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

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