powell | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Bob Eastwood | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 71 | David Lundstrom | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Bob Leaver | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Bert Yancey | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Lou Graham | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Don Bies | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,280 | |||
| 78 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $9,400 | |||
| 79 | Grier Jones | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,740 | |||
| 80 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +2 | 73 | $566 | |||
| 81 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $4,488 | |||
| 82 | Mark Hayes | 66 | -5 | 66 | $40,000 | |||
| 83 | Ray Floyd | 70 | -1 | 70 | $14,200 | |||
| 83 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | -1 | 70 | $8,200 | |||
| 83 | David Graham | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,488 | |||
| 86 | Bob Dickson | 71 | Even | 71 | $780 | |||
| 87 | Terry Dill | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,740 | |||
| 87 | Andy Bean | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 89 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +2 | 73 | $4,488 | |||
| 89 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $390 | |||
| 91 | Dave Stockton | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,800 | |||
| 92 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | -1 | 70 | $989 | |||
| 92 | Bob Charles | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 94 | Mac McLendon | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,488 | |||
| 94 | Monty Kaser | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,488 | |||
| 96 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,740 | |||
| 96 | Mike Hill | 72 | +1 | 72 | $460 | |||
| 98 | Bud Allin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,740 | |||
| 99 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,900 | |||
| 100 | Larry Nelson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $6,800 | |||
| 100 | Gil Morgan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,900 | |||
| 102 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,488 | |||
| 103 | Butch Baird | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,900 | |||
| 103 | Ken Still | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,330 | |||
| 103 | Miller Barber | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,330 | |||
| 103 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +2 | 73 | $780 | |||
| 107 | Marty Fleckman | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,740 | |||
| 107 | Forrest Fezler | 67 | -4 | 67 | $410 | |||
| 109 | Bob Smith | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,488 | |||
| 109 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,300 | |||
| 109 | John Schlee | 68 | -3 | 68 | $989 | |||
| 112 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -2 | 69 | $4,488 | |||
| 112 | Tony Jacklin | 69 | -2 | 69 | $566 | |||
| 114 | Jerry Pate | 70 | -1 | 70 | $989 | |||
| 114 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 114 | Tom Watson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 117 | George Burns | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,330 | |||
| 117 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | Even | 71 | $566 | |||
| 117 | Marion Heck | 71 | Even | 71 | $435 | |||
| 117 | Mike Nixon | 71 | Even | 71 | $330 | |||
| 121 | Bob Erickson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $989 | |||
| 122 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +2 | 73 | $780 | |||
| 123 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,330 | |||
| 123 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $989 | |||
| 125 | Tom Kite | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,900 | |||
| 125 | Eddie Pearce | 68 | -3 | 68 | $989 | |||
| 127 | Danny Edwards | 70 | -1 | 70 | $435 | |||
| 128 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,740 | |||
| 129 | Joe Inman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $410 | |||
| 129 | Nate Starks | 72 | +1 | 72 | $410 | |||
| 131 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,330 | |||
| 132 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 133 | Jim Dent | 71 | Even | 71 | $989 | |||
| 134 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Phil Rodgers | 76 | +5 | 76 | $330 | |||
| 136 | Don January | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,300 | |||
| 137 | Tom Shaw | 71 | Even | 71 | $330 | |||
| 138 | Antonio Cerda | 73 | +2 | 73 | $460 | |||
| 138 | Ron Cerrudo | 73 | +2 | 73 | $460 | |||
| 138 | Larry Hinson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $370 | |||
| 141 | Tom Storey | 74 | +3 | 74 | $370 | |||
| 142 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 142 | George Cadle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $370 | |||
| 144 | George Knudson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 145 | George Archer | 70 | -1 | 70 | $300 | |||
| 146 | Gary Koch | 73 | +2 | 73 | $566 | |||
| 147 | Randy Erskine | 72 | +1 | 72 | $350 | |||
| 148 | Tommy McGinnis | 70 | -1 | 70 | $310 |


