Sports headlines for Thursday June 24, 1976:
- Told 'Remove Restraints', Finley Is Unrestrained
- Ashe Advances To Round Of 16 At Wimbledon
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Western Open
Tournament held at Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL) from June 24, 1976 to June 27, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | David Smith | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Billy Casper | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tom Weiskopf | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Jim Colbert | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Pete Brown | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Bob Dickson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $10,600 | |||
| 9 | Perry Leslie | 77 | +6 | 77 | $720 | |||
| 10 | Al Geiberger | 71 | Even | 71 | $40,000 | |||
| 11 | Steve Veriato | 73 | +2 | 73 | $5,000 | |||
| 12 | Tom Watson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $1,132 | |||
| 13 | Charles Coody | 70 | -1 | 70 | $10,600 | |||
| 14 | Gil Morgan | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,000 | |||
| 15 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,688 | |||
| 16 | Bill Mallon | 74 | +3 | 74 | $7,200 | |||
| 16 | Gary Koch | 74 | +3 | 74 | $435 | |||
| 18 | Dave Stockton | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,200 | |||
| 18 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | +4 | 75 | $375 | |||
| 20 | Jim Masserio | 76 | +5 | 76 | $375 | |||
| 21 | R.H. Sikes | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 22 | George Burns | 70 | -1 | 70 | $6,150 | |||
| 23 | Homero Blancas | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,132 | |||
| 24 | John Lister | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,390 | |||
| 25 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +2 | 73 | $5,000 | |||
| 26 | Terry Dill | 76 | +5 | 76 | $3,200 | |||
| 26 | Mark Hayes | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,688 | |||
| 28 | Paul Moran | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 29 | Joe Porter | 71 | Even | 71 | $22,800 | |||
| 29 | Hale Irwin | 71 | Even | 71 | $10,600 | |||
| 31 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,688 | |||
| 31 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +2 | 73 | $375 | |||
| 33 | Danny Edwards | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,300 | |||
| 34 | John Gentile | 75 | +4 | 75 | $435 | |||
| 35 | Jack Ewing | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,300 | |||
| 35 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,132 | |||
| 35 | Bobby Stroble | 76 | +5 | 76 | $435 | |||
| 38 | Bobby Wadkins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $4,000 | |||
| 38 | Bob Gilder | 77 | +6 | 77 | $720 | |||
| 38 | Dennis Meyer | 77 | +6 | 77 | $435 | |||
| 41 | Charles Sifford | 78 | +7 | 78 | $720 | |||
| 41 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Frank Beard | 79 | +8 | 79 | $320 | |||
| 44 | David Sheff | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Lyn Lott | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Tom Jenkins | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bruce Fleisher | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Gay Brewer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,200 | |||
| 48 | Calvin Peete | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,300 | |||
| 50 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,390 | |||
| 50 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $920 | |||
| 52 | Andy North | 74 | +3 | 74 | $6,150 | |||
| 52 | Bobby Cole | 74 | +3 | 74 | $535 | |||
| 54 | Tom Evans | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,688 | |||
| 54 | Jim Wiechers | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,390 | |||
| 56 | Jim Simons | 77 | +6 | 77 | $920 | |||
| 56 | Gary Groh | 77 | +6 | 77 | $535 | |||
| 58 | George Archer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,000 | |||
| 59 | Ted Goin | 71 | Even | 71 | $375 | |||
| 61 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,390 | |||
| 62 | Jim Dent | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,688 | |||
| 62 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | +3 | 74 | $920 | |||
| 62 | Joey Dills | 74 | +3 | 74 | $435 | |||
| 65 | Bob Smith | 76 | +5 | 76 | $3,200 | |||
| 65 | Ed Sneed | 76 | +5 | 76 | $920 | |||
| 67 | Steve Melnyk | 77 | +6 | 77 | $150 | |||
| 68 | Stanton Altgelt | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 69 | John Jacobs | 71 | Even | 71 | $480 | |||
| 70 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | +1 | 72 | $320 | |||
| 71 | Gary McCord | 73 | +2 | 73 | $535 | |||
| 71 | George Johnson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $340 | |||
| 73 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,132 | |||
| 73 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $720 | |||
| 75 | Kermit Zarley | 76 | +5 | 76 | $720 | |||
| 75 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +5 | 76 | $375 | |||
| 77 | Dave Eichelberger | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Mike Davis | 86 | +15 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $2,300 | |||
| 79 | Dick Rhyan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,132 | |||
| 79 | Ken Still | 75 | +4 | 75 | $320 | |||
| 82 | Terry Small | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Sandy Galbraith | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 84 | David Lundstrom | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 84 | David Canipe | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Bob Erickson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Jerry Pate | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Monte Sanders | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Pat Fitzsimons | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Mike Nixon | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Earl Puckett | 86 | +15 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 92 | J.C. Snead | 72 | +1 | 72 | $480 | |||
| 93 | Dale Hayes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $150 | |||
| 94 | Jay Haas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $535 | |||
| 94 | Greg Powers | 74 | +3 | 74 | $480 | |||
| 94 | Florentino Molina | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Lon Hinkle | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Andy Bean | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Mike Reasor | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Curtis Sifford | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Don Iverson | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Lionel Hebert | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Randy Erskine | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Errie Ball | 85 | +14 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 104 | George Griffin | 85 | +14 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Tom Mazaika | 88 | +17 | 88 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | -2 | 69 | $720 | |||
| 108 | Nate Starks | 73 | +2 | 73 | $435 | |||
| 108 | Labron Harris | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jim Thorpe | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bill Ventresca | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Randy Feather | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Mike Shea | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Dale Douglass | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Dan O'Neill | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | +1 | 72 | $375 | |||
| 118 | Bob Zender | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Dean Lind | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Frank Conner | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Jay Friedman | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,200 | |||
| 124 | Bobby Nichols | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Sam Farlow | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Larry Hinson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Babe Hiskey | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Jim King | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Doug Ford | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Miller Barber | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Bob Brue | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Carlton White | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Bob Goalby | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Dick Lotz | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Wayne Wright | 85 | +14 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Jeff Wilhelmi | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Andy Boyd | 86 | +15 | 86 | $0 | |||
| 138 | John Cowan | 88 | +17 | 88 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Dean Refram | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Julius Boros | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Wayne Fenack | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Hubby Habjan | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Rick Acton | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 |


