Sports headlines for Thursday March 9, 1978:
- South African Enclave Is Out As Fight Site
- Simpson Says He's OK, Ready To Join New Bills Coach Knox
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Doral-Eastern Open
Tournament held at Doral Country Club (Doral, FL) from March 9, 1978 to March 12, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Barnes | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Gary Wintz | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bobby Walzel | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dan Sikes | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Lee Wykle | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,533 | |||
| 6 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,500 | |||
| 8 | Bill Rogers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,533 | |||
| 9 | Mike Reid | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,533 | |||
| 10 | Lon Hinkle | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,225 | |||
| 11 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +1 | 73 | $861 | |||
| 12 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,940 | |||
| 13 | Bobby Cole | 77 | +5 | 77 | $380 | |||
| 14 | Jack Nicklaus | 67 | -5 | 67 | $22,800 | |||
| 14 | John Mahaffey | 67 | -5 | 67 | $14,200 | |||
| 16 | Greg Powers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $365 | |||
| 17 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | -2 | 70 | $8,227 | |||
| 17 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,577 | |||
| 17 | Bob Mann | 70 | -2 | 70 | $861 | |||
| 20 | Terry Diehl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,215 | |||
| 21 | Bob Gilder | 72 | Even | 72 | $8,227 | |||
| 21 | Ray Floyd | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,533 | |||
| 21 | Jerry Heard | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,500 | |||
| 24 | John Schroeder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,577 | |||
| 24 | Ed Sabo | 74 | +2 | 74 | $861 | |||
| 26 | Jim Dent | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,577 | |||
| 27 | Morris Hatalsky | 77 | +5 | 77 | $20 | |||
| 28 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | -5 | 67 | $40,000 | |||
| 28 | Gibby Gilbert | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,225 | |||
| 30 | Mason Rudolph | 70 | -2 | 70 | $405 | |||
| 31 | Mark Hayes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $861 | |||
| 31 | Gary Koch | 71 | -1 | 71 | $600 | |||
| 33 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $405 | |||
| 34 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,577 | |||
| 34 | David Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $365 | |||
| 36 | Bob Shearer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $471 | |||
| 37 | Miller Barber | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Lionel Hebert | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Wally Armstrong | 68 | -4 | 68 | $861 | |||
| 40 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,400 | |||
| 40 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,225 | |||
| 40 | Hubert Green | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,577 | |||
| 43 | Ken Still | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,940 | |||
| 44 | George Burns | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,533 | |||
| 45 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,215 | |||
| 45 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,215 | |||
| 47 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,500 | |||
| 47 | Laurie Hammer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $471 | |||
| 47 | Mike Ford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $335 | |||
| 50 | Terry Mauney | 75 | +3 | 75 | $20 | |||
| 50 | Jerry McGee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $20 | |||
| 52 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Ed Fiori | 65 | -7 | 65 | $8,227 | |||
| 54 | Lou Graham | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,215 | |||
| 55 | Ed Dougherty | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,500 | |||
| 56 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | -1 | 71 | $405 | |||
| 56 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | -1 | 71 | $335 | |||
| 58 | J.C. Snead | 72 | Even | 72 | $861 | |||
| 58 | Florentino Molina | 72 | Even | 72 | $600 | |||
| 58 | Jerry Pate | 72 | Even | 72 | $600 | |||
| 58 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | Even | 72 | $471 | |||
| 58 | Chris Pigott | 72 | Even | 72 | $315 | |||
| 63 | Mike Hill | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,215 | |||
| 63 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $471 | |||
| 63 | Woody Blackburn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $315 | |||
| 66 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $20 | |||
| 66 | David Thore | 74 | +2 | 74 | $20 | |||
| 68 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Gardner Dickinson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Tom Watson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Lee Mikles | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,577 | |||
| 72 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $861 | |||
| 73 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $861 | |||
| 73 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $861 | |||
| 73 | Bob Payne | 70 | -2 | 70 | $471 | |||
| 76 | Andy Bean | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,215 | |||
| 77 | George Knudson | 72 | Even | 72 | $471 | |||
| 77 | Joe Porter | 72 | Even | 72 | $471 | |||
| 77 | Vicente Fernandez | 72 | Even | 72 | $405 | |||
| 80 | Frank Beard | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Pete Brown | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Sam Adams | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Jack Renner | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 80 | Keith Fergus | 73 | +1 | 73 | $20 | |||
| 87 | Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Artie McNickle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Gary Baker | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Bill Mallon | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Curtis Strange | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Bill Kratzert | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,533 | |||
| 94 | Mark Lye | 70 | -2 | 70 | $471 | |||
| 95 | Alan Tapie | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,225 | |||
| 95 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $600 | |||
| 95 | Jeff Mitchell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $471 | |||
| 98 | Jim Chancey | 72 | Even | 72 | $20 | |||
| 98 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $20 | |||
| 100 | Mike Shea | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Dave Newquist | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Jay Haas | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Geoff Hensley | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Rod Curl | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Dave Stockton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $350 | |||
| 109 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Jim Nelford | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Rich Bassett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Bob Smith | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Bill Galloway | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 116 | John Jacobs | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Jim King | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Parker Moore | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Wren Lum | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Terry Catlett | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Bobby Baker | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Wayne Levi | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Gay Brewer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $20 | |||
| 125 | Mike Morley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bob Murphy | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bob Erickson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Tom Shaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Tim Simpson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Roger Kennedy | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Bunky Henry | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Pat McGowan | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Julius Boros | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Bill Miller | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Dave Shipley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Jim Jamieson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Perry Leslie | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 141 | George Johnson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Ed Furgol | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Steve Veriato | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Doug Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 |


