Sunday April 30, 1978
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Sports headlines for Sunday April 30, 1978:




Final results 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)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Lon Hinkle74676466-17271$40,000
2Jack Newton74696670-9279$3,400
3Gibby Gilbert70686767-16272$18,500
4Gary Koch72686771-10278$4,600
4Mike Sullivan69716870-10278$4,600
6Homero Blancas67706878-5283$860
7Mike Reid73706875-2286$450
8Victor Regalado72716876-1287$390
9Grier Jones69696967-14274$9,400
10Calvin Peete71696968-11277$6,925
10Gary Player69676972-11277$6,925
12Fred Marti71676971-10278$4,600
13Don Pooley68756967-9279$3,400
14Antonio Cerda71716971-6282$1,247
15Ed Dougherty68746979+2290$0
16Fuzzy Zoeller70657067-16272$18,500
17Lou Graham69707069-10278$4,600
17Jack Renner71677070-10278$4,600
19Parker Moore72697069-8280$2,500
19Lee Mikles70697071-8280$2,500
21Jim Simons73697069-7281$1,688
21Andy Bean68707073-7281$1,688
23Bob Smith67717074-6282$1,247
23Bill Calfee71677074-6282$1,247
25Orville Moody70737071-4284$640
26Greg Powers69737074-2286$450
27Ben Crenshaw72717074-1287$390
28Allen Miller72717075Even288$289
29Tommy Aaron70727078+2290$0
30Bob Murphy71687167-11277$6,925
31Mike Hill72687169-8280$2,500
32Jerry McGee69697173-6282$1,247
33Dwight Nevil69727173-3285$513
33Dave Eichelberger69697176-3285$513
35Don January71717173-2286$450
36Bobby Stroble70737174Even288$289
36Gary Groh70697178Even288$289
38Ray Floyd67717269-9279$3,400
39George Burns68717269-8280$2,500
39Jim Colbert70687270-8280$2,500
41Phil Hancock68687274-6282$1,247
42Tom Watson73707268-5283$860
43Wayne Levi72697271-4284$640
44Bill Pelham69707274-3285$513
45Mark Pfeil71727271-2286$450
45Alan Tapie71697274-2286$450
45Doug Tewell71687275-2286$450
48Stan Lee70717274-1287$390
49Dale Douglass73707273Even288$289
50D.A. Weibring69647371-11277$6,925
51Gene Littler71697367-8280$2,500
52Barry Jaeckel68727369-6282$1,247
53Bobby Cole73687369-5283$860
53Frank Conner71697370-5283$860
53Morris Hatalsky70697371-5283$860
53Mark Hayes66727372-5283$860
57Tom Shaw72697374Even288$289
58Tim Simpson73707373+1289$0
59Larry Ziegler70727375+2290$0
59Mark Lye72697376+2290$0
61Barney Thompson72717376+4292$0
62Miller Barber68717468-7281$1,688
62Wally Armstrong69697469-7281$1,688
62Lee Trevino65707472-7281$1,688
65Curtis Strange71697468-6282$1,247
65Charles Coody70697469-6282$1,247
65Mike Shea70657473-6282$1,247
68Tom Storey71687470-5283$860
69Joe Kunes68727470-4284$640
70Jeff Hewes71707473Even288$289
70Mike Reasor72687474Even288$289
72Bob Shearer68747479+7295$0
73Pat McGowan68667575-4284$640
74Howard Twitty69727569-3285$513
75Frank Beard77667573+3291$0
75Stan Stopa74697573+3291$0
77Rod Curl68727670-2286$450
78Kermit Zarley72707670Even288$289
79David Eger72707672+2290$0
80Roger Maltbie71697770-1287$390
80Florentino Molina68707772-1287$390
82Joe Porter71707870+1289$0
83Buddy Gardner71727971+5293$0


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Don Iverson707400Even144$0
Ed Sabo707400Even144$0
Jerry Heard707400Even144$0
Lance Suzuki756900Even144$0
Lanny Wadkins717300Even144$0
Larry Nelson727200Even144$0
Marty Fleckman727200Even144$0
Mason Rudolph756900Even144$0
Mitch Adcock737100Even144$0
Peter Oosterhuis737100Even144$0
Billy Casper727300+1145$0
Bob Mann747100+1145$0
Brady Miller766900+1145$0
Butch Baird707500+1145$0
Dana Quigley727300+1145$0
Ken Still727300+1145$0
Larry Miller757000+1145$0
Steve Melnyk747100+1145$0
Tom Jenkins747100+1145$0
Bill Galloway737300+2146$0
J.C. Snead757100+2146$0
Jim White767000+2146$0
Perry Arthur707600+2146$0
Peter Jacobsen747200+2146$0
Rex Caldwell717500+2146$0
Artie McNickle727500+3147$0
Bob Zender767100+3147$0
Bobby Nichols727500+3147$0
Jim Chancey737400+3147$0
Jim Nelford747300+3147$0
Jim Wiechers777000+3147$0
Mike Booker737400+3147$0
Ron Streck737400+3147$0
Steve Taylor737400+3147$0
Vicente Fernandez727500+3147$0
Bobby Walzel717700+4148$0
Dave Marr727600+4148$0
Gary Jacobsen717700+4148$0
John Lister767200+4148$0
Woody Blackburn747400+4148$0
Freddie Haas747500+5149$0
Gay Brewer737600+5149$0
George Cascino747500+5149$0
Kim Young737600+5149$0
Perry Leslie777200+5149$0
Babe Hiskey767400+6150$0
Gary Ostrega757500+6150$0
Gary Vanier747600+6150$0
George Johnson757500+6150$0
Rick Beck767400+6150$0
Rod Funseth747600+6150$0
George Knudson757600+7151$0
Skeeter Heath747700+7151$0
Tommy Valentine787300+7151$0
Wayne Peddy767500+7151$0
Don Brigham747900+9153$0
Carlton White728200+10154$0
David Smith798100+16160$0
WDEd Fiori75000+375$0
WDEddie Pearce75000+375$0
WDLee Elder75000+375$0
WDJohn Schroeder77000+577$0
WDRon Cerrudo78000+678$0
WDChi Chi Rodriguez7172730Even216$0
WDJeff Mitchell6874800+6222$0

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