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 | Min Nan Hsieh | 75 | 67 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 288 | $6,400 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | 68 | 72 | 65 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 4 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 68 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $6,600 |
| 5 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 276 | $15,000 |
| 6 | Lee Trevino | 74 | 69 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $6,200 |
| 7 | Mike Morley | 73 | 69 | 75 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $5,800 |
| 8 | Gary Player | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 9 | Graham Marsh | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | Even | 280 | $8,000 |
| 10 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 71 | 65 | 69 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 11 | Ray Floyd | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 12 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $6,800 |
| 13 | Tom Watson | 72 | 72 | 69 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $7,000 |
| 14 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $6,000 |
| 15 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 73 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 16 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 73 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $7,500 |
| 17 | Ernesto Acosta | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $5,200 |
| 18 | Isao Aoki | 74 | 74 | 74 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
| 19 | Mark Lye | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | +19 | 299 | $5,000 |
| 20 | Hubert Green | 72 | 77 | 71 | 72 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
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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