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