Sports headlines for Monday September 5, 1977:
- Tracy Gains Quarterfinals
- Reynolds' Status A Mystery; May Return To Rams
- Wadkins Repels Weiskopf Move, Breezes By Five
- Pearson Wins Southern Amid Rain, Accidents
- President Calls Tracy To Praise Her Tennis Win
Final results of the 1977 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from September 2, 1977 to September 5, 1977 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 66 | 67 | 65 | -13 | 267 | $100,000 |
| 2 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | 68 | 72 | 65 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 71 | 65 | 69 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 4 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 276 | $15,000 |
| 5 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 73 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 5 | Ray Floyd | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 8 | Graham Marsh | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | Even | 280 | $8,000 |
| 9 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 73 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $7,500 |
| 10 | Tom Watson | 72 | 72 | 69 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $7,000 |
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $6,800 |
| 12 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 68 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $6,600 |
| 13 | Min Nan Hsieh | 75 | 67 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 288 | $6,400 |
| 14 | Lee Trevino | 74 | 69 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $6,200 |
| 15 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $6,000 |
| 16 | Mike Morley | 73 | 69 | 75 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $5,800 |
| 17 | Isao Aoki | 74 | 74 | 74 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
| 17 | Hubert Green | 72 | 77 | 71 | 72 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
| 19 | Ernesto Acosta | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $5,200 |
| 20 | Mark Lye | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | +19 | 299 | $5,000 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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