Sports headlines for Sunday August 15, 1976:
- Baseball Stars Questioned In Fever Puzzle
- Players Grumble At Rescheduling Of PGA Rainout
- Matuszak In Intensive Care
Final results 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 | 66 | 75 | 71 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 2 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 68 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 282 | $20,000 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | 66 | 68 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 284 | $6,000 |
| 4 | Dennis Tiziani | 77 | 68 | 75 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 5 | Don January | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 282 | $20,000 |
| 6 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 69 | 69 | 74 | +3 | 283 | $9,750 |
| 7 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 69 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 284 | $6,000 |
| 8 | Gary Player | 70 | 69 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 286 | $4,350 |
| 9 | Joe Inman | 72 | 69 | 74 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 9 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 69 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 9 | Gene Littler | 71 | 69 | 73 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 12 | Mike Hill | 72 | 70 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 13 | Lou Graham | 74 | 70 | 70 | 74 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 14 | Grier Jones | 71 | 70 | 75 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $1,425 |
| 14 | Hubert Green | 73 | 70 | 73 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $1,425 |
| 16 | Bill Collins | 70 | 70 | 76 | 75 | +11 | 291 | $1,225 |
| 17 | Miller Barber | 79 | 70 | 73 | 73 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 17 | Bert Weaver | 73 | 70 | 78 | 74 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 17 | George Cadle | 71 | 70 | 77 | 77 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 20 | John Schlee | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | +3 | 283 | $9,750 |
| 20 | David Graham | 70 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $9,750 |
| 22 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 23 | Joe Porter | 72 | 71 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $1,550 |
| 24 | Bob Zender | 69 | 71 | 73 | 77 | +10 | 290 | $1,425 |
| 25 | Larry Nelson | 75 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +11 | 291 | $1,225 |
| 26 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | 71 | 75 | 72 | +12 | 292 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Howard Twitty | 73 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +12 | 292 | $1,000 |
| 28 | Pat Fitzsimons | 77 | 71 | 73 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 28 | Don Padgett | 71 | 71 | 72 | 79 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 30 | Don Bies | 76 | 71 | 72 | 76 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 31 | Jack Keifer | 72 | 71 | 75 | 79 | +17 | 297 | $450 |
| 32 | Stan Thirsk | 76 | 71 | 76 | 82 | +25 | 305 | $450 |
| 33 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 72 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 281 | $45,000 |
| 34 | Jerry McGee | 68 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $6,000 |
| 34 | Charles Coody | 68 | 72 | 67 | 77 | +4 | 284 | $6,000 |
| 36 | Tom Kite | 66 | 72 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 286 | $4,350 |
| 37 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 37 | Mike Morley | 69 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 39 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $1,425 |
| 40 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +12 | 292 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Roger Maltbie | 76 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 41 | John Lister | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 43 | Jim Colbert | 72 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +16 | 296 | $450 |
| 44 | Jimmy Wright | 77 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $450 |
| 45 | Lyn Lott | 70 | 72 | 76 | 80 | +18 | 298 | $450 |
| 46 | Mac McLendon | 77 | 72 | 76 | 74 | +19 | 299 | $450 |
| 47 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 73 | 72 | 69 | +3 | 283 | $9,750 |
| 48 | Hale Irwin | 69 | 73 | 77 | 72 | +11 | 291 | $1,225 |
| 49 | Peter Oosterhuis | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +12 | 292 | $1,000 |
| 49 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | 73 | 68 | 76 | +12 | 292 | $1,000 |
| 51 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 52 | Andy North | 72 | 73 | 79 | 70 | +14 | 294 | $525 |
| 53 | Jim Simons | 75 | 73 | 72 | 77 | +17 | 297 | $450 |
| 54 | Bob Dickson | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | +19 | 299 | $450 |
| 55 | Labron Harris | 73 | 73 | 80 | 75 | +21 | 301 | $450 |
| 56 | Tom Weiskopf | 65 | 74 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $6,000 |
| 57 | Tom Watson | 70 | 74 | 70 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 57 | Lee Elder | 68 | 74 | 70 | 75 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 59 | Don Massengale | 71 | 74 | 73 | 70 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 59 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 74 | 69 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $2,064 |
| 61 | Billy Casper | 75 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +15 | 295 | $450 |
| 62 | Bob Gilder | 75 | 74 | 79 | 75 | +23 | 303 | $450 |
| 62 | Clayton Cole | 75 | 74 | 78 | 76 | +23 | 303 | $450 |
| 64 | Mal Galletta | 74 | 74 | 78 | 81 | +27 | 307 | $450 |
| 65 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 75 | 73 | 74 | +13 | 293 | $725 |
| 66 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | 75 | 69 | 76 | +14 | 294 | $525 |
| 67 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | 75 | 73 | 79 | +19 | 299 | $450 |
| 68 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 76 | 68 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $3,400 |
| 69 | Ed Sneed | 71 | 76 | 76 | 73 | +16 | 296 | $450 |
| 69 | Tom Ulozas | 73 | 76 | 74 | 73 | +16 | 296 | $450 |
| 71 | Gene Borek | 73 | 76 | 72 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $450 |
| 72 | Don Iverson | 73 | 76 | 81 | 75 | +25 | 305 | $450 |
| 73 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 78 | 72 | 71 | +11 | 291 | $1,225 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Geiberger | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Murphy | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Butch Baird | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| George Burns | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lee Trevino | 70 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Rex Baxter | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Rick Acton | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 150 | $0 | |
| Al Chandler | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dean Refram | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Julius Boros | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Randy Glover | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Sam Snead | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bob Post | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Denny Lyons | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Marshall | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Rives McBee | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Art Wall | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gary Koch | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Larry Gilbert | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Terry Wilcox | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dennis Coscina | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Steve Taylor | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Joyce | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| George Bellino | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Roger Watson | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Tommy Jacobs | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Billy Ziobro | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Maurie Ver Brugge | 81 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Ed Dougherty | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| David Jimenez | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Pat Schwab | 77 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Jay Hebert | 83 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Bob Brue | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Gordon Waldespuhl | 80 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 163 | $0 | |
| Jerry Barber | 80 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 163 | $0 | |
| Dick Hart | 85 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 164 | $0 | |
| Jim Barber | 77 | 88 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 165 | $0 | |
| Rich Bland | 81 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 166 | $0 | |
| Gene Bone | 85 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +27 | 167 | $0 | |
| WD | John Mahaffey | 76 | 72 | 71 | 0 | +9 | 219 | $250 |
| WD | Bud Allin | 71 | 71 | 78 | 0 | +10 | 220 | $250 |
| WD | Chuck Scally | 74 | 73 | 84 | 0 | +21 | 231 | $250 |


