Sports headlines for Thursday August 12, 1976:
- World Series Gets A Designated Hitter
- Round 2: Staubach Hurt, Longley Ousted
- Weiskopf Turns Taunts Into 65, One-Stroke Lead
- Giants Abandon 2 Philly Hotels
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Congressional Country Club (Bethesda, MD) from August 12, 1976 to August 15, 1976 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Hill | 76 | +6 | 76 | $2,064 | |||
| 2 | Gil Morgan | 66 | -4 | 66 | $6,000 | |||
| 3 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +2 | 72 | $20,000 | |||
| 4 | Dennis Tiziani | 77 | +7 | 77 | $450 | |||
| 5 | Don January | 70 | Even | 70 | $20,000 | |||
| 5 | Gary Player | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,350 | |||
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $9,750 | |||
| 7 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,000 | |||
| 7 | Gene Littler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,064 | |||
| 10 | Joe Inman | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,064 | |||
| 11 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,064 | |||
| 12 | Bill Collins | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,225 | |||
| 13 | Grier Jones | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,425 | |||
| 13 | George Cadle | 71 | +1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 15 | Mike Hill | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,400 | |||
| 16 | Hubert Green | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,425 | |||
| 16 | Bert Weaver | 73 | +3 | 73 | $450 | |||
| 18 | Lou Graham | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,064 | |||
| 19 | Miller Barber | 79 | +9 | 79 | $450 | |||
| 20 | Bob Zender | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,425 | |||
| 21 | David Graham | 70 | Even | 70 | $9,750 | |||
| 22 | Don Padgett | 71 | +1 | 71 | $725 | |||
| 22 | Bud Allin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $250 | |||
| 24 | John Schlee | 72 | +2 | 72 | $9,750 | |||
| 24 | Joe Porter | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,550 | |||
| 24 | Jack Keifer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $450 | |||
| 27 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,000 | |||
| 28 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +4 | 74 | $3,400 | |||
| 28 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,000 | |||
| 30 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,225 | |||
| 31 | Don Bies | 76 | +6 | 76 | $450 | |||
| 31 | Stan Thirsk | 76 | +6 | 76 | $450 | |||
| 33 | Pat Fitzsimons | 77 | +7 | 77 | $725 | |||
| 34 | Tom Kite | 66 | -4 | 66 | $4,350 | |||
| 35 | Charles Coody | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,000 | |||
| 35 | Jerry McGee | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,000 | |||
| 37 | Mike Morley | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,400 | |||
| 37 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,400 | |||
| 39 | Dave Stockton | 70 | Even | 70 | $45,000 | |||
| 39 | Lyn Lott | 70 | Even | 70 | $450 | |||
| 41 | Rik Massengale | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,425 | |||
| 42 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,000 | |||
| 42 | Jim Colbert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $450 | |||
| 44 | John Lister | 74 | +4 | 74 | $725 | |||
| 45 | Roger Maltbie | 76 | +6 | 76 | $725 | |||
| 45 | John Mahaffey | 76 | +6 | 76 | $250 | |||
| 47 | Jimmy Wright | 77 | +7 | 77 | $450 | |||
| 47 | Mac McLendon | 77 | +7 | 77 | $450 | |||
| 49 | Terry Diehl | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 49 | George Burns | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Al Geiberger | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Al Chandler | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -1 | 69 | $9,750 | |||
| 53 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,225 | |||
| 55 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $725 | |||
| 56 | Andy North | 72 | +2 | 72 | $525 | |||
| 57 | Labron Harris | 73 | +3 | 73 | $450 | |||
| 58 | Bob Dickson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $450 | |||
| 58 | Chuck Scally | 74 | +4 | 74 | $250 | |||
| 60 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,000 | |||
| 60 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,000 | |||
| 60 | Jim Simons | 75 | +5 | 75 | $450 | |||
| 63 | Doug Ford | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Lionel Hebert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Randy Glover | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Tom Weiskopf | 65 | -5 | 65 | $6,000 | |||
| 67 | Lee Elder | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,400 | |||
| 68 | Tom Watson | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,400 | |||
| 69 | Don Massengale | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,064 | |||
| 70 | Jerry Heard | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,064 | |||
| 71 | Mal Galletta | 74 | +4 | 74 | $450 | |||
| 72 | Billy Casper | 75 | +5 | 75 | $450 | |||
| 72 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +5 | 75 | $450 | |||
| 72 | Clayton Cole | 75 | +5 | 75 | $450 | |||
| 75 | Larry Gilbert | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Terry Wilcox | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Tom Joyce | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Victor Regalado | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Tommy Jacobs | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 79 | George Bellino | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Rod Funseth | 71 | +1 | 71 | $725 | |||
| 82 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $450 | |||
| 83 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | +4 | 74 | $525 | |||
| 84 | Rick Acton | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Jim Marshall | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Rives McBee | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Maurie Ver Brugge | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,400 | |||
| 88 | Ed Sneed | 71 | +1 | 71 | $450 | |||
| 90 | Tom Ulozas | 73 | +3 | 73 | $450 | |||
| 90 | Gene Borek | 73 | +3 | 73 | $450 | |||
| 90 | Don Iverson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $450 | |||
| 93 | Rex Baxter | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Bob Murphy | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Paul Moran | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Sam Snead | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Denny Lyons | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Bob Post | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Dennis Coscina | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Jay Hebert | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rod Curl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Larry Ziegler | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 103 | David Jimenez | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,225 | |||
| 105 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Art Wall | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Steve Taylor | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Roger Watson | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Ed Dougherty | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Butch Baird | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Dean Refram | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Julius Boros | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Gary Koch | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Billy Ziobro | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Dick Hart | 85 | +15 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Lee Trevino | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Gary McCord | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Bob Brue | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Pat Schwab | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Gene Bone | 85 | +15 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Jerry Barber | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gordon Waldespuhl | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Rich Bland | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Jim Barber | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 |