Sports headlines for Thursday September 9, 1976:
- Borg In Semifinals But It Wasn't Easy
- Czechs Deal Canada First Loss
- NFL Shaken By Court's Draft Ruling
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 World Open Golf Championship
Tournament held at Pinehurst Country Club (Pinehurst, NC) from September 9, 1976 to September 12, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Parker | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Stanton | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 68 | -3 | 68 | $7,267 | |||
| 4 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -2 | 69 | $40,000 | |||
| 4 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,600 | |||
| 6 | Calvin Peete | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,600 | |||
| 7 | George Burns | 65 | -6 | 65 | $14,200 | |||
| 8 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 9 | J.C. Snead | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,825 | |||
| 10 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,800 | |||
| 11 | David Lundstrom | 69 | -2 | 69 | $330 | |||
| 12 | Stanton Altgelt | 72 | +1 | 72 | $430 | |||
| 13 | Gil Morgan | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,420 | |||
| 14 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Forrest Fezler | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,800 | |||
| 16 | Jerry McGee | 67 | -4 | 67 | $22,800 | |||
| 16 | David Graham | 67 | -4 | 67 | $5,200 | |||
| 18 | Charles Coody | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,800 | |||
| 19 | Rik Massengale | 69 | -2 | 69 | $7,267 | |||
| 19 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,600 | |||
| 19 | Alan Tapie | 69 | -2 | 69 | $940 | |||
| 22 | Bill Mallon | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,900 | |||
| 22 | Lee Elder | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,800 | |||
| 24 | Bob Zender | 71 | Even | 71 | $310 | |||
| 25 | John Schlee | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,825 | |||
| 25 | John Melnick | 72 | +1 | 72 | $740 | |||
| 27 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,825 | |||
| 28 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +3 | 74 | $506 | |||
| 29 | Jim Thorpe | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Tom Watson | 65 | -6 | 65 | $9,400 | |||
| 30 | Bob Smith | 65 | -6 | 65 | $7,267 | |||
| 32 | Gay Brewer | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,800 | |||
| 33 | Bobby Mitchell | 68 | -3 | 68 | $506 | |||
| 34 | Lou Graham | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,800 | |||
| 34 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -1 | 70 | $506 | |||
| 36 | Bobby Cole | 71 | Even | 71 | $740 | |||
| 36 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | Even | 71 | $360 | |||
| 38 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +2 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 38 | Tom Evans | 73 | +2 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 40 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $740 | |||
| 40 | Don Iverson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $310 | |||
| 40 | Ed Sabo | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Jim Masserio | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,600 | |||
| 45 | Jim Simons | 69 | -2 | 69 | $5,200 | |||
| 45 | Florentino Molina | 69 | -2 | 69 | $360 | |||
| 47 | Jim Dent | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,155 | |||
| 47 | Marion Heck | 70 | -1 | 70 | $740 | |||
| 49 | Sammy Rachels | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,420 | |||
| 49 | Randy Glover | 71 | Even | 71 | $430 | |||
| 49 | Mike McCullough | 71 | Even | 71 | $360 | |||
| 49 | Stan Lee | 71 | Even | 71 | $360 | |||
| 53 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,420 | |||
| 53 | Ken Still | 72 | +1 | 72 | $740 | |||
| 53 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $430 | |||
| 56 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +2 | 73 | $430 | |||
| 56 | Harry Toscano | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Jack Ewing | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | George Knudson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Terry Wilcox | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Lanny Wadkins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Ed Dougherty | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Jerry Pate | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,155 | |||
| 65 | Joe Porter | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,420 | |||
| 66 | Lyn Lott | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,600 | |||
| 66 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $740 | |||
| 66 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | -2 | 69 | $740 | |||
| 69 | Miller Barber | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,825 | |||
| 69 | Gary Koch | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,030 | |||
| 69 | Hubert Green | 70 | -1 | 70 | $740 | |||
| 69 | Bob Murphy | 70 | -1 | 70 | $506 | |||
| 69 | Sam Farlow | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 74 | John Lister | 71 | Even | 71 | $430 | |||
| 75 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,420 | |||
| 75 | Ed Sneed | 72 | +1 | 72 | $506 | |||
| 75 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | +1 | 72 | $430 | |||
| 75 | John Schroeder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $430 | |||
| 75 | Bob Spence | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Jim Wiechers | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 81 | David Canipe | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Nick Faldo | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Labron Harris | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Monty Kaser | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Jay Friedman | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 85 | David Smith | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | George Cadle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,030 | |||
| 88 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,030 | |||
| 88 | Joe Inman | 70 | -1 | 70 | $360 | |||
| 88 | Homero Blancas | 70 | -1 | 70 | $310 | |||
| 92 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | Even | 71 | $740 | |||
| 93 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Jerry Heard | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Ron Terry | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bob Shaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Billy Casper | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Andy Boyd | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Dennis Meyer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | George Johnson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Sam Adams | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Charles Sifford | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Greg Powers | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 105 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Dave Stockton | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Fred Marti | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Andries Oosthuizen | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | George Archer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Allen Miller | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Gilder | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Gary Groh | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Paul Moran | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Steve Veriato | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Curtis Strange | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Terry Diehl | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Sandy Galbraith | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Bob Shearer | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Mark Pfeil | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Mark Hayes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Andy North | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Andy Bean | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Lionel Hebert | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Barry Jaeckel | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Bobby Walzel | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Jim Ferree | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Roger Watson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Jim Knoll | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Mac McLendon | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Jim Jamieson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Dwaine Knight | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Don Headings | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Dean Refram | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 |


