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
2Gibby Gilbert70686767-16272$18,500
2Fuzzy Zoeller70657067-16272$18,500
4Grier Jones69696967-14274$9,400
5Bob Murphy71687167-11277$6,925
6Don Pooley68756967-9279$3,400
7Gene Littler71697367-8280$2,500
8Calvin Peete71696968-11277$6,925
9Miller Barber68717468-7281$1,688
10Curtis Strange71697468-6282$1,247
11Tom Watson73707268-5283$860
12Lou Graham69707069-10278$4,600
13Ray Floyd67717269-9279$3,400
14George Burns68717269-8280$2,500
14Parker Moore72697069-8280$2,500
14Mike Hill72687169-8280$2,500
17Wally Armstrong69697469-7281$1,688
17Jim Simons73697069-7281$1,688
19Barry Jaeckel68727369-6282$1,247
19Charles Coody70697469-6282$1,247
21Bobby Cole73687369-5283$860
22Howard Twitty69727569-3285$513
23Mike Sullivan69716870-10278$4,600
23Jack Renner71677070-10278$4,600
25Jack Newton74696670-9279$3,400
26Jim Colbert70687270-8280$2,500
27Tom Storey71687470-5283$860
27Frank Conner71697370-5283$860
29Joe Kunes68727470-4284$640
30Rod Curl68727670-2286$450
31Roger Maltbie71697770-1287$390
32Kermit Zarley72707670Even288$289
33Joe Porter71707870+1289$0
34D.A. Weibring69647371-11277$6,925
35Fred Marti71676971-10278$4,600
35Gary Koch72686771-10278$4,600
37Lee Mikles70697071-8280$2,500
38Antonio Cerda71716971-6282$1,247
39Morris Hatalsky70697371-5283$860
40Orville Moody70737071-4284$640
40Wayne Levi72697271-4284$640
42Mark Pfeil71727271-2286$450
43Buddy Gardner71727971+5293$0
44Gary Player69676972-11277$6,925
45Lee Trevino65707472-7281$1,688
46Mark Hayes66727372-5283$860
47Florentino Molina68707772-1287$390
48David Eger72707672+2290$0
49Andy Bean68707073-7281$1,688
50Mike Shea70657473-6282$1,247
50Jerry McGee69697173-6282$1,247
52Dwight Nevil69727173-3285$513
53Don January71717173-2286$450
54Jeff Hewes71707473Even288$289
54Dale Douglass73707273Even288$289
56Tim Simpson73707373+1289$0
57Stan Stopa74697573+3291$0
57Frank Beard77667573+3291$0
59Bob Smith67717074-6282$1,247
59Bill Calfee71677074-6282$1,247
59Phil Hancock68687274-6282$1,247
62Bill Pelham69707274-3285$513
63Greg Powers69737074-2286$450
63Alan Tapie71697274-2286$450
65Ben Crenshaw72717074-1287$390
65Stan Lee70717274-1287$390
67Mike Reasor72687474Even288$289
67Bobby Stroble70737174Even288$289
67Tom Shaw72697374Even288$289
70Pat McGowan68667575-4284$640
71Mike Reid73706875-2286$450
71Doug Tewell71687275-2286$450
73Allen Miller72717075Even288$289
74Larry Ziegler70727375+2290$0
75Dave Eichelberger69697176-3285$513
76Victor Regalado72716876-1287$390
77Mark Lye72697376+2290$0
78Barney Thompson72717376+4292$0
79Homero Blancas67706878-5283$860
80Gary Groh70697178Even288$289
81Tommy Aaron70727078+2290$0
81Ed Dougherty68746979+2290$0
83Bob Shearer68747479+7295$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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