`Sports headlines for Thursday June 17, 1976:`

NBA Swallows Up The ABA For A Price
Colonels Decided Price Was Too High
Kuhn Expected To OK Player Sales Today
Police Arrest QB Joe Gilliam

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 U.S. Open

Tournament held at Atlanta Athletic Club (Johns Creek, GA) from June 17, 1976 to June 20, 1976 (Par 70)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Mike Reid	67	-3	67	$0
2	Al Geiberger	70	Even	70	$18,000
2	John Mahaffey	70	Even	70	$11,250
2	Rod Funseth	70	Even	70	$4,000
2	Ray Floyd	70	Even	70	$3,000
2	Rik Massengale	70	Even	70	$1,330
7	Jerry Pate	71	+1	71	$42,000
7	Butch Baird	71	+1	71	$11,250
7	Lyn Lott	71	+1	71	$7,000
7	Mike Morley	71	+1	71	$2,310
7	Don January	71	+1	71	$2,310
7	Terry Diehl	71	+1	71	$1,330
13	Hubert Green	72	+2	72	$9,500
13	Ben Crenshaw	72	+2	72	$7,000
13	Randy Glover	72	+2	72	$1,875
13	Gary Player	72	+2	72	$1,650
13	Tom Jenkins	72	+2	72	$1,540
13	Bob Smith	72	+2	72	$1,412
13	Lee Elder	72	+2	72	$1,280
13	Fuzzy Zoeller	72	+2	72	$1,200
13	Mike Shea	72	+2	72	$1,200
22	Tom Weiskopf	73	+3	73	$18,000
22	J.C. Snead	73	+3	73	$2,310
22	Danny Edwards	73	+3	73	$1,875
22	Dave Eichelberger	73	+3	73	$1,775
22	Tim Collins	73	+3	73	$1,150
22	Tom Purtzer	73	+3	73	$1,150
22	Peter Oosterhuis	73	+3	73	$1,060
22	Bobby Nichols	73	+3	73	$0
22	Stan Stopa	73	+3	73	$0
22	Ron Milanovich	73	+3	73	$0
22	Martin West	73	+3	73	$0
22	Bruce Douglass	73	+3	73	$0
34	Tom Watson	74	+4	74	$8,500
34	Johnny Miller	74	+4	74	$5,500
34	Jack Nicklaus	74	+4	74	$4,000
34	Andy North	74	+4	74	$2,310
34	Mark Hayes	74	+4	74	$2,310
34	Barry Jaeckel	74	+4	74	$1,412
34	Wayne Levi	74	+4	74	$1,412
34	Jim Colbert	74	+4	74	$1,060
34	Gene Borek	74	+4	74	$1,000
34	David Canipe	74	+4	74	$0
34	Wally Armstrong	74	+4	74	$0
34	Tony Sills	74	+4	74	$0
34	Jack Seltzer	74	+4	74	$0
34	Frank Beard	74	+4	74	$0
34	Larry Gilbert	74	+4	74	$0
34	Dick Rhyan	74	+4	74	$0
34	Richard Crawford	74	+4	74	$0
34	Bob Dickson	74	+4	74	$0
34	Chi Chi Rodriguez	74	+4	74	$0
53	Larry Nelson	75	+5	75	$1,775
53	Joe Inman	75	+5	75	$1,650
53	Hale Irwin	75	+5	75	$1,540
53	Lou Graham	75	+5	75	$1,412
53	Victor Regalado	75	+5	75	$1,280
53	Lon Hinkle	75	+5	75	$1,200
53	Charles Coody	75	+5	75	$1,200
53	Kermit Zarley	75	+5	75	$1,150
53	Tommy Aaron	75	+5	75	$1,120
53	Carlton White	75	+5	75	$1,090
53	Arnold Palmer	75	+5	75	$1,090
53	John Jacobs	75	+5	75	$1,035
53	Bob Gilder	75	+5	75	$1,035
53	Bruce Devlin	75	+5	75	$1,015
53	Phil Rodgers	75	+5	75	$0
53	Bruce Crampton	75	+5	75	$0
53	Harry Toscano	75	+5	75	$0
53	Bob Murphy	75	+5	75	$0
53	Tom Kite	75	+5	75	$0
53	Jack Rule	75	+5	75	$0
73	Calvin Peete	76	+6	76	$1,650
73	Grier Jones	76	+6	76	$1,412
73	Bobby Wadkins	76	+6	76	$1,280
73	Miller Barber	76	+6	76	$1,200
73	Bruce Lietzke	76	+6	76	$1,120
73	Gene Littler	76	+6	76	$1,090
73	Jim Ferree	76	+6	76	$1,000
73	Nate Starks	76	+6	76	$0
73	Bruce Fleisher	76	+6	76	$0
73	Gary Hallberg	76	+6	76	$0
73	Lynn Janson	76	+6	76	$0
73	Dan O'Neill	76	+6	76	$0
73	Mal Galletta	76	+6	76	$0
86	John Gentile	77	+7	77	$1,200
86	Joey Dills	77	+7	77	$1,060
86	Bobby Stroble	77	+7	77	$1,000
86	Don Bies	77	+7	77	$0
86	Dennis Tiziani	77	+7	77	$0
86	Jim Simons	77	+7	77	$0
86	Marion Heck	77	+7	77	$0
86	Carl Higgins	77	+7	77	$0
86	Fred Wampler	77	+7	77	$0
86	Steve Melnyk	77	+7	77	$0
96	Paul Moran	78	+8	78	$0
96	Charlie Epps	78	+8	78	$0
96	David Graham	78	+8	78	$0
96	Pat Fitzsimons	78	+8	78	$0
100	George Cadle	79	+9	79	$1,015
100	Benny Passons	79	+9	79	$0
100	Bob Allard	79	+9	79	$0
100	Jim Wiechers	79	+9	79	$0
100	Bob Byman	79	+9	79	$0
100	John Fought	79	+9	79	$0
106	Eddie Pearce	80	+10	80	$1,120
106	Peter Davison	80	+10	80	$0
106	Bryan Abbott	80	+10	80	$0
106	Roger Watson	80	+10	80	$0
106	Martin Bohen	80	+10	80	$0
106	Jerry Barber	80	+10	80	$0
106	Dean Refram	80	+10	80	$0
113	Bob Zender	81	+11	81	$0
113	David Lundstrom	81	+11	81	$0
113	Phil Hancock	81	+11	81	$0
113	Billy Casper	81	+11	81	$0
113	Guy Cullins	81	+11	81	$0
113	Dave Stockton	81	+11	81	$0
113	Cesar Sanudo	81	+11	81	$0
113	Rick Rhoads	81	+11	81	$0
113	Geoff Hensley	81	+11	81	$0
113	Jon Gustin	81	+11	81	$0
113	Greg Trompas	81	+11	81	$0
124	Al Chandler	82	+12	82	$0
124	John Buczek	82	+12	82	$0
124	Mike Butler	82	+12	82	$0
124	Mike Souchak	82	+12	82	$0
124	Ken Allard	82	+12	82	$0
124	Mike Hadlock	82	+12	82	$0
130	Brady Miller	85	+15	85	$0
130	Roger Parker	85	+15	85	$0
132	Terry Dill	86	+16	86	$0

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