Sports headlines for Sunday June 27, 1976:
- Rudi Starts, Fingers Finishes -- And Strike's Off
Final results 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 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | 82 | 69 | 74 | +12 | 296 | $3,200 |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | 75 | 78 | 70 | 74 | +13 | 297 | $2,300 |
| 3 | Joe Porter | 71 | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $22,800 |
| 4 | Bill Mallon | 74 | 72 | 71 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $7,200 |
| 5 | Bobby Wadkins | 77 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +10 | 294 | $4,000 |
| 6 | Dick Rhyan | 75 | 78 | 71 | 76 | +16 | 300 | $1,132 |
| 7 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $10,600 |
| 8 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 73 | 72 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $5,000 |
| 9 | Gay Brewer | 72 | 75 | 72 | 77 | +12 | 296 | $3,200 |
| 10 | Jack Ewing | 76 | 74 | 72 | 76 | +14 | 298 | $2,300 |
| 10 | Jim Dent | 74 | 76 | 72 | 76 | +14 | 298 | $1,688 |
| 12 | Ed Sneed | 76 | 76 | 72 | 77 | +17 | 301 | $920 |
| 13 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $40,000 |
| 14 | Charles Coody | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $10,600 |
| 15 | Andy North | 74 | 75 | 73 | 70 | +8 | 292 | $6,150 |
| 16 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | 73 | 77 | +9 | 293 | $5,000 |
| 17 | Dave Stockton | 75 | 72 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 296 | $3,200 |
| 18 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 73 | 73 | 76 | +14 | 298 | $1,688 |
| 19 | Jim Wiechers | 75 | 75 | 73 | 76 | +15 | 299 | $1,390 |
| 19 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 75 | 73 | 78 | +15 | 299 | $1,390 |
| 21 | Jim Simons | 77 | 75 | 73 | 76 | +17 | 301 | $920 |
| 21 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 75 | 73 | 80 | +17 | 301 | $920 |
| 23 | Bob Dickson | 67 | 69 | 74 | 80 | +6 | 290 | $10,600 |
| 24 | Steve Veriato | 73 | 71 | 74 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $5,000 |
| 25 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | 76 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 294 | $4,000 |
| 26 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 76 | 74 | 77 | +17 | 301 | $920 |
| 27 | Charles Sifford | 78 | 74 | 74 | 76 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 28 | Jay Haas | 74 | 79 | 74 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $535 |
| 29 | Jerry McGee | 76 | 77 | 74 | 79 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 30 | Bob Smith | 76 | 76 | 75 | 69 | +12 | 296 | $3,200 |
| 30 | Terry Dill | 76 | 73 | 75 | 72 | +12 | 296 | $3,200 |
| 32 | Tom Evans | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | +14 | 298 | $1,688 |
| 32 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 72 | 75 | 78 | +14 | 298 | $1,688 |
| 34 | Howard Twitty | 74 | 77 | 75 | 74 | +16 | 300 | $1,132 |
| 34 | Tom Watson | 78 | 71 | 75 | 76 | +16 | 300 | $1,132 |
| 36 | Bobby Stroble | 76 | 74 | 75 | 80 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 36 | Joey Dills | 74 | 76 | 75 | 80 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 38 | George Burns | 70 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $6,150 |
| 39 | Mac McLendon | 73 | 74 | 76 | 75 | +14 | 298 | $1,688 |
| 40 | Gary Groh | 77 | 75 | 76 | 75 | +19 | 303 | $535 |
| 41 | Nate Starks | 73 | 80 | 76 | 76 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 41 | Gary Koch | 74 | 72 | 76 | 83 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 43 | Ken Still | 75 | 78 | 76 | 79 | +24 | 308 | $320 |
| 44 | Danny Edwards | 74 | 74 | 77 | 72 | +13 | 297 | $2,300 |
| 45 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | 76 | 77 | 73 | +15 | 299 | $1,390 |
| 46 | Jerry Heard | 76 | 74 | 77 | 73 | +16 | 300 | $1,132 |
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 76 | 77 | 77 | 72 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 47 | Bob Gilder | 77 | 74 | 77 | 74 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 47 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | 80 | 77 | 76 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 47 | Perry Leslie | 77 | 70 | 77 | 78 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 51 | Gary McCord | 73 | 77 | 77 | 76 | +19 | 303 | $535 |
| 52 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 79 | 77 | 76 | +20 | 304 | $480 |
| 53 | Dennis Meyer | 77 | 74 | 77 | 77 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 53 | John Gentile | 75 | 74 | 77 | 79 | +21 | 305 | $435 |
| 55 | Frank Beard | 79 | 74 | 77 | 78 | +24 | 308 | $320 |
| 56 | Labron Harris | 73 | 80 | 77 | 80 | +26 | 310 | $0 |
| 56 | Leonard Thompson | 78 | 74 | 77 | 81 | +26 | 310 | $0 |
| 58 | Calvin Peete | 72 | 75 | 78 | 72 | +13 | 297 | $2,300 |
| 59 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | 77 | 78 | 73 | +18 | 302 | $720 |
| 60 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | 81 | 78 | 75 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 61 | John Lister | 72 | 73 | 79 | 75 | +15 | 299 | $1,390 |
| 62 | Greg Powers | 74 | 79 | 79 | 72 | +20 | 304 | $480 |
| 63 | Jim Masserio | 76 | 72 | 79 | 79 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 63 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | 72 | 79 | 80 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 65 | Dale Hayes | 73 | 79 | 79 | 78 | +25 | 309 | $150 |
| 66 | Florentino Molina | 74 | 79 | 79 | 78 | +26 | 310 | $0 |
| 67 | Bobby Cole | 74 | 75 | 80 | 74 | +19 | 303 | $535 |
| 68 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 77 | 80 | 79 | +24 | 308 | $320 |
| 69 | John Jacobs | 71 | 77 | 81 | 75 | +20 | 304 | $480 |
| 70 | Curtis Strange | 73 | 74 | 81 | 78 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 71 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 73 | 82 | 74 | +16 | 300 | $1,132 |
| 72 | Steve Melnyk | 77 | 76 | 82 | 74 | +25 | 309 | $150 |
| 73 | Ted Goin | 71 | 76 | 83 | 76 | +22 | 306 | $375 |
| 74 | George Archer | 78 | 75 | 83 | 75 | +27 | 311 | $0 |
| 75 | George Johnson | 73 | 77 | 84 | 73 | +23 | 307 | $340 |
| 76 | R.H. Sikes | 79 | 72 | 91 | 74 | +32 | 316 | $0 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD | Lou Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | Billy Casper | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 74 | $0 |
| WD | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | Tom Weiskopf | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | Jim Colbert | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 76 | $0 |
| WD | Pete Brown | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 80 | $0 |


