Sports headlines for Saturday January 8, 1977:
- Evans, Diggs Spark West To 20-17 Win
- Pisarkiewicz Puts North On Winning Track, 27-24
Scores through round 3 of the 1977 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 6, 1977 to January 9, 1977 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $8,800 | |
| 2 | Lon Hinkle | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $4,600 | |
| 3 | Orville Moody | 70 | 73 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $2,140 | |
| 4 | Tom Watson | 74 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $1,300 | |
| 5 | George Burns | 67 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 209 | $8,800 | |
| 6 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $6,225 | |
| 7 | Mike Morley | 69 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $3,700 | |
| 8 | Don January | 72 | 68 | 73 | Even | 213 | $3,100 | |
| 9 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $2,140 | |
| 10 | Victor Regalado | 66 | 73 | 76 | +2 | 215 | $1,570 | |
| 11 | Andy North | 74 | 70 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $989 | |
| 11 | Fred Marti | 74 | 69 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $989 | |
| 13 | Bruce Crampton | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $680 | |
| 14 | Larry Nelson | 68 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $14,200 | |
| 15 | Bill Garrett | 72 | 70 | 67 | -4 | 209 | $6,225 | |
| 16 | Dave Hill | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $4,600 | |
| 17 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | 67 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $3,100 | |
| 18 | Andy Bean | 72 | 73 | 68 | Even | 213 | $2,140 | |
| 18 | Rik Massengale | 72 | 66 | 75 | Even | 213 | $2,140 | |
| 20 | Mike Hill | 71 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $1,570 | |
| 21 | Wally Armstrong | 79 | 67 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $1,300 | |
| 22 | Woody Blackburn | 69 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 216 | $989 | |
| 23 | Don Pooley | 73 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $680 | |
| 24 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $435 | |
| 25 | Dave Stockton | 69 | 72 | 64 | -8 | 205 | $22,800 | |
| 26 | George Cadle | 71 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $6,225 | |
| 27 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | 74 | 67 | -3 | 210 | $3,700 | |
| 28 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 212 | $2,140 | |
| 29 | Tom Kite | 75 | 68 | 70 | Even | 213 | $1,570 | |
| 30 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,300 | |
| 31 | Jerry McGee | 76 | 70 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $989 | |
| 31 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $989 | |
| 33 | Tom Evans | 75 | 71 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $680 | |
| 33 | Bud Allin | 72 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $680 | |
| 33 | Johnny Miller | 74 | 69 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $680 | |
| 33 | Mark Pfeil | 70 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $680 | |
| 37 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 70 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $498 | |
| 38 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | 73 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $460 | |
| 39 | Jerry Pate | 67 | 67 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $40,000 | |
| 40 | Gary McCord | 69 | 73 | 65 | -6 | 207 | $6,225 | |
| 41 | Miller Barber | 72 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $4,600 | |
| 42 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $3,100 | |
| 42 | Danny Edwards | 67 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $3,100 | |
| 44 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $2,140 | |
| 45 | George Knudson | 73 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $989 | |
| 46 | Mark Hayes | 74 | 70 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $680 | |
| 47 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $435 | |
| 48 | Lyn Lott | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,570 | |
| 49 | Bob Gilder | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $1,300 | |
| 50 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | 73 | 68 | Even | 213 | $989 | |
| 51 | Paul Purtzer | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $498 | |
| 52 | George Archer | 71 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $460 | |
| 53 | Jack Fleck | 72 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $410 | |
| 54 | Steve Taylor | 72 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $380 | |
| 54 | Allen Miller | 72 | 71 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $380 | |
| 56 | Bill Mallon | 76 | 70 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $340 | |
| 56 | Tommy Horton | 74 | 71 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $340 | |
| 56 | Babe Hiskey | 73 | 69 | 78 | +7 | 220 | $340 | |
| 59 | Jay Haas | 70 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $410 | |
| 60 | Pat Fitzsimons | 76 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $340 | |
| 60 | Jim Dent | 77 | 69 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $340 | |
| 62 | Dave Newquist | 75 | 69 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $305 | |
| 63 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 64 | Keith Fergus | 69 | 76 | 78 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 65 | John Gentile | 71 | 68 | 74 | Even | 213 | $498 | |
| 66 | Bob Lunn | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $460 | |
| 67 | Joe Porter | 71 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $380 | |
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 71 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $305 | |
| 69 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $1,300 | |
| 70 | George Johnson | 70 | 73 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $680 | |
| 71 | Gene Littler | 72 | 68 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $498 | |
| 72 | Frank Beard | 75 | 68 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $410 | |
| 73 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 73 | Bill Johnston | 72 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 75 | Hubert Green | 70 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $0 | |
| 76 | Bill Calfee | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $0 |


