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 | Bob Wynn | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Jim Colbert | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Lyn Lott | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Dave Stockton | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Larry Nelson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Julius Boros | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Orville Moody | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Joe Porter | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bill Kratzert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Phil Hancock | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Rod Curl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Tim Simpson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Gary Hallberg | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Bob Shearer | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Doug Sanders | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Rex Caldwell | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Bill Calfee | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -1 | 69 | $18,500 | |||
| 28 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | +2 | 72 | $7,200 | |||
| 29 | Lee Trevino | 66 | -4 | 66 | $40,000 | |||
| 30 | John Mahaffey | 71 | +1 | 71 | $5,020 | |||
| 31 | Mac McLendon | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,301 | |||
| 32 | Jerry Heard | 67 | -3 | 67 | $18,500 | |||
| 32 | Ed Fiori | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,688 | |||
| 34 | Doug Tewell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,688 | |||
| 34 | Mark Hayes | 68 | -2 | 68 | $680 | |||
| 36 | Tom Watson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $8,800 | |||
| 37 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,688 | |||
| 38 | Andy Bean | 67 | -3 | 67 | $5,020 | |||
| 39 | Alan Tapie | 68 | -2 | 68 | $3,600 | |||
| 39 | Craig Stadler | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,688 | |||
| 41 | Bobby Cole | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,688 | |||
| 41 | Mike Reid | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,080 | |||
| 43 | Gary Koch | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,400 | |||
| 43 | Victor Regalado | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 45 | John Schroeder | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,301 | |||
| 45 | Keith Fergus | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 47 | Lou Graham | 72 | +2 | 72 | $942 | |||
| 48 | Steve Melnyk | 65 | -5 | 65 | $8,800 | |||
| 49 | Ray Floyd | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,100 | |||
| 49 | Al Geiberger | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 51 | Don January | 72 | +2 | 72 | $3,600 | |||
| 51 | Morris Hatalsky | 72 | +2 | 72 | $680 | |||
| 53 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $942 | |||
| 54 | Mike Sullivan | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,800 | |||
| 55 | Curtis Strange | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 56 | Jack Renner | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,600 | |||
| 57 | Jim Simons | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,020 | |||
| 57 | Fred Marti | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 59 | Terry Diehl | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 60 | Lindy Miller | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Hubert Green | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,100 | |||
| 62 | Howard Twitty | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,301 | |||
| 63 | Mike Morley | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 63 | Charles Coody | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,301 | |||
| 65 | Tom Kite | 68 | -2 | 68 | $5,020 | |||
| 66 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | -1 | 69 | $476 | |||
| 67 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,301 | |||
| 67 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 67 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | Even | 70 | $680 | |||
| 67 | George Burns | 70 | Even | 70 | $390 | |||
| 67 | Butch Baird | 70 | Even | 70 | $310 | |||
| 72 | John Lister | 72 | +2 | 72 | $420 | |||
| 73 | Gary Player | 73 | +3 | 73 | $476 | |||
| 73 | John Fought | 73 | +3 | 73 | $420 | |||
| 75 | Rik Massengale | 69 | -1 | 69 | $476 | |||
| 76 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | Even | 70 | $5,020 | |||
| 77 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | +1 | 71 | $370 | |||
| 77 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $335 | |||
| 79 | Jay Haas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $680 | |||
| 79 | Don Pooley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $476 | |||
| 81 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $476 | |||
| 82 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 66 | -4 | 66 | $2,800 | |||
| 83 | Danny Edwards | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 84 | J.C. Snead | 70 | Even | 70 | $942 | |||
| 84 | Bob Gilder | 70 | Even | 70 | $680 | |||
| 86 | Gary McCord | 71 | +1 | 71 | $390 | |||
| 87 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +3 | 73 | $680 | |||
| 87 | Gene Littler | 73 | +3 | 73 | $355 | |||
| 89 | Gil Morgan | 66 | -4 | 66 | $420 | |||
| 90 | Mark Pfeil | 71 | +1 | 71 | $476 | |||
| 91 | Lee Elder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $335 | |||
| 92 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $680 | |||
| 92 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Don Bies | 70 | Even | 70 | $390 | |||
| 95 | Bob Murphy | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Bob Smith | 73 | +3 | 73 | $310 | |||
| 97 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | -2 | 68 | $310 | |||
| 98 | George Cadle | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Grier Jones | 71 | +1 | 71 | $680 | |||
| 100 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $355 | |||
| 100 | Jim Dent | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 |


