Sports headlines for Thursday April 20, 1978:
- A Kings Power Play: Cooke Fires Stewart
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from April 20, 1978 to April 23, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Epps | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | John Godwin | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Andy Bean | 67 | -5 | 67 | $22,800 | |||
| 4 | Jack Renner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,500 | |||
| 5 | Ed Fiori | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,920 | |||
| 6 | Bob Murphy | 66 | -6 | 66 | $11,800 | |||
| 7 | Howard Twitty | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,920 | |||
| 8 | Lou Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,700 | |||
| 9 | Gary Player | 64 | -8 | 64 | $40,000 | |||
| 10 | George Burns | 67 | -5 | 67 | $1,107 | |||
| 11 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,800 | |||
| 11 | Tim Simpson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 11 | John Schroeder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $820 | |||
| 14 | Dana Quigley | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Orville Moody | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,700 | |||
| 16 | Kermit Zarley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $6,500 | |||
| 17 | Jim Dent | 71 | -1 | 71 | $820 | |||
| 17 | Frank Conner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $440 | |||
| 19 | Lyn Lott | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,780 | |||
| 20 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 21 | Mike McCullough | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,780 | |||
| 21 | Lee Elder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $600 | |||
| 23 | Jim Colbert | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,700 | |||
| 23 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Lon Hinkle | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,920 | |||
| 26 | Fred Marti | 69 | -3 | 69 | $820 | |||
| 27 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,200 | |||
| 27 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,920 | |||
| 27 | Artie McNickle | 70 | -2 | 70 | $440 | |||
| 27 | Tom Shaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $365 | |||
| 31 | Gil Morgan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,780 | |||
| 31 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,420 | |||
| 33 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,500 | |||
| 33 | Don January | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,700 | |||
| 33 | Pat McGowan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,420 | |||
| 33 | Rod Funseth | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,107 | |||
| 33 | Barney Thompson | 72 | Even | 72 | $820 | |||
| 33 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | Even | 72 | $395 | |||
| 33 | Jim Nelford | 72 | Even | 72 | $75 | |||
| 40 | Allen Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $492 | |||
| 41 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,780 | |||
| 41 | Greg Powers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $395 | |||
| 41 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | +2 | 74 | $75 | |||
| 41 | Ken Still | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Marty Fleckman | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Gene Littler | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,107 | |||
| 47 | Larry Nelson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,780 | |||
| 47 | Don Bies | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,420 | |||
| 49 | Don Iverson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,420 | |||
| 49 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $330 | |||
| 49 | Gary Vanier | 70 | -2 | 70 | $330 | |||
| 52 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | -1 | 71 | $395 | |||
| 52 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,700 | |||
| 55 | Mark Lye | 73 | +1 | 73 | $75 | |||
| 56 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Jack Newton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Jack Spradlin | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Rik Massengale | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Gary Koch | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,200 | |||
| 61 | Bill Calfee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $820 | |||
| 61 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $492 | |||
| 61 | Victor Regalado | 69 | -3 | 69 | $395 | |||
| 64 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,107 | |||
| 64 | Mark Hayes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $820 | |||
| 64 | Jeff Hawkes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $600 | |||
| 64 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $440 | |||
| 68 | Johnny Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,107 | |||
| 68 | George Knudson | 72 | Even | 72 | $440 | |||
| 70 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $600 | |||
| 70 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $440 | |||
| 70 | Mark Pfeil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $330 | |||
| 70 | Billy Casper | 73 | +1 | 73 | $330 | |||
| 74 | Wayne Peddy | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 74 | David Lundstrom | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Homero Blancas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 77 | David Eger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bob Zender | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Bob Shearer | 65 | -7 | 65 | $3,920 | |||
| 80 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | -6 | 66 | $492 | |||
| 81 | Mike Reid | 68 | -4 | 68 | $8,200 | |||
| 82 | Tommy Valentine | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 83 | David Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $492 | |||
| 84 | Parker Moore | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Bob Mann | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Mitch Adcock | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Brady Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Steve Veriato | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Charles Coody | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Ralph Johnston | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Bill Pelham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $600 | |||
| 97 | John Lister | 70 | -2 | 70 | $820 | |||
| 98 | Vicente Fernandez | 71 | -1 | 71 | $330 | |||
| 98 | Jim White | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Keith Fergus | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Joe Inman | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Ron Streck | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Mike Shea | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 104 | George Johnson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Ed Sabo | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Bob Payne | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 109 | David Thore | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Don Massengale | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Dave Marr | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Alan Tapie | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Bobby Nichols | 68 | -4 | 68 | $365 | |||
| 116 | Skeeter Heath | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,107 | |||
| 117 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $492 | |||
| 119 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Rod Curl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Gary Jacobsen | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Frank Beard | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Jack Sommers | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Perry Arthur | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Joe Kunes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Julius Boros | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Tom Storey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Antonio Cerda | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Ron Weber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Travis Hudson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Bobby Stroble | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Alan Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Bill Galloway | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Randy Erskine | 67 | -5 | 67 | $75 | |||
| 139 | Doug Sanders | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 141 | George Cadle | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Doug Ford | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Gary Ostrega | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Dave Stockton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Gary Groh | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Bobby Mitchell | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Bunky Henry | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 148 | Dave Barr | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 149 | Florentino Molina | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 150 | Jack Montgomery | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 151 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 152 | Mike Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 |


