Sports headlines for Thursday March 31, 1977:
- Fidrych Has 'Routine' Surgery On Left Knee
- Giants Sign McCovey To One-Year Contract
Scores through round 1 of the 1977 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Forest Oaks Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from March 31, 1977 to April 3, 1977 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Joe Inman | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Woody Blackburn | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Gary Groh | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Mark Lye | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Dave Newquist | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Calvin Peete | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mike Reid | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Tommy McGinnis | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Don Bies | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mark Pfeil | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Pat Fitzsimons | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Sam Snead | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Fred Marti | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Carlton White | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bobby Cole | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | John Jacobs | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Lou Graham | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Barney Thompson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Gary Wintz | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Johnny Miller | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Orville Moody | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Tom Purtzer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Mike Walters | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Alan Tapie | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Stan Lee | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bill Calfee | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Sandy Galbraith | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Florentino Molina | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Rex Caldwell | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dave Haberle | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bob Murphy | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bob Charles | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Mike Sullivan | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bob Payne | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Tim Collins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Dave Stockton | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Al Brooks | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Tom Joyce | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Warren Chancellor | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Mike Wynn | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | David Canipe | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Phil Hancock | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Frank Beard | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Dave Hill | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Gary McCord | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Keith Fergus | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Babe Hiskey | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Phil Rodgers | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Sam Adams | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Ron Cerrudo | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Joe Porter | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Dick Mast | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bob Galloway | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Don Iverson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Jim Ferree | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Allen Miller | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Roger Parker | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bob Erickson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Gary Dowen | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bobby Mitchell | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bill Garrett | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 73 | John Schroeder | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Mike Schlueter | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Tom Storey | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Doug Ford | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Rod Funseth | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Eddie Pearce | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Bob Menne | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Terry Wilcox | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Tom Evans | 84 | +13 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Danny Edwards | 68 | -3 | 68 | $47,000 | |||
| 82 | George Burns | 68 | -3 | 68 | $21,738 | |||
| 84 | Jim Knoll | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,266 | |||
| 84 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,277 | |||
| 86 | Rod Curl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,277 | |||
| 87 | Andy Bean | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,266 | |||
| 88 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,643 | |||
| 88 | Bob Zender | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,266 | |||
| 90 | Billy Casper | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,277 | |||
| 91 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +3 | 74 | $7,990 | |||
| 91 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,704 | |||
| 93 | Jay Haas | 76 | +5 | 76 | $578 | |||
| 94 | Gene Littler | 78 | +7 | 78 | $578 | |||
| 95 | Al Geiberger | 71 | Even | 71 | $5,660 | |||
| 96 | Grier Jones | 72 | +1 | 72 | $11,045 | |||
| 96 | Dale Douglass | 72 | +1 | 72 | $578 | |||
| 98 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,266 | |||
| 98 | Ray Floyd | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,266 | |||
| 100 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $5,660 | |||
| 100 | Lee Elder | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,643 | |||
| 100 | Tommy Aaron | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,277 | |||
| 100 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +3 | 74 | $578 | |||
| 104 | Butch Baird | 70 | -1 | 70 | $822 | |||
| 105 | Gil Morgan | 71 | Even | 71 | $9,635 | |||
| 106 | Miller Barber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,643 | |||
| 107 | George Cadle | 74 | +3 | 74 | $5,660 | |||
| 107 | Terry Diehl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $822 | |||
| 107 | Bob Smith | 74 | +3 | 74 | $464 | |||
| 107 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | +3 | 74 | $429 | |||
| 111 | Ed Dougherty | 75 | +4 | 75 | $5,660 | |||
| 111 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | +4 | 75 | $578 | |||
| 113 | Kermit Zarley | 79 | +8 | 79 | $529 | |||
| 114 | Larry Nelson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $21,738 | |||
| 115 | Gary Player | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,643 | |||
| 116 | Andy North | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,660 | |||
| 116 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,643 | |||
| 116 | Bob Gilder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $822 | |||
| 119 | Jim Simons | 73 | +2 | 73 | $529 | |||
| 120 | Jim Masserio | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,266 | |||
| 120 | Gay Brewer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $500 | |||
| 122 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $5,660 | |||
| 123 | John Schlee | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,277 | |||
| 124 | Mike McCullough | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,643 | |||
| 124 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,277 | |||
| 124 | Bob Wynn | 72 | +1 | 72 | $822 | |||
| 127 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,704 | |||
| 127 | Bob Dickson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $822 | |||
| 129 | George Archer | 75 | +4 | 75 | $822 | |||
| 130 | Tom Kite | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,704 | |||
| 131 | Graham Marsh | 77 | +6 | 77 | $822 | |||
| 132 | George Johnson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $394 | |||
| 133 | Rik Massengale | 71 | Even | 71 | $7,990 | |||
| 134 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,266 | |||
| 135 | Vicente Fernandez | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,277 | |||
| 135 | Mike Hill | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,277 | |||
| 135 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $394 | |||
| 139 | Ken Still | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,277 | |||
| 140 | Mike Morley | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,704 | |||
| 140 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +4 | 75 | $529 | |||
| 140 | Bob Goalby | 75 | +4 | 75 | $464 | |||
| 140 | Ed Sabo | 75 | +4 | 75 | $464 | |||
| 144 | Bill Mallon | 69 | -2 | 69 | $822 | |||
| 145 | Mark Alwin | 72 | +1 | 72 | $394 | |||
| 146 | Randy Erskine | 75 | +4 | 75 | $500 | |||
| 147 | John Gentile | 72 | +1 | 72 | $429 | |||
| 148 | Gary Hallberg | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 149 | John Lister | 75 | +4 | 75 | $822 | |||
| 150 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +2 | 73 | $464 | |||
| 151 | Jim Dent | 74 | +3 | 74 | $394 |


