Sports headlines for Friday April 28, 1978:
- Just For Kicks, The Lions Sign Tom Skladany
- Dionne Scores 2; Canada Wins
Scores through round 2 of the 1978 First NBC New Orleans Open
Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from April 27, 1978 to April 30, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Mitchell | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Mason Rudolph | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Lance Suzuki | 75 | 69 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Mitch Adcock | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Ed Sabo | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Don Iverson | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 3 | Jerry Heard | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Brady Miller | 76 | 69 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Larry Miller | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Bob Mann | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Ken Still | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Billy Casper | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Dana Quigley | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Butch Baird | 70 | 75 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Jim White | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 22 | J.C. Snead | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Bill Galloway | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Rex Caldwell | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Perry Arthur | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Jim Wiechers | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Bob Zender | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Jim Nelford | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Steve Taylor | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Ron Streck | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Mike Booker | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Jim Chancey | 73 | 74 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Vicente Fernandez | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Artie McNickle | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 38 | John Lister | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Woody Blackburn | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Dave Marr | 72 | 76 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Gary Jacobsen | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 38 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | 77 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Perry Leslie | 77 | 72 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 43 | George Cascino | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Freddie Haas | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Kim Young | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Rick Beck | 76 | 74 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Gary Ostrega | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 48 | George Johnson | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Rod Funseth | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Gary Vanier | 74 | 76 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 54 | Tommy Valentine | 78 | 73 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 54 | Wayne Peddy | 76 | 75 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 54 | George Knudson | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 54 | Skeeter Heath | 74 | 77 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 58 | Don Brigham | 74 | 79 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Carlton White | 72 | 82 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 60 | David Smith | 79 | 81 | +16 | 160 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | 67 | -3 | 141 | $40,000 | ||
| 62 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 65 | -9 | 135 | $18,500 | ||
| 63 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $18,500 | ||
| 63 | Grier Jones | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $9,400 | ||
| 65 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $6,925 | ||
| 66 | Gene Littler | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $2,500 | ||
| 67 | Don Pooley | 68 | 75 | -1 | 143 | $3,400 | ||
| 68 | Miller Barber | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $1,688 | ||
| 69 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $6,925 | ||
| 69 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,247 | ||
| 71 | Tom Watson | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $860 | ||
| 72 | Ray Floyd | 67 | 71 | -6 | 138 | $3,400 | ||
| 72 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $1,688 | ||
| 74 | Lou Graham | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $4,600 | ||
| 74 | George Burns | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $2,500 | ||
| 74 | Charles Coody | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $1,247 | ||
| 77 | Mike Hill | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $2,500 | ||
| 77 | Barry Jaeckel | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $1,247 | ||
| 79 | Parker Moore | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $2,500 | ||
| 79 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $860 | ||
| 79 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $513 | ||
| 82 | Jim Simons | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $1,688 | ||
| 83 | Jack Renner | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $4,600 | ||
| 83 | Jim Colbert | 70 | 68 | -6 | 138 | $2,500 | ||
| 85 | Tom Storey | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $860 | ||
| 86 | Mike Sullivan | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $4,600 | ||
| 86 | Frank Conner | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $860 | ||
| 86 | Joe Kunes | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $640 | ||
| 86 | Rod Curl | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $450 | ||
| 86 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $390 | ||
| 91 | Joe Porter | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 92 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $289 | ||
| 93 | Jack Newton | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $3,400 | ||
| 94 | D.A. Weibring | 69 | 64 | -11 | 133 | $6,925 | ||
| 95 | Fred Marti | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $4,600 | ||
| 96 | Lee Mikles | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $2,500 | ||
| 96 | Morris Hatalsky | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $860 | ||
| 98 | Gary Koch | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $4,600 | ||
| 99 | Wayne Levi | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $640 | ||
| 100 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,247 | ||
| 101 | Orville Moody | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $640 | ||
| 101 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $450 | ||
| 101 | Buddy Gardner | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Lee Trevino | 65 | 70 | -9 | 135 | $1,688 | ||
| 105 | Gary Player | 69 | 67 | -8 | 136 | $6,925 | ||
| 106 | Mark Hayes | 66 | 72 | -6 | 138 | $860 | ||
| 106 | Florentino Molina | 68 | 70 | -6 | 138 | $390 | ||
| 108 | David Eger | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 109 | Mike Shea | 70 | 65 | -9 | 135 | $1,247 | ||
| 110 | Andy Bean | 68 | 70 | -6 | 138 | $1,688 | ||
| 110 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $1,247 | ||
| 112 | Dwight Nevil | 69 | 72 | -3 | 141 | $513 | ||
| 112 | Jeff Hewes | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $289 | ||
| 114 | Don January | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $450 | ||
| 115 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $289 | ||
| 115 | Tim Simpson | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Frank Beard | 77 | 66 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Stan Stopa | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Phil Hancock | 68 | 68 | -8 | 136 | $1,247 | ||
| 120 | Bill Calfee | 71 | 67 | -6 | 138 | $1,247 | ||
| 120 | Bob Smith | 67 | 71 | -6 | 138 | $1,247 | ||
| 122 | Bill Pelham | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $513 | ||
| 123 | Alan Tapie | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $450 | ||
| 123 | Mike Reasor | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $289 | ||
| 125 | Stan Lee | 70 | 71 | -3 | 141 | $390 | ||
| 125 | Tom Shaw | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $289 | ||
| 127 | Greg Powers | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $450 | ||
| 128 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $390 | ||
| 128 | Bobby Stroble | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $289 | ||
| 130 | Pat McGowan | 68 | 66 | -10 | 134 | $640 | ||
| 131 | Doug Tewell | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $450 | ||
| 132 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Mike Reid | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $450 | ||
| 133 | Allen Miller | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $289 | ||
| 135 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $513 | ||
| 136 | Mark Lye | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $390 | ||
| 137 | Barney Thompson | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 139 | Homero Blancas | 67 | 70 | -7 | 137 | $860 | ||
| 140 | Gary Groh | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $289 | ||
| 141 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Ed Dougherty | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Bob Shearer | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $0 |