Sports headlines for Saturday September 4, 1976:
- Connors, Evert Advance; Borg Defeats Fillol
- Owners Draw Fire From Page
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from September 2, 1976 to September 5, 1976 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takashi Murakami | 67 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $7,100 | |
| 2 | Dave Hill | 67 | 70 | 73 | Even | 210 | $20,000 | |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $100,000 | |
| 4 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 69 | 72 | Even | 210 | $6,400 | |
| 5 | David Graham | 70 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $15,000 | |
| 5 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $7,100 | |
| 7 | Tom Watson | 70 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $10,250 | |
| 8 | Bud Allin | 70 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $6,600 | |
| 9 | Hubert Green | 71 | 65 | 73 | -1 | 209 | $13,000 | |
| 10 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 70 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $50,000 | |
| 11 | Lee Trevino | 71 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $10,250 | |
| 12 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $7,100 | |
| 13 | Hsu Sheng San | 72 | 73 | 77 | +12 | 222 | $5,400 | |
| 14 | Al Geiberger | 73 | 67 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $8,000 | |
| 15 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 77 | 76 | +16 | 226 | $5,200 | |
| 15 | Allan Henning | 73 | 76 | 77 | +16 | 226 | $5,000 | |
| 17 | Billy Dunk | 75 | 71 | 73 | +9 | 219 | $6,100 | |
| 18 | Johnny Miller | 76 | 76 | 70 | +12 | 222 | $5,700 | |
| 19 | Don January | 77 | 73 | 71 | +11 | 221 | $6,100 | |
| 20 | Ben Crenshaw | 78 | 71 | 74 | +13 | 223 | $5,700 |