Sports headlines for Saturday July 10, 1976:
- Padres' Jones To Start For NL
- Africa Seeks New Zealand Ban
- Miller Wins British Open By 6 With Final Round 66
- IOC Searches For Way To Save Games
- Norton Not In Best Shape But Stops Middleton In 10
- Palmer Awarded A 'Pass' Into PGA
Final results of the 1976 British Open
Tournament held at Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Southport, England) from July 7, 1976 to July 10, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 68 | 73 | 66 | -9 | 279 | $13,500 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | 70 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 285 | $9,450 |
| 2 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 69 | 73 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $9,450 |
| 4 | Ray Floyd | 76 | 67 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $6,840 |
| 5 | Mark James | 76 | 72 | 74 | 66 | Even | 288 | $5,076 |
| 5 | Hubert Green | 72 | 70 | 78 | 68 | Even | 288 | $5,076 |
| 5 | Christy O'Connor | 69 | 73 | 75 | 71 | Even | 288 | $5,076 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | 70 | 74 | 73 | 71 | Even | 288 | $5,076 |
| 5 | Tommy Horton | 74 | 69 | 72 | 73 | Even | 288 | $5,076 |
| 10 | Peter Butler | 74 | 72 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $3,555 |
| 10 | George Burns | 75 | 69 | 75 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $3,555 |
| 10 | Norio Suzuki | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $3,555 |
| 10 | Vicente Fernandez | 79 | 71 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $3,555 |
| 14 | Brian Barnes | 70 | 73 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 290 | $2,880 |
| 15 | Eamonn Darcy | 78 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $2,475 |
| 15 | John Fourie | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 | +3 | 291 | $2,475 |
| 17 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 72 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $1,733 |
| 17 | Jack Newton | 70 | 74 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $1,733 |
| 17 | Guy Wolstenholme | 76 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $1,733 |
| 17 | Graham Marsh | 71 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $1,733 |
| 21 | Simon Hobday | 79 | 71 | 75 | 68 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | Bob Shearer | 76 | 73 | 75 | 69 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | David Graham | 77 | 70 | 75 | 71 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | Stewart Ginn | 78 | 72 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | Alan Tapie | 74 | 72 | 75 | 72 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | Hsu Chi San | 81 | 69 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 21 | David Huish | 73 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 293 | $940 |
| 28 | Nick Faldo | 78 | 71 | 76 | 69 | +6 | 294 | $603 |
| 28 | Gary Player | 72 | 72 | 79 | 71 | +6 | 294 | $603 |
| 28 | Doug Sanders | 77 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +6 | 294 | $603 |
| 28 | Neil Coles | 74 | 77 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $603 |
| 32 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 77 | 71 | 76 | 72 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 32 | Hale Irwin | 74 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 32 | Paddy McGuirk | 76 | 70 | 77 | 73 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 32 | Gene Littler | 75 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 32 | Guy Hunt | 76 | 68 | 76 | 76 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 32 | Bobby Cole | 75 | 71 | 72 | 78 | +8 | 296 | $513 |
| 38 | David Jagger | 78 | 72 | 74 | 73 | +9 | 297 | $427 |
| 38 | Vincent Hood | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 297 | $427 |
| 38 | Ian Mosey | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $427 |
| 38 | Martin Foster | 74 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $427 |
| 42 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | 77 | 76 | 72 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 42 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 75 | 77 | 72 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 42 | Peter Dawson | 80 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 42 | Barry Burgess | 75 | 76 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 42 | Malcolm Gregson | 73 | 75 | 76 | 74 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 42 | Warren Humphreys | 73 | 77 | 73 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $374 |
| 48 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 74 | 78 | 73 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 77 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Carl Higgins | 77 | 67 | 81 | 74 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Doug McClelland | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Stewart Adwick | 78 | 71 | 74 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Peter Berry | 80 | 72 | 71 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 48 | Dale Hayes | 77 | 71 | 74 | 77 | +11 | 299 | $324 |
| 55 | Andries Oosthuizen | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | +12 | 300 | $315 |
| 55 | Arnold O'Connor | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | +12 | 300 | $315 |
| 55 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | 72 | 76 | 77 | +12 | 300 | $315 |
| 55 | John Hammond | 74 | 76 | 73 | 77 | +12 | 300 | $315 |
| 55 | David Talbot | 74 | 74 | 74 | 78 | +12 | 300 | $315 |
| 60 | Danny Edwards | 74 | 72 | 79 | 76 | +13 | 301 | $315 |
| 60 | Bob Wynn | 79 | 70 | 75 | 77 | +13 | 301 | $315 |
| 60 | Bernard Gallacher | 74 | 72 | 76 | 79 | +13 | 301 | $315 |
| 63 | Bill Lockie | 78 | 74 | 74 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $315 |
| 63 | Alex Caygill | 80 | 71 | 75 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $315 |
| 63 | Liam Higgins | 77 | 74 | 75 | 76 | +14 | 302 | $315 |
| 63 | Peter Tupling | 75 | 71 | 77 | 79 | +14 | 302 | $315 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Defoy | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Curtis Strange | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| David Jones | 81 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Des Smyth | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jan Dorrestein | 72 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Norman Wood | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Sam Torrance | 82 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| David Webster | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Eddie Polland | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Peter Thomson | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Philippe Toussaint | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Sam Snead | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Simon Owen | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Brian Huggett | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Christy O'Connor, Sr. | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $5,076 | |
| David Strawn | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Hsu Sheng San | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $940 | |
| Jimmy Hume | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Kel Nagle | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| John McTear | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Peter McEvoy | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Ken Brown | 82 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Lionel Platts | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Pete Cooper | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Tony Grubb | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Martin Poxon | 78 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Mike Souchak | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Peter Townsend | 78 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Robin Mann | 85 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Terry Le Brocq | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Howard Clark | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| Paul Leonard | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| Bernhard Langer | 82 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
| Brian Hutchinson | 78 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
| Dick McLean | 82 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
| Vincent Tshabalala | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 162 | $0 | |
| Bobby Locke | 83 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 164 | $0 | |
| David Ingram | 81 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 164 | $0 | |
| Hugh Jackson | 76 | 88 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 164 | $0 | |
| Maurice Bembridge | 84 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 167 | $0 | |
| Bill Brask | 71 | 75 | 81 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Brian Waites | 78 | 72 | 77 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Tom Watson | 75 | 72 | 80 | 0 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| Brian Jones | 77 | 73 | 78 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Harry Bannerman | 76 | 74 | 78 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Hugh Baiocchi | 76 | 71 | 81 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Jimmy Heggarty | 78 | 72 | 78 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Michael King | 78 | 73 | 77 | 0 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| Bob Charles | 72 | 76 | 81 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Ian Stanley | 81 | 69 | 79 | 0 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| Jerry Pate | 73 | 71 | 87 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| John O'Leary | 79 | 72 | 80 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| Peter Cowen | 77 | 75 | 79 | 0 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| David Thore | 73 | 79 | 82 | 0 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Oakwood Country Club (Coal Valley, IL) from July 8, 1976 to July 11, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lister | 68 | 68 | 65 | -12 | 201 | $20,000 | |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 63 | 71 | 68 | -11 | 202 | $11,400 | |
| 3 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | 68 | 69 | -10 | 203 | $7,100 | |
| 4 | George Archer | 74 | 62 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $4,700 | |
| 4 | Tommy McGinnis | 67 | 73 | 65 | -8 | 205 | $4,100 | |
| 6 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 70 | 66 | -7 | 206 | $1,875 | |
| 6 | Joey Dills | 68 | 69 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $1,875 | |
| 8 | Bud Allin | 72 | 68 | 67 | -6 | 207 | $3,400 | |
| 8 | Mike Morley | 67 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 207 | $1,875 | |
| 10 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $2,613 | |
| 10 | Terry Dill | 70 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $2,613 | |
| 10 | Stanton Altgelt | 71 | 68 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $2,613 | |
| 10 | Joe Porter | 66 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $2,613 | |
| 10 | David Sheff | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $710 | |
| 10 | Grier Jones | 69 | 71 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $271 | |
| 16 | Richard Crawford | 71 | 66 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $1,500 | |
| 16 | John Jackson | 69 | 73 | 68 | -3 | 210 | $1,250 | |
| 16 | Mike Reasor | 68 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $228 | |
| 19 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $3,400 | |
| 19 | Florentino Molina | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $1,500 | |
| 19 | Mike McCullough | 65 | 76 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,013 | |
| 19 | Allen Miller | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $1,013 | |
| 19 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $519 | |
| 19 | Babe Hiskey | 67 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $178 | |
| 25 | George Johnson | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $837 | |
| 25 | Bob Dickson | 65 | 77 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $519 | |
| 25 | Gary Groh | 73 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $519 | |
| 25 | Lyn Lott | 74 | 69 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $370 | |
| 25 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $203 | |
| 30 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 71 | 73 | Even | 213 | $1,875 | |
| 30 | Jim Dent | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 213 | $1,500 | |
| 30 | Ken Still | 68 | 75 | 70 | Even | 213 | $1,013 | |
| 30 | Butch Baird | 72 | 71 | 70 | Even | 213 | $837 | |
| 30 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 73 | 72 | Even | 213 | $837 | |
| 30 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | 69 | 73 | Even | 213 | $710 | |
| 30 | Frank Conner | 70 | 74 | 69 | Even | 213 | $519 | |
| 30 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $519 | |
| 30 | Sammy Rachels | 72 | 71 | 70 | Even | 213 | $370 | |
| 30 | Dick Lotz | 70 | 70 | 73 | Even | 213 | $370 | |
| 30 | Lon Hinkle | 67 | 71 | 75 | Even | 213 | $116 | |
| 30 | John Jacobs | 71 | 69 | 73 | Even | 213 | $0 | |
| 42 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,250 | |
| 42 | Gay Brewer | 70 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $710 | |
| 42 | Monty Kaser | 70 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $370 | |
| 42 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $271 | |
| 42 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $228 | |
| 42 | Monte Sanders | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $228 | |
| 42 | Perry Leslie | 72 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $203 | |
| 49 | Carlton White | 65 | 75 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $710 | |
| 49 | Mike Hill | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $519 | |
| 49 | Jim Masserio | 69 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $519 | |
| 49 | Sam Adams | 74 | 70 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $271 | |
| 49 | Richie Karl | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $228 | |
| 49 | Mike Evans | 75 | 66 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $228 | |
| 49 | Bill Calfee | 73 | 68 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $0 | |
| 56 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 75 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $519 | |
| 56 | John Harris | 69 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $370 | |
| 56 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $271 | |
| 56 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 70 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $203 | |
| 56 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $178 | |
| 56 | Mike Mitchell | 69 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $178 | |
| 56 | Gary McCord | 66 | 73 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $178 | |
| 56 | Larry Nelson | 68 | 71 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $178 | |
| 56 | John Gentile | 72 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $116 | |
| 65 | Mike Wynn | 70 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $271 | |
| 65 | Don Pooley | 71 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $271 | |
| 65 | Dave Newquist | 69 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $228 | |
| 65 | David Lundstrom | 71 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $203 | |
| 65 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $116 | |
| 65 | Bill Rogers | 71 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $0 | |
| 65 | Mike Odom | 69 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $0 | |
| 72 | Spike Kelley | 70 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $519 | |
| 72 | Gene Frank | 65 | 77 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $116 | |
| 72 | Gary Wintz | 69 | 72 | 77 | +5 | 218 | $0 | |
| 75 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 74 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $710 | |
| 75 | Duke Butler | 72 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $178 | |
| 75 | Peter Beames | 70 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 78 | Bill Mallon | 67 | 74 | 81 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 78 | Austin Straub | 69 | 71 | 82 | +9 | 222 | $0 |


