Sports headlines for Thursday May 11, 1978:
- Giants Strong-Arm Their Way Toward First Place
- Bills Sign Kicker Dempsey
- Rapp Wants Back; Not In Revenge
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Colonial National Invitational
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth, TX) from May 11, 1978 to May 14, 1978 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Heard | 67 | -3 | 67 | $18,500 | |||
| 2 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -1 | 69 | $18,500 | |||
| 3 | Jim Simons | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,020 | |||
| 4 | Jay Haas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $680 | |||
| 5 | Steve Melnyk | 65 | -5 | 65 | $8,800 | |||
| 6 | Lee Trevino | 66 | -4 | 66 | $40,000 | |||
| 7 | Danny Edwards | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 8 | Tom Watson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $8,800 | |||
| 9 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,020 | |||
| 10 | John Schroeder | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,301 | |||
| 10 | Grier Jones | 71 | +1 | 71 | $680 | |||
| 12 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | +2 | 72 | $7,200 | |||
| 12 | Don January | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,600 | |||
| 14 | Bob Smith | 73 | +3 | 73 | $310 | |||
| 15 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,301 | |||
| 16 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,800 | |||
| 16 | Mike Sullivan | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,800 | |||
| 18 | Mike Morley | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 19 | Tom Kite | 68 | -2 | 68 | $5,020 | |||
| 20 | Gary Koch | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,400 | |||
| 20 | Don Bies | 70 | Even | 70 | $390 | |||
| 22 | John Mahaffey | 71 | +1 | 71 | $5,020 | |||
| 23 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $355 | |||
| 24 | Hubert Green | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,100 | |||
| 24 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $942 | |||
| 24 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +3 | 73 | $680 | |||
| 24 | Gary Player | 73 | +3 | 73 | $476 | |||
| 24 | Lee Elder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $335 | |||
| 29 | Andy Bean | 67 | -3 | 67 | $5,020 | |||
| 30 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 30 | Fred Marti | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 32 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,688 | |||
| 32 | Don Pooley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $476 | |||
| 32 | John Lister | 72 | +2 | 72 | $420 | |||
| 35 | John Fought | 73 | +3 | 73 | $420 | |||
| 36 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $476 | |||
| 37 | Bill Calfee | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Gil Morgan | 66 | -4 | 66 | $420 | |||
| 39 | Curtis Strange | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 40 | Jack Renner | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,600 | |||
| 41 | Ray Floyd | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,100 | |||
| 42 | Keith Fergus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 42 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | +1 | 71 | $370 | |||
| 44 | Lou Graham | 72 | +2 | 72 | $942 | |||
| 45 | Gene Littler | 73 | +3 | 73 | $355 | |||
| 46 | Bill Kratzert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Rex Caldwell | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Charles Coody | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,301 | |||
| 49 | Bobby Cole | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,688 | |||
| 49 | Mike Reid | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,080 | |||
| 49 | Rik Massengale | 69 | -1 | 69 | $476 | |||
| 52 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | Even | 70 | $680 | |||
| 53 | Gary McCord | 71 | +1 | 71 | $390 | |||
| 54 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | +2 | 72 | $680 | |||
| 54 | Lindy Miller | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Julius Boros | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Phil Hancock | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Rod Curl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Bob Shearer | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Alan Tapie | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,600 | |||
| 61 | Craig Stadler | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,688 | |||
| 61 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,688 | |||
| 61 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | -2 | 68 | $310 | |||
| 65 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -1 | 69 | $476 | |||
| 66 | Victor Regalado | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 66 | Al Geiberger | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 66 | J.C. Snead | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 66 | Bob Gilder | 70 | Even | 70 | $680 | |||
| 66 | George Burns | 70 | Even | 70 | $390 | |||
| 71 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $680 | |||
| 71 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 71 | Terry Diehl | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 74 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,301 | |||
| 74 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Jim Dent | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Larry Nelson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Orville Moody | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Butch Baird | 70 | Even | 70 | $310 | |||
| 80 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $335 | |||
| 80 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 84 | George Cadle | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 86 | Bob Wynn | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Tim Simpson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Mark Hayes | 68 | -2 | 68 | $680 | |||
| 95 | Jim Colbert | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Ed Fiori | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,688 | |||
| 98 | Doug Sanders | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Lyn Lott | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Gary Hallberg | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Joe Porter | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 |


