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 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Stan Stopa | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Ron Milanovich | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 4 | David Canipe | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tony Sills | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jack Seltzer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Frank Beard | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Larry Gilbert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dick Rhyan | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bob Dickson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Bruce Crampton | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Harry Toscano | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Tom Kite | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Jack Rule | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Nate Starks | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Bruce Fleisher | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Gary Hallberg | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Lynn Janson | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Dan O'Neill | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Mal Galletta | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Don Bies | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dennis Tiziani | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Jim Simons | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Marion Heck | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Carl Higgins | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Fred Wampler | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Steve Melnyk | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Paul Moran | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Charlie Epps | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 33 | David Graham | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Pat Fitzsimons | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Benny Passons | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Bob Allard | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Jim Wiechers | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Bob Byman | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Peter Davison | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bryan Abbott | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Roger Watson | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Martin Bohen | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Jerry Barber | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Dean Refram | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Bob Zender | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | David Lundstrom | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Phil Hancock | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Billy Casper | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Guy Cullins | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Dave Stockton | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Cesar Sanudo | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Rick Rhoads | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Geoff Hensley | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Jon Gustin | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Greg Trompas | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Al Chandler | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 58 | John Buczek | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Mike Butler | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Mike Souchak | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Ken Allard | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Mike Hadlock | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Brady Miller | 85 | +15 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Roger Parker | 85 | +15 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Terry Dill | 86 | +16 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Butch Baird | 71 | +1 | 71 | $11,250 | |||
| 67 | Jerry Pate | 71 | +1 | 71 | $42,000 | |||
| 69 | Randy Glover | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,875 | |||
| 70 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +3 | 73 | $18,000 | |||
| 71 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | +4 | 74 | $4,000 | |||
| 72 | Al Geiberger | 70 | Even | 70 | $18,000 | |||
| 73 | Hubert Green | 72 | +2 | 72 | $9,500 | |||
| 73 | Gary Player | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,650 | |||
| 75 | Tom Watson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $8,500 | |||
| 76 | Joe Inman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,650 | |||
| 77 | Miller Barber | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,200 | |||
| 78 | Lee Elder | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,280 | |||
| 79 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +4 | 74 | $5,500 | |||
| 79 | Mark Hayes | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,310 | |||
| 81 | Hale Irwin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,540 | |||
| 82 | Mike Reid | 67 | -3 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Ray Floyd | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,000 | |||
| 84 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,540 | |||
| 85 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,875 | |||
| 86 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,775 | |||
| 87 | Eddie Pearce | 80 | +10 | 80 | $1,120 | |||
| 88 | John Mahaffey | 70 | Even | 70 | $11,250 | |||
| 89 | Lyn Lott | 71 | +1 | 71 | $7,000 | |||
| 90 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | +2 | 72 | $7,000 | |||
| 90 | Bob Smith | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,412 | |||
| 92 | Wayne Levi | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,412 | |||
| 93 | Lou Graham | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,412 | |||
| 94 | Calvin Peete | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,650 | |||
| 94 | Bruce Lietzke | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,120 | |||
| 96 | John Gentile | 77 | +7 | 77 | $1,200 | |||
| 97 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,775 | |||
| 98 | Andy North | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,310 | |||
| 98 | Barry Jaeckel | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,412 | |||
| 100 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,280 | |||
| 100 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,015 | |||
| 102 | Rod Funseth | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,000 | |||
| 103 | Don January | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,310 | |||
| 104 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,150 | |||
| 104 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,120 | |||
| 104 | Carlton White | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,090 | |||
| 104 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,090 | |||
| 108 | Terry Diehl | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,330 | |||
| 109 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,310 | |||
| 110 | Charles Coody | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,200 | |||
| 111 | Bobby Wadkins | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,280 | |||
| 112 | Bobby Stroble | 77 | +7 | 77 | $1,000 | |||
| 113 | George Cadle | 79 | +9 | 79 | $1,015 | |||
| 114 | Rik Massengale | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,330 | |||
| 115 | Mike Morley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,310 | |||
| 116 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,200 | |||
| 117 | Tim Collins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,150 | |||
| 117 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,150 | |||
| 119 | Joey Dills | 77 | +7 | 77 | $1,060 | |||
| 120 | John Fought | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,060 | |||
| 122 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,200 | |||
| 122 | John Jacobs | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,035 | |||
| 122 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,035 | |||
| 125 | Grier Jones | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,412 | |||
| 125 | Gene Littler | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,090 | |||
| 127 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,060 | |||
| 127 | Martin West | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Mike Shea | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,200 | |||
| 130 | Bruce Douglass | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Jim Ferree | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,000 | |||
| 132 | Gene Borek | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,000 |