`Sports headlines for Thursday September 1, 1977:`

NBA To Pay Off Johnson As Way To Avoid Suit
Dr. Renee Richards: An Acceptable Loser

Scores through round 1 of the 1977 Buick Open

Tournament held at Flint Elks Club (Flint, MI) from September 1, 1977 to September 4, 1977 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	George Burns	64	-8	64	$725
2	Dale Hayes	65	-7	65	$1,900
2	Greg Pitzer	65	-7	65	$266
4	Jeff Mitchell	66	-6	66	$5,900
4	Peter Oosterhuis	66	-6	66	$5,900
4	Ed Dougherty	66	-6	66	$725
4	Frank Beard	66	-6	66	$725
8	Bobby Cole	67	-5	67	$20,000
8	Rex Caldwell	67	-5	67	$1,900
8	Wally Armstrong	67	-5	67	$1,350
8	Craig Stadler	67	-5	67	$725
12	Fred Marti	68	-4	68	$11,400
12	Gary Groh	68	-4	68	$2,600
12	Howard Twitty	68	-4	68	$1,900
12	Victor Regalado	68	-4	68	$1,350
16	Bud Allin	69	-3	69	$1,900
16	Billy Casper	69	-3	69	$1,350
16	Lon Hinkle	69	-3	69	$390
16	Tim Simpson	69	-3	69	$266
16	Dave Hill	69	-3	69	$180
16	Bill Garrett	69	-3	69	$180
16	Ron Streck	69	-3	69	$75
23	Randy Erskine	70	-2	70	$3,463
23	Gary McCord	70	-2	70	$2,600
23	Gibby Gilbert	70	-2	70	$1,900
23	Antonio Cerda	70	-2	70	$1,900
23	Bobby Walzel	70	-2	70	$980
23	Pete Brown	70	-2	70	$725
23	Rusty Guernsey	70	-2	70	$390
23	Ed Sabo	70	-2	70	$266
23	Jim Chancey	70	-2	70	$266
23	Don Pooley	70	-2	70	$266
23	Doug Tewell	70	-2	70	$210
23	Tom Shaw	70	-2	70	$160
23	Dale Douglass	70	-2	70	$160
36	Eddie Pearce	71	-1	71	$3,463
36	Tommy Valentine	71	-1	71	$3,463
36	Ken Still	71	-1	71	$1,350
36	Perry Leslie	71	-1	71	$980
36	Mike Reid	71	-1	71	$980
36	Jimmy Wittenberg	71	-1	71	$725
36	Jim Dent	71	-1	71	$725
36	George Johnson	71	-1	71	$725
36	Stanton Altgelt	71	-1	71	$517
36	Bob Eastwood	71	-1	71	$517
36	Bob Smith	71	-1	71	$517
36	Guy Walkingstick	71	-1	71	$517
36	John Lister	71	-1	71	$517
36	Warren Chancellor	71	-1	71	$266
36	Joe Porter	71	-1	71	$266
36	Babe Hiskey	71	-1	71	$266
36	Bobby Wadkins	71	-1	71	$266
36	Carl Higgins	71	-1	71	$210
36	Wayne Peddy	71	-1	71	$210
36	Nate Starks	71	-1	71	$210
36	Jim Booros	71	-1	71	$210
36	Keith Fergus	71	-1	71	$160
36	Dave Haberle	71	-1	71	$75
36	Phil Rodgers	71	-1	71	$0
60	Vicente Fernandez	72	Even	72	$980
60	Jerry Heard	72	Even	72	$517
60	Florentino Molina	72	Even	72	$390
60	Spike Kelley	72	Even	72	$390
60	Bob Zender	72	Even	72	$266
60	Dave Eichelberger	72	Even	72	$210
60	Bob Payne	72	Even	72	$180
60	Paul Moran	72	Even	72	$180
60	Jim Barker	72	Even	72	$0
69	George Archer	73	+1	73	$3,463
69	Bob Gilder	73	+1	73	$517
69	Mike Hill	73	+1	73	$390
69	Dick Mast	73	+1	73	$180
69	Ray Arinno	73	+1	73	$0
74	John Jackson	74	+2	74	$210

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