Sports headlines for Thursday May 12, 1977:
- Broadway Joe Is Now Hollywood Joe
- Braves Manage To Win Without Turner's Managing
- Bristol: 'I'm Coming Back Unless...'
Scores through round 1 of the 1977 Colonial National Invitational
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth, TX) from May 12, 1977 to May 15, 1977 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Diehl | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Bud Allin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 3 | John Schroeder | 66 | -4 | 66 | $22,800 | |||
| 4 | Rik Massengale | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,800 | |||
| 5 | Lee Trevino | 70 | Even | 70 | $3,800 | |||
| 6 | Don January | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,390 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $480 | |||
| 8 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,390 | |||
| 8 | Johnny Miller | 73 | +3 | 73 | $800 | |||
| 10 | Ben Crenshaw | 65 | -5 | 65 | $40,000 | |||
| 11 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | -4 | 66 | $3,800 | |||
| 11 | Roger Maltbie | 66 | -4 | 66 | $1,390 | |||
| 13 | Ed Sneed | 67 | -3 | 67 | $6,500 | |||
| 14 | George Cadle | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,983 | |||
| 14 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,010 | |||
| 14 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | -1 | 69 | $800 | |||
| 17 | Lou Graham | 70 | Even | 70 | $800 | |||
| 18 | Joe Inman | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,983 | |||
| 18 | Bill Rogers | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,983 | |||
| 20 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,390 | |||
| 20 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +2 | 72 | $800 | |||
| 20 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +2 | 72 | $800 | |||
| 23 | Stan Lee | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,390 | |||
| 24 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +5 | 75 | $800 | |||
| 25 | Woody Blackburn | 76 | +6 | 76 | $1,983 | |||
| 26 | Al Geiberger | 65 | -5 | 65 | $8,800 | |||
| 27 | Tom Kite | 67 | -3 | 67 | $3,800 | |||
| 28 | Jim Masserio | 68 | -2 | 68 | $2,800 | |||
| 29 | Grier Jones | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,010 | |||
| 29 | Andy North | 70 | Even | 70 | $520 | |||
| 29 | Keith Fergus | 70 | Even | 70 | $320 | |||
| 32 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,800 | |||
| 32 | George Archer | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,800 | |||
| 32 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | +1 | 71 | $390 | |||
| 35 | Gil Morgan | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,800 | |||
| 35 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | +2 | 72 | $435 | |||
| 35 | Gay Brewer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $390 | |||
| 38 | Graham Marsh | 73 | +3 | 73 | $520 | |||
| 38 | Jim Simons | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Don Bies | 74 | +4 | 74 | $305 | |||
| 41 | Lindy Miller | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Tom Jenkins | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Tom Watson | 67 | -3 | 67 | $14,200 | |||
| 44 | Julius Boros | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,390 | |||
| 45 | Bob Smith | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,390 | |||
| 46 | Gary Player | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,010 | |||
| 46 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | +1 | 71 | $435 | |||
| 48 | Lyn Lott | 72 | +2 | 72 | $8,800 | |||
| 48 | Mike McCullough | 72 | +2 | 72 | $480 | |||
| 48 | Fred Marti | 72 | +2 | 72 | $435 | |||
| 51 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | +3 | 73 | $435 | |||
| 52 | Craig Stadler | 74 | +4 | 74 | $390 | |||
| 53 | John Jacobs | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Jim Dent | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Butch Baird | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,500 | |||
| 56 | Miller Barber | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,500 | |||
| 56 | Hubert Green | 69 | -1 | 69 | $5,200 | |||
| 58 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,200 | |||
| 59 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $800 | |||
| 60 | Jay Haas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $340 | |||
| 61 | Danny Edwards | 73 | +3 | 73 | $520 | |||
| 61 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | +3 | 73 | $435 | |||
| 63 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Bruce Devlin | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,983 | |||
| 66 | Mac McLendon | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,800 | |||
| 67 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -1 | 69 | $480 | |||
| 68 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,010 | |||
| 68 | Bob Wynn | 70 | Even | 70 | $305 | |||
| 70 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | +1 | 71 | $365 | |||
| 70 | Bill Mallon | 71 | +1 | 71 | $330 | |||
| 72 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $800 | |||
| 72 | John Schlee | 72 | +2 | 72 | $435 | |||
| 72 | Mark Lye | 72 | +2 | 72 | $350 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Cole | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Joe Porter | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Homero Blancas | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Lee Elder | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,010 | |||
| 82 | Jerry McGee | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,983 | |||
| 83 | Ed Sabo | 71 | +1 | 71 | $365 | |||
| 84 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Alan Tapie | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Doug Sanders | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Charles Coody | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Tom Purtzer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Gary McCord | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,390 | |||
| 91 | Gene Littler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bill Sander | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Mike Reid | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Eddie Pearce | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Rod Curl | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,010 | |||
| 96 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Dale Hayes | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Larry Nelson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Mark Hayes | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 |


