Sports headlines for Thursday April 14, 1977:
- Just Plain Old Lee Elder One Shot Back In T Of C
- Bouton's Knuckler Fails, Too
- King-Richards Team Advances In Doubles
Scores through round 1 of the 1977 Tallahassee Open
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 14, 1977 to April 17, 1977 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 1 | John Jacobs | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Gordon Waldespuhl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Dave Newquist | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Geoff Hensley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bobby Stroble | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Mike Long | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Doug Schryer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Bill Calfee | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Carlton White | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Larry Webb | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Sam Farlow | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Jim White | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jim Masserio | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Erickson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Ray Sovik | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Curtis Sifford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | John Abendroth | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Duke Butler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Peter Jacobsen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Sandy Galbraith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Tom Storey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bob Duval | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Jim Duval | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bob Menne | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Gary Groh | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Steve Veriato | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Warren Chancellor | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bob Shaw | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bob Crissy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bill Mallon | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Florentino Molina | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Rich Bassett | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Richard Crawford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Gary Wintz | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Dick Mast | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Doug Ford | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Jeff Hewes | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | J.C. Goosie | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Steve Cain | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Chris Clark | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Roger Parker | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Randy Erskine | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Carl Higgins | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Steve Oppermann | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Jerry Castigiliano | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Joe Porter | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Jim Barker | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | David Lind | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Jim Knoll | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Marion Heck | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Alberto Rivadeneira | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Ron Terry | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Bob Zender | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Mark Alwin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Wayne Wright | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Don Baker | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Tommy McGinnis | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Roger Kennedy | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bruce Fleisher | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Antonio Cerda | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Frank Conner | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 70 | Ed Sneed | 68 | -4 | 68 | $16,000 | |||
| 71 | Bob Payne | 70 | -2 | 70 | $556 | |||
| 72 | David Lundstrom | 71 | -1 | 71 | $454 | |||
| 72 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $198 | |||
| 74 | Bill Rogers | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,490 | |||
| 74 | Mike Reid | 72 | Even | 72 | $344 | |||
| 76 | Ed Dougherty | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,490 | |||
| 77 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,120 | |||
| 77 | Stan Lee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,083 | |||
| 79 | Jim Dent | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,920 | |||
| 79 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,083 | |||
| 81 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,490 | |||
| 81 | Vicente Fernandez | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,083 | |||
| 81 | Mike Reasor | 73 | +1 | 73 | $454 | |||
| 81 | Stanton Altgelt | 73 | +1 | 73 | $344 | |||
| 81 | Ron Streck | 73 | +1 | 73 | $144 | |||
| 86 | Dale Hayes | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,490 | |||
| 87 | Bobby Walzel | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,680 | |||
| 88 | Lyn Lott | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,920 | |||
| 89 | Sam Adams | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,083 | |||
| 89 | Mark Lye | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,083 | |||
| 91 | Calvin Peete | 72 | Even | 72 | $643 | |||
| 91 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $172 | |||
| 91 | John Gentile | 72 | Even | 72 | $24 | |||
| 94 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $454 | |||
| 95 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $556 | |||
| 96 | Jack Ewing | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,520 | |||
| 97 | Jim Simons | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,520 | |||
| 97 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,083 | |||
| 97 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,083 | |||
| 97 | George Johnson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $144 | |||
| 101 | Paul Purtzer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $344 | |||
| 102 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $186 | |||
| 103 | Jay Haas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $249 | |||
| 103 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $249 | |||
| 105 | Paul Moran | 74 | +2 | 74 | $643 | |||
| 105 | Bob Charles | 74 | +2 | 74 | $344 | |||
| 107 | Tom Shaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,083 | |||
| 108 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | -1 | 71 | $249 | |||
| 109 | Chuck Milne | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,083 | |||
| 109 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $454 | |||
| 109 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $344 | |||
| 112 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,083 | |||
| 112 | Rusty Guernsey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $172 | |||
| 114 | Bob Mann | 75 | +3 | 75 | $198 | |||
| 115 | Allen Miller | 69 | -3 | 69 | $249 | |||
| 116 | Mike McCullough | 71 | -1 | 71 | $249 | |||
| 116 | Bob Lunn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $186 | |||
| 116 | Don Pooley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Hubert Green | 72 | Even | 72 | $643 | |||
| 119 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $24 | |||
| 121 | Guy Walkingstick | 73 | +1 | 73 | $144 | |||
| 122 | Craig Stadler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $643 | |||
| 122 | Jim Wiechers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $144 | |||
| 124 | Fred Marti | 77 | +5 | 77 | $249 | |||
| 125 | Orville Moody | 69 | -3 | 69 | $454 | |||
| 126 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $24 | |||
| 127 | Harry Toscano | 71 | -1 | 71 | $454 | |||
| 128 | Bob Murphy | 72 | Even | 72 | $643 | |||
| 128 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | Even | 72 | $144 | |||
| 130 | Keith Fergus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,600 | |||
| 131 | Mike Walters | 72 | Even | 72 | $144 | |||
| 131 | David Canipe | 72 | Even | 72 | $144 | |||
| 131 | Ray Arinno | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Don Iverson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $172 | |||
| 134 | Jim Booros | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Nate Starks | 74 | +2 | 74 | $186 | |||
| 137 | Pete Brown | 71 | -1 | 71 | $186 | |||
| 138 | Artie McNickle | 72 | Even | 72 | $24 | |||
| 138 | Mike Wynn | 72 | Even | 72 | $24 | |||
| 140 | David Sheff | 73 | +1 | 73 | $144 | |||
| 141 | Richard Meissner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Dennis Meyer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $454 | |||
| 142 | Larry Startzel | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Doug Tewell | 72 | Even | 72 | $144 | |||
| 145 | Bob Morris | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Bob Wolfe | 73 | +1 | 73 | $144 | |||
| 147 | Doug Olson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $249 | |||
| 149 | Monty Kaser | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 150 | Ed Sabo | 72 | Even | 72 | $144 |
Scores through round 1 of the 1977 MONY Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 14, 1977 to April 17, 1977 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $11,950 | |||
| 2 | J.C. Snead | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,651 | |||
| 3 | Mark Hayes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,930 | |||
| 4 | Butch Baird | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,348 | |||
| 5 | Tom Watson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,651 | |||
| 6 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $45,000 | |||
| 6 | David Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,515 | |||
| 6 | George Archer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,930 | |||
| 9 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +1 | 73 | $5,930 | |||
| 10 | Tom Kite | 74 | +2 | 74 | $5,137 | |||
| 10 | Mac McLendon | 74 | +2 | 74 | $5,137 | |||
| 12 | Andy Bean | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,348 | |||
| 13 | Joe Inman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,918 | |||
| 14 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $7,925 | |||
| 15 | Al Geiberger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,348 | |||
| 16 | Don January | 77 | +5 | 77 | $3,063 | |||
| 17 | Lee Elder | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,137 | |||
| 18 | Graham Marsh | 73 | +1 | 73 | $11,950 | |||
| 19 | Johnny Miller | 67 | -5 | 67 | $11,950 | |||
| 20 | Gary Koch | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,918 | |||
| 21 | John Lister | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,557 | |||
| 21 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,373 | |||
| 23 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | -1 | 71 | $26,000 | |||
| 24 | Dave Stockton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,295 | |||
| 25 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,063 | |||
| 26 | Ray Floyd | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,557 | |||
| 27 | Dave Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,272 | |||
| 28 | Ben Crenshaw | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,557 | |||
| 28 | Bud Allin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,250 | |||
| 30 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,651 | |||
| 31 | Bob Wynn | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,348 |


