Sports headlines for Thursday May 25, 1978:
- Eichelberger's 10-Under-Par 62 Lowest Of Year
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Atlanta Classic
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from May 25, 1978 to May 28, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Hiskey | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Pat Fitzsimons | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Frank Beard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Tom Watson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $15,467 | |||
| 5 | Jim Colbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,400 | |||
| 5 | Alan Tapie | 70 | -2 | 70 | $365 | |||
| 7 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,013 | |||
| 8 | Jerry Heard | 67 | -5 | 67 | $40,000 | |||
| 9 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $8,200 | |||
| 9 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,200 | |||
| 9 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,433 | |||
| 9 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,570 | |||
| 13 | Lou Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $15,467 | |||
| 14 | Hubert Green | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,330 | |||
| 15 | Craig Stadler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,234 | |||
| 16 | D.A. Weibring | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,013 | |||
| 16 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +3 | 75 | $760 | |||
| 18 | Don Pooley | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,234 | |||
| 19 | Jack Renner | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,234 | |||
| 19 | Jeff Hawkes | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,570 | |||
| 21 | Calvin Peete | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,013 | |||
| 21 | Skip Dunaway | 70 | -2 | 70 | $405 | |||
| 23 | Gary McCord | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,013 | |||
| 23 | Rod Funseth | 71 | -1 | 71 | $760 | |||
| 25 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $760 | |||
| 25 | John Schlee | 72 | Even | 72 | $405 | |||
| 27 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,234 | |||
| 27 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $465 | |||
| 29 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Gary Player | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,920 | |||
| 31 | Dave Eichelberger | 62 | -10 | 62 | $1,013 | |||
| 32 | Tom Kite | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,920 | |||
| 33 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,920 | |||
| 33 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,330 | |||
| 33 | Jack Newton | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 33 | Barney Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $345 | |||
| 37 | Terry Diehl | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,570 | |||
| 38 | Rod Curl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $5,433 | |||
| 38 | Jerry Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $465 | |||
| 38 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $365 | |||
| 38 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $310 | |||
| 38 | Paul Moran | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Lee Hinkles | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,013 | |||
| 43 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $465 | |||
| 43 | Bruce Robertson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Frank Conner | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Danny Edwards | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Bob Murphy | 64 | -8 | 64 | $15,467 | |||
| 49 | Bill Calfee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,234 | |||
| 49 | Lee Elder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,570 | |||
| 49 | Ed Fiori | 69 | -3 | 69 | $465 | |||
| 52 | Gary Jacobsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,234 | |||
| 52 | Bob Wynn | 70 | -2 | 70 | $570 | |||
| 54 | George Burns | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,013 | |||
| 54 | Keith Fergus | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,013 | |||
| 54 | Dennis Meyer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 57 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $570 | |||
| 57 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | Even | 72 | $405 | |||
| 59 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $570 | |||
| 59 | Bob Shearer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $325 | |||
| 59 | Artie McNickle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Stan Lee | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jay Haas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Orville Moody | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Jack Spradlin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Gary Groh | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Mike Watney | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Don Brigham | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Joe Inman | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,920 | |||
| 71 | Jim Dent | 69 | -3 | 69 | $405 | |||
| 72 | Mark Hayes | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,920 | |||
| 73 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $570 | |||
| 73 | Mike Morley | 71 | -1 | 71 | $465 | |||
| 75 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $325 | |||
| 75 | Steve Veriato | 72 | Even | 72 | $300 | |||
| 77 | Morris Hatalsky | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 78 | George Cadle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Ron Streck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Pete Brown | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bill Mallon | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Tim Simpson | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Larry Nelson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,100 | |||
| 84 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $760 | |||
| 86 | Bob Zender | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,330 | |||
| 86 | Jim Nelford | 69 | -3 | 69 | $345 | |||
| 88 | Gary Ostrega | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,100 | |||
| 89 | David Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,234 | |||
| 89 | Tom Storey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,330 | |||
| 89 | Doug Tewell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $405 | |||
| 89 | Dan Sikes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $405 | |||
| 94 | Mike Shea | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 94 | John Lister | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Mark Lye | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Homero Blancas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Bobby Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Jeff Mitchell | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Tom Jenkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Mark Pfeil | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Ed Dougherty | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Dave Brownlee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Andy North | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Wren Lum | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Dave Stockton | 66 | -6 | 66 | $5,433 | |||
| 107 | Ed Sabo | 69 | -3 | 69 | $465 | |||
| 108 | Gay Brewer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Jim Chancey | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Mike Reid | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Joe Porter | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Wayne Peddy | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Carlton White | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Greg Powers | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Steve Melnyk | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Buddy Gardner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Mike Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Joe Kunes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Pat McGowan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Miller Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 124 | J.C. Snead | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Bill Pelham | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Wayne Yates | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Dick McClean | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Ron Milanovich | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Bob Smith | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Dewitt Weaver | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Lyn Lott | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 131 | George Knudson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Perry Arthur | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 134 | David Thore | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 135 | George Johnson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Roger Maltbie | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Travis Hudson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Brady Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Antonio Cerda | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Doug Sanders | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 141 | David Sheff | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Bunky Henry | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Bob Mann | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Florentino Molina | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Emory Lee | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 147 | Bert Seagraves | 88 | +16 | 88 | $0 |


