Sports headlines for Friday August 27, 1976:
- Bills Owner Says O.J. Trade Talks Aren't Over Yet
- Judge Rejects NFL Attempt To Stop Lottery
- Nebraska No. 1 In UPI Poll
Scores through round 2 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 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Terry Diehl | 77 | 71 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Jim Dent | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Charles Coody | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 8 | Marty Fleckman | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 8 | John Schroeder | 76 | 73 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 8 | John Lister | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 8 | Butch Baird | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 8 | Jerry Heard | 72 | 77 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Jim Jamieson | 78 | 72 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 13 | George Knudson | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Ken Still | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 16 | Richard Crawford | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 16 | George Bellino | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 16 | Jim Logue | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 16 | Bob Lunn | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 16 | Bob Goalby | 74 | 77 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 21 | Ron Cerrudo | 78 | 74 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 21 | Tom Purtzer | 77 | 75 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 21 | Frank Beard | 76 | 76 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 24 | Bill Rogers | 78 | 75 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 24 | Allen Miller | 76 | 77 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 26 | Homero Blancas | 78 | 76 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 26 | George Archer | 76 | 78 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Bobby Mitchell | 78 | 77 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Allan Henning | 74 | 81 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 30 | Dale Douglass | 77 | 79 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Eddie Thomas | 75 | 82 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 32 | Frank Wharton | 83 | 76 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 32 | Jim Ferree | 76 | 83 | +15 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 34 | Lou Graham | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $22,800 | ||
| 35 | Jim Simons | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $8,267 | ||
| 36 | Bob Smith | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $4,240 | ||
| 36 | Jerry McGee | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $4,240 | ||
| 38 | Rik Massengale | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $5,900 | ||
| 39 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $2,200 | ||
| 40 | Eddie Pearce | 69 | 76 | +1 | 145 | $1,300 | ||
| 40 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $780 | ||
| 42 | Alan Tapie | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $1,010 | ||
| 43 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $5,900 | ||
| 44 | Ed Sneed | 67 | 72 | -5 | 139 | $8,267 | ||
| 44 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $5,900 | ||
| 46 | Tom Watson | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $4,240 | ||
| 47 | Don Bies | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $3,000 | ||
| 47 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $2,200 | ||
| 49 | Mike Hill | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $1,653 | ||
| 50 | Rod Funseth | 77 | 69 | +2 | 146 | $2,200 | ||
| 50 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $1,653 | ||
| 52 | Dean Refram | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $1,010 | ||
| 52 | Jim Colbert | 68 | 79 | +3 | 147 | $1,010 | ||
| 54 | David Graham | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $40,000 | ||
| 55 | Miller Barber | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $4,240 | ||
| 56 | Bob Wynn | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $435 | ||
| 57 | Don Iverson | 67 | 74 | -3 | 141 | $1,010 | ||
| 58 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $4,240 | ||
| 59 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $3,000 | ||
| 59 | Gil Morgan | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $511 | ||
| 61 | Lyn Lott | 76 | 68 | Even | 144 | $511 | ||
| 61 | Charles Sifford | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $511 | ||
| 63 | Art Wall | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $1,300 | ||
| 64 | George Burns | 77 | 69 | +2 | 146 | $511 | ||
| 64 | Gay Brewer | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $511 | ||
| 66 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $14,200 | ||
| 66 | Dan Sikes | 66 | 72 | -6 | 138 | $3,000 | ||
| 68 | Bob Gilder | 72 | 67 | -5 | 139 | $8,267 | ||
| 69 | Bob Dickson | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $3,000 | ||
| 69 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $1,300 | ||
| 71 | Jack Ewing | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $1,300 | ||
| 72 | Larry Nelson | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $780 | ||
| 72 | Dave Stockton | 70 | 77 | +3 | 147 | $511 | ||
| 74 | Mike McCullough | 67 | 73 | -4 | 140 | $3,000 | ||
| 75 | Fred Marti | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $511 | ||
| 76 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $1,300 | ||
| 77 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $511 | ||
| 78 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $360 | ||
| 79 | Don January | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $780 | ||
| 80 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $400 | ||
| 81 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 67 | 73 | -4 | 140 | $1,010 | ||
| 82 | Phil Rodgers | 75 | 66 | -3 | 141 | $1,653 | ||
| 83 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $1,653 | ||
| 83 | Joe Porter | 69 | 76 | +1 | 145 | $511 | ||
| 85 | John Schlee | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $150 | ||
| 86 | Rod Curl | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $400 | ||
| 86 | Martin Roesink | 71 | 76 | +3 | 147 | $320 | ||
| 88 | Andy North | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $1,653 | ||
| 89 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $1,010 | ||
| 90 | Roy Pace | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $660 | ||
| 91 | Victor Regalado | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $360 | ||
| 91 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $360 | ||
| 93 | George Cadle | 68 | 73 | -3 | 141 | $780 | ||
| 93 | Jim Masserio | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $435 | ||
| 95 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $780 | ||
| 97 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $400 | ||
| 98 | Todd Crandall | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $320 | ||
| 99 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | 71 | -6 | 138 | $511 | ||
| 100 | Dwight Nevil | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $320 | ||
| 101 | Tom Shaw | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $150 | ||
| 101 | Lionel Hebert | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Bob Murphy | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $360 | ||
| 104 | Gary McCord | 68 | 76 | Even | 144 | $360 | ||
| 105 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $420 | ||
| 106 | Danny Edwards | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $0 |


