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 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 71 | 65 | 69 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 66 | 67 | 65 | -13 | 267 | $100,000 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 73 | 68 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 4 | Tom Watson | 72 | 72 | 69 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $7,000 |
| 5 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 276 | $15,000 |
| 6 | Gary Player | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 7 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 73 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $7,500 |
| 8 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $6,800 |
| 9 | Bruce Lietzke | 74 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +10 | 290 | $6,000 |
| 10 | Ray Floyd | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -2 | 278 | $11,167 |
| 11 | Graham Marsh | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | Even | 280 | $8,000 |
| 12 | Hubert Green | 72 | 77 | 71 | 72 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
| 13 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | 68 | 72 | 65 | -8 | 272 | $35,000 |
| 14 | Min Nan Hsieh | 75 | 67 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 288 | $6,400 |
| 15 | Lee Trevino | 74 | 69 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $6,200 |
| 16 | Mark Lye | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | +19 | 299 | $5,000 |
| 17 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 68 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $6,600 |
| 18 | Isao Aoki | 74 | 74 | 74 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $5,500 |
| 19 | Mike Morley | 73 | 69 | 75 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $5,800 |
| 20 | Ernesto Acosta | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $5,200 |
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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