Sports headlines for Thursday September 29, 1977:
- Ali Can't Make The 'Acorn' Fall
- Shavers: 'I Just Kept Calling Him An Imbecile'
- Masters Chief Roberts Kills Self At Augusta
- Hannah, Gray Told Contracts Legal
Scores through round 1 of the 1977 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Tournament held at Silverado Country Club (Napa, CA) from September 29, 1977 to October 2, 1977 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Cadle | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Gary Koch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Don Pooley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Keith Fergus | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bob Smith | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bob Wynn | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Dale Hayes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Dave Newquist | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Steve Cain | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Rusty Guernsey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bill Rogers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Paul Purtzer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Curtis Strange | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bobby Stroble | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Brady Miller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Alan Pate | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bruce Summerhays | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Ross Randall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | John Jacobs | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Woody Blackburn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Warren Chancellor | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Steve Caulkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Bruce Fleisher | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ed Sneed | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Gay Brewer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Roger Parker | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Fred Marti | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Jack Spradlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Mark Pfeil | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Carl Higgins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Andy Bean | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Mike Morley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Leonard Thompson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | D.A. Weibring | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Tommy Valentine | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Craig Stadler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Bob Boldt | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Joe Porter | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Barney Thompson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Lee Elder | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Johnny Miller | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Tom Storey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Ray Sovik | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Babe Hiskey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Steve Veriato | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Dick McClean | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bobby Wadkins | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Sam Adams | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | George Johnson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Tom Jenkins | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Ernie George | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Bob Mann | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Dave Eichelberger | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Lyn Lott | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Duke Butler | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Ken Towns | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Doug Olson | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Steve Melnyk | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Dan Sikes | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jim Wiechers | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Tim Simpson | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Jim Ferriell | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Phil Rodgers | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Bill Miller | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Howard Twitty | 73 | +1 | 73 | $14,200 | |||
| 74 | Miller Barber | 71 | -1 | 71 | $40,000 | |||
| 75 | Mike Reid | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,540 | |||
| 75 | John Schroeder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,400 | |||
| 77 | Art Wall | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,887 | |||
| 78 | Larry Ziegler | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,500 | |||
| 79 | Peter Jacobsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,300 | |||
| 80 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,500 | |||
| 81 | Pat Fitzsimons | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,225 | |||
| 82 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $425 | |||
| 83 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,300 | |||
| 84 | Victor Regalado | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,272 | |||
| 85 | Bill Pelham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,272 | |||
| 85 | Lou Graham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $780 | |||
| 87 | Terry Diehl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $370 | |||
| 88 | Frank Beard | 72 | Even | 72 | $780 | |||
| 89 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,500 | |||
| 90 | Grier Jones | 68 | -4 | 68 | $7,700 | |||
| 91 | Steve Taylor | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,500 | |||
| 92 | Rod Curl | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,767 | |||
| 93 | Tom Watson | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,225 | |||
| 93 | Jack Renner | 72 | Even | 72 | $470 | |||
| 95 | Joe Kunes | 75 | +3 | 75 | $370 | |||
| 96 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | -4 | 68 | $986 | |||
| 97 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,225 | |||
| 97 | Bud Allin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,887 | |||
| 99 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,400 | |||
| 99 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,500 | |||
| 99 | Andy North | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,540 | |||
| 99 | Don Iverson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $570 | |||
| 103 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Orville Moody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $986 | |||
| 105 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +2 | 74 | $370 | |||
| 106 | Morris Hatalsky | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,767 | |||
| 107 | Mac McLendon | 67 | -5 | 67 | $7,700 | |||
| 108 | Jeff Mitchell | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,272 | |||
| 109 | George Archer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $22,800 | |||
| 109 | Billy Casper | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,272 | |||
| 111 | Don January | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,500 | |||
| 111 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,767 | |||
| 113 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,887 | |||
| 114 | Jack Ewing | 73 | +1 | 73 | $986 | |||
| 114 | Gary Groh | 73 | +1 | 73 | $425 | |||
| 116 | John Jackson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $470 | |||
| 117 | Dwight Nevil | 69 | -3 | 69 | $370 | |||
| 118 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,272 | |||
| 119 | Perry Leslie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 119 | Tom Purtzer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,225 | |||
| 121 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | Even | 72 | $780 | |||
| 121 | Jerry McGee | 72 | Even | 72 | $780 | |||
| 121 | Don Bies | 72 | Even | 72 | $570 | |||
| 121 | Jim Barker | 72 | Even | 72 | $570 | |||
| 121 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | Even | 72 | $570 | |||
| 121 | Bob Gilder | 72 | Even | 72 | $370 | |||
| 128 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $570 | |||
| 129 | Ed Dougherty | 74 | +2 | 74 | $780 | |||
| 129 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $305 | |||
| 131 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,540 | |||
| 131 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,272 | |||
| 131 | Mark Lye | 69 | -3 | 69 | $470 | |||
| 134 | Danny Edwards | 72 | Even | 72 | $470 | |||
| 134 | Butch Baird | 72 | Even | 72 | $305 | |||
| 136 | Pete Brown | 74 | +2 | 74 | $425 | |||
| 136 | Sandy Galbraith | 74 | +2 | 74 | $370 | |||
| 138 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -3 | 69 | $370 | |||
| 139 | Bill Garrett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $325 | |||
| 140 | John Lister | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Jack Newton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Alan Tapie | 69 | -3 | 69 | $470 | |||
| 142 | Bob Zender | 69 | -3 | 69 | $325 | |||
| 144 | Bill Calfee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $425 | |||
| 145 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $986 | |||
| 146 | Dale Douglass | 66 | -6 | 66 | $986 | |||
| 147 | Ken Still | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 |


