Sunday August 14, 1977
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 14, 1977:




Final results of the 1977 PGA Championship


Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA) from August 11, 1977 to August 14, 1977     (Par 72)

Lanny Wadkins defeated Gene Littler on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Gil Morgan74687077+1289$3,700
2Miller Barber77686978+4292$1,717
3Gene Littler67697076-6282$25,000
4Don January75697072-2286$7,300
5Joe Inman72697373-1287$5,250
6Mike McCullough77697277+7295$975
7Larry Nelson77697976+13301$488
8Jerry Pate73706973-3285$10,000
9Jerry McGee68707771-2286$7,300
9Al Geiberger71707372-2286$7,300
11Bruce Lietzke74707471+1289$3,700
12Bob Smith76707775+10298$650
13Lanny Wadkins69717270-6282$45,000
14Jack Nicklaus69717073-5283$15,000
15Charles Coody70717073-4284$12,000
16J.C. Snead76717272+3291$2,700
17Billy Casper73717079+5293$1,350
18Sam Snead80717179+13301$488
19Jim Ferriell78717980+20308$488
20Bob Murphy72727276+4292$1,717
21Lon Hinkle72727475+5293$1,350
22Ray Floyd74727376+7295$975
23Bud Allin77727572+8296$875
24Fuzzy Zoeller70727980+13301$488
25Tom Weiskopf77727479+14302$488
26Rusty Guernsey78727780+19307$488
27Lou Graham71737171-2286$7,300
27Tom Watson68737174-2286$7,300
29Tom Kite73737072Even288$4,350
29Lee Trevino71737173Even288$4,350
31Leonard Thompson72736975+1289$3,700
31George Cadle69737077+1289$3,700
33George Archer70737672+3291$2,700
33Arnold Palmer72737373+3291$2,700
35Rik Massengale77737074+6294$1,125
35John Schlee73737375+6294$1,125
35Ed Sneed74737275+6294$1,125
38Mac McLendon75737675+11299$550
39Bruce Devlin75737478+12300$488
40Tom Jenkins78737780+20308$488
40Phil Ferranti75737981+20308$488
42Johnny Miller70747370-1287$5,250
43Grier Jones72747274+4292$1,717
43Jim Simons74746975+4292$1,717
45Danny Edwards76746777+6294$1,125
46Butch Baird75747374+8296$875
47Mike Morley71748072+9297$750
48Wally Armstrong73747775+11299$550
49Graham Marsh74747777+14302$488
49Bob Gilder76746884+14302$488
51Larry Ringer77747985+27315$488
52Mark Hayes68757474+3291$2,700
53Lyn Lott76756774+4292$1,717
54Dave Stockton75756974+5293$1,350
55Hale Irwin74757375+9297$750
55Steve Melnyk71757477+9297$750
57Kermit Zarley76757574+12300$488
57Bobby Nichols72757875+12300$488
59Julius Boros73757777+14302$488
60John Lister70758078+15303$488
61Bob Benson74757585+21309$488
62Dow Finsterwald76758475+22310$488
63John Schroeder73766874+3291$2,700
63George Burns71767074+3291$2,700
65Bill Kratzert71767570+4292$1,717
66Bob Duden74767972+13301$488
67Bob Payne73767579+15303$488
68Gary Player74776874+5293$1,350
69Dave Hill73777475+11299$550
70Hubert Green74777676+15303$488
71Roger Maltbie70797074+5293$1,350


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Tony Laporte87000+1587$0
Bill Rogers777500+8152$0
Bill Schumaker757700+8152$0
Dave Eichelberger817100+8152$0
Jim Dent767600+8152$0
Larry Gilbert747800+8152$0
Larry Mowry767600+8152$0
Mike Schlueter737900+8152$0
Tim Collins728000+8152$0
Tommy Aaron747800+8152$0
Bobby Walzel797400+9153$0
Lee Elder757800+9153$0
Steve Taylor777600+9153$0
Tom Purtzer797400+9153$0
Bob Zender767800+10154$0
Bryan Abbott787600+10154$0
Jay Horton787600+10154$0
Laurie Hammer767800+10154$0
Andy Bean758000+11155$0
Babe Lichardus797600+11155$0
Bob Moreland758000+11155$0
Dave Barber767900+11155$0
Jim Albus807500+11155$0
Tommy Aycock827300+11155$0
David Graham777900+12156$0
Dennis Coscina768000+12156$0
Jimmy Picard787800+12156$0
Tom Nieporte797700+12156$0
Al Mengert807700+13157$0
Andy North787900+13157$0
Chuck Scally807700+13157$0
John Cook817600+13157$0
Lionel Hebert797800+13157$0
Chi Chi Rodriguez807800+14158$0
Gary Koch778100+14158$0
Jimmy Wright817700+14158$0
Pat Fitzsimons778100+14158$0
Bobby Afton778200+15159$0
Jay Hebert807900+15159$0
Vince Bizik778200+15159$0
Bert Weaver798100+16160$0
Bob Galloway827800+16160$0
Doug Ford817900+16160$0
George Bellino768400+16160$0
Jerry Barber798100+16160$0
Larry Startzel817900+16160$0
Bob Wynn818000+17161$0
Woody Blackburn748700+17161$0
Charles Sifford798500+20164$0
Bruce Summerhays838400+23167$0
Eldridge Miles887900+23167$0
WDJim Ferrier84000+1284$0

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