Sports headlines for Thursday March 2, 1978:
- Bud Wilkinson: Coach Again At 61
- AP, UPI All-American Teams
- Catfish Hunter Says He Has Diabetes
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Florida Citrus Open
Tournament held at Rio Pinar Country Club (Orlando, FL) from March 2, 1978 to March 5, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Simons | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Frank Beard | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mac McLendon | 69 | -3 | 69 | $40,000 | |||
| 4 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,105 | |||
| 5 | Andy North | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,608 | |||
| 6 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,000 | |||
| 6 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,027 | |||
| 8 | Mark Hayes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $940 | |||
| 9 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +1 | 73 | $820 | |||
| 10 | David Graham | 66 | -6 | 66 | $22,800 | |||
| 11 | Tim Simpson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,700 | |||
| 12 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,500 | |||
| 12 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,027 | |||
| 12 | Dan Sikes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $820 | |||
| 15 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | -4 | 68 | $11,800 | |||
| 15 | Jerry Pate | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,400 | |||
| 17 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,000 | |||
| 17 | Sammy Rachels | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,000 | |||
| 17 | Kermit Zarley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $940 | |||
| 17 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | -2 | 70 | $480 | |||
| 21 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,105 | |||
| 22 | Gary Wintz | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,105 | |||
| 23 | Bob Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $530 | |||
| 23 | Bob Payne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $490 | |||
| 25 | Bob Gilder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $178 | |||
| 25 | Bill Kratzert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $178 | |||
| 27 | Tom Kite | 65 | -7 | 65 | $11,800 | |||
| 28 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,330 | |||
| 29 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,000 | |||
| 29 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,105 | |||
| 29 | Bunky Henry | 71 | -1 | 71 | $680 | |||
| 32 | Victor Regalado | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,400 | |||
| 32 | Wayne Levi | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,608 | |||
| 32 | Jim Dent | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 32 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $940 | |||
| 36 | Dave Shipley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $415 | |||
| 36 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $415 | |||
| 36 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $415 | |||
| 39 | Gardner Dickinson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Joe Porter | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bobby Nichols | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Hale Irwin | 67 | -5 | 67 | $8,200 | |||
| 43 | Grier Jones | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,608 | |||
| 44 | Joe Inman | 69 | -3 | 69 | $600 | |||
| 44 | Ed Fiori | 69 | -3 | 69 | $500 | |||
| 46 | Jack Renner | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,700 | |||
| 46 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,700 | |||
| 48 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,500 | |||
| 48 | John Schroeder | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,700 | |||
| 48 | John Mahaffey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $740 | |||
| 51 | Rod Curl | 72 | Even | 72 | $415 | |||
| 52 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $178 | |||
| 52 | Bill Galloway | 73 | +1 | 73 | $178 | |||
| 52 | Lyn Lott | 73 | +1 | 73 | $178 | |||
| 55 | Allen Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Jack Newton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Carlton White | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Buddy Gardner | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Bob Zender | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Fred Marti | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Howard Twitty | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,500 | |||
| 61 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | -4 | 68 | $680 | |||
| 63 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $530 | |||
| 63 | Ken Still | 70 | -2 | 70 | $470 | |||
| 65 | Perry Leslie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $415 | |||
| 66 | Mike Reid | 72 | Even | 72 | $178 | |||
| 67 | Dale Douglass | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bob Dickson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Stanton Altgelt | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Ron Streck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Jack Spradlin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Arnold Palmer | 65 | -7 | 65 | $3,400 | |||
| 73 | Ed Sneed | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,027 | |||
| 74 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,330 | |||
| 75 | Artie McNickle | 70 | -2 | 70 | $415 | |||
| 76 | Pat McGowan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $178 | |||
| 76 | Ed Sabo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $178 | |||
| 78 | Dave Barr | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 78 | George Archer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Woody Blackburn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Terry Catlett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Phil Hancock | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Mike Sullivan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bob Lunn | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Bob Murphy | 65 | -7 | 65 | $1,608 | |||
| 90 | Roger Maltbie | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,608 | |||
| 91 | D.A. Weibring | 69 | -3 | 69 | $415 | |||
| 91 | Terry Diehl | 69 | -3 | 69 | $415 | |||
| 91 | Geoff Hensley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $415 | |||
| 94 | Andy Bean | 70 | -2 | 70 | $178 | |||
| 94 | Brian Barnes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $178 | |||
| 96 | Barney Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Jim Nelford | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Don Headings | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Doug Dalziel | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Butch Baird | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Lee Trevino | 67 | -5 | 67 | $4,000 | |||
| 102 | Steve Melnyk | 67 | -5 | 67 | $820 | |||
| 102 | Pete Brown | 67 | -5 | 67 | $600 | |||
| 105 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -4 | 68 | $415 | |||
| 106 | Terry Mauney | 69 | -3 | 69 | $178 | |||
| 106 | Lonnie Nielsen | 69 | -3 | 69 | $178 | |||
| 106 | Gary Koch | 69 | -3 | 69 | $178 | |||
| 109 | Bob Erickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Charles Coody | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Dick Lotz | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Miller Barber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bob Ashby | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Doug Tewell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Art Silvestrone | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Dean Refram | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Stan Lee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jim Colbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Bill Calfee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Bob Mann | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Rick Beck | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Julius Boros | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Rich Bassett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Florentino Molina | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jim King | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Tom Jenkins | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Doug Ford | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Lee Wykle | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Paul Moran | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Jim Chancey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Bob Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Travis Hudson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Wayne Peddy | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Bill Rogers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Dave Brownlee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Warren Chancellor | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Dow Finsterwald | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 |


