Sports headlines for Thursday August 26, 1976:
- Dr. Richards Struggles To Gain Semis, 6-4, 7-6
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 American Golf Classic
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 26, 1976 to August 29, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Edwards | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Jerry Heard | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Butch Baird | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jim Dent | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bob Goalby | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Allan Henning | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Doug Ford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 11 | John Lister | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Eddie Thomas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 16 | John Schroeder | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | George Knudson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Ken Still | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Richard Crawford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | George Bellino | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Jim Logue | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Frank Beard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Allen Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | George Archer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Jim Ferree | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Terry Diehl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Marty Fleckman | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Tom Purtzer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dale Douglass | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Jim Jamieson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Ron Cerrudo | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bill Rogers | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Homero Blancas | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bobby Mitchell | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 35 | Frank Wharton | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 36 | Ralph Johnston | 85 | +13 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,653 | |||
| 38 | Lou Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $22,800 | |||
| 39 | David Graham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $40,000 | |||
| 40 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | -1 | 71 | $420 | |||
| 40 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $14,200 | |||
| 42 | Bob Gilder | 72 | Even | 72 | $8,267 | |||
| 43 | Jerry Pate | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,240 | |||
| 43 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,000 | |||
| 43 | Jack Ewing | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,300 | |||
| 43 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | -2 | 70 | $780 | |||
| 47 | Bob Dickson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,000 | |||
| 48 | Miller Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,240 | |||
| 48 | Larry Nelson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $780 | |||
| 50 | Don January | 75 | +3 | 75 | $780 | |||
| 51 | Rod Funseth | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,200 | |||
| 52 | Mike McCullough | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,000 | |||
| 53 | Andy North | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,653 | |||
| 53 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,010 | |||
| 55 | Art Wall | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,300 | |||
| 55 | Mac McLendon | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,300 | |||
| 57 | Don Bies | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,000 | |||
| 58 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,653 | |||
| 59 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,653 | |||
| 60 | Ed Sneed | 67 | -5 | 67 | $8,267 | |||
| 61 | Jim Colbert | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,010 | |||
| 61 | George Cadle | 68 | -4 | 68 | $780 | |||
| 61 | Roy Pace | 68 | -4 | 68 | $660 | |||
| 61 | Gary McCord | 68 | -4 | 68 | $360 | |||
| 65 | Joe Porter | 69 | -3 | 69 | $511 | |||
| 66 | Tom Watson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,240 | |||
| 66 | Dave Stockton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $511 | |||
| 68 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,200 | |||
| 68 | Mike Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,653 | |||
| 70 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,900 | |||
| 71 | Dean Refram | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,010 | |||
| 72 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,267 | |||
| 72 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,900 | |||
| 74 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,300 | |||
| 75 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $400 | |||
| 75 | Rod Curl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $400 | |||
| 77 | Alan Tapie | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,010 | |||
| 78 | Dan Sikes | 66 | -6 | 66 | $3,000 | |||
| 79 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,010 | |||
| 80 | Eddie Pearce | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,300 | |||
| 81 | Larry Hinson | 72 | Even | 72 | $511 | |||
| 81 | Bob Murphy | 72 | Even | 72 | $360 | |||
| 83 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | +2 | 74 | $400 | |||
| 84 | Gay Brewer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $511 | |||
| 85 | George Burns | 77 | +5 | 77 | $511 | |||
| 86 | Jerry McGee | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,240 | |||
| 87 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,900 | |||
| 87 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,200 | |||
| 89 | Bob Smith | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,240 | |||
| 89 | Jim Masserio | 71 | -1 | 71 | $435 | |||
| 91 | Don Iverson | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,010 | |||
| 91 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | -5 | 67 | $511 | |||
| 93 | Fred Marti | 70 | -2 | 70 | $511 | |||
| 94 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | -1 | 71 | $780 | |||
| 94 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $360 | |||
| 96 | Charles Sifford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $511 | |||
| 96 | Victor Regalado | 73 | +1 | 73 | $360 | |||
| 98 | Tom Shaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $150 | |||
| 99 | Todd Crandall | 75 | +3 | 75 | $320 | |||
| 100 | Lyn Lott | 76 | +4 | 76 | $511 | |||
| 101 | Gil Morgan | 68 | -4 | 68 | $511 | |||
| 102 | Martin Roesink | 71 | -1 | 71 | $320 | |||
| 103 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | Even | 72 | $360 | |||
| 104 | Bob Wynn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $435 | |||
| 105 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | +2 | 74 | $320 | |||
| 106 | John Schlee | 72 | Even | 72 | $150 | |||
| 106 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 |


