Sports headlines for Thursday June 1, 1978:
- Message To Garcia: You're Fired; Fregosi Is Hired
- $5,000 Is Price Cedeno Will Pay For Hurting Self
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Kemper Open
Tournament held at Quail Hollow Country Club (Charlotte, NC) from June 1, 1978 to June 4, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Newton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Lanny Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Ken Still | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Skip Dunaway | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Jerry Heard | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Randy Glover | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Ray Floyd | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Ed Fiori | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Jay Haas | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Florentino Molina | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Gil Morgan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bill Rogers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | David Thore | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Kim Young | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Bruce Robertson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Dan Sikes | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Bob Zender | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Jim Nelford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Lyn Lott | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Bill Pelham | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Mike Hill | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Roger Maltbie | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 24 | Dave Barr | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Frank Beard | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Greg Powers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Allen Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Gary Jacobsen | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Rod Funseth | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bill Galloway | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Dave Stockton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bob Shearer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Ron Milanovich | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Don Pooley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Dennis Meyer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Calvin Peete | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Keith Fergus | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Mike Schlueter | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Perry Leslie | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Homero Blancas | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Rick Beck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Gary McCord | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Tom Purtzer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Bobby Baker | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Lee Mikles | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Tom Jenkins | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Bob Wynn | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Pete Brown | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Grier Jones | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Buddy Gardner | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Bob Leaver | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Don Brigham | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Waddy Stokes | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Doug Sanders | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Steve Veriato | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Bruce Fleisher | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Stanton Altgelt | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Andy Bean | 72 | Even | 72 | $60,000 | |||
| 66 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,525 | |||
| 68 | Jack Renner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,290 | |||
| 69 | Rod Curl | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,995 | |||
| 70 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,988 | |||
| 71 | Ed Sneed | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,525 | |||
| 72 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | -1 | 71 | $638 | |||
| 73 | Andy North | 72 | Even | 72 | $27,750 | |||
| 73 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,988 | |||
| 75 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,480 | |||
| 76 | Mark Hayes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $27,750 | |||
| 76 | Danny Edwards | 69 | -3 | 69 | $4,988 | |||
| 78 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $9,525 | |||
| 78 | Bob Murphy | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,988 | |||
| 78 | Randy Erskine | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,988 | |||
| 81 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $638 | |||
| 82 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +1 | 73 | $14,100 | |||
| 82 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,480 | |||
| 84 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,900 | |||
| 84 | John Schroeder | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,995 | |||
| 86 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +3 | 75 | $638 | |||
| 87 | Arnold Palmer | 67 | -5 | 67 | $3,300 | |||
| 88 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,995 | |||
| 89 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,988 | |||
| 89 | Jerry McGee | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,300 | |||
| 89 | Gary Player | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,480 | |||
| 89 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $150 | |||
| 93 | Bob Lunn | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,480 | |||
| 93 | Mike Sullivan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,658 | |||
| 93 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 96 | Mark Pfeil | 69 | -3 | 69 | $638 | |||
| 97 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,658 | |||
| 98 | Jim Chancey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $834 | |||
| 98 | Bob Gilder | 71 | -1 | 71 | $518 | |||
| 100 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 100 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $834 | |||
| 100 | Carlton White | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Gary Koch | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,988 | |||
| 103 | Terry Diehl | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,658 | |||
| 103 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $834 | |||
| 103 | Paul Moran | 73 | +1 | 73 | $518 | |||
| 107 | George Burns | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,995 | |||
| 108 | Don Bies | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,480 | |||
| 109 | Victor Regalado | 76 | +4 | 76 | $638 | |||
| 110 | Wayne Levi | 69 | -3 | 69 | $150 | |||
| 111 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,525 | |||
| 111 | Charles Coody | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,525 | |||
| 113 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,988 | |||
| 113 | Jim Dent | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,300 | |||
| 113 | Craig Stadler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,480 | |||
| 113 | Jim Colbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,290 | |||
| 113 | Tom Storey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $834 | |||
| 118 | Graham Marsh | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 118 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $834 | |||
| 118 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +1 | 73 | $834 | |||
| 121 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $638 | |||
| 123 | Larry Nelson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $518 | |||
| 124 | Kermit Zarley | 66 | -6 | 66 | $834 | |||
| 125 | Artie McNickle | 69 | -3 | 69 | $638 | |||
| 126 | Alan Pate | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,525 | |||
| 127 | Al Geiberger | 71 | -1 | 71 | $150 | |||
| 128 | Jerry Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,658 | |||
| 129 | David Graham | 74 | +2 | 74 | $518 | |||
| 130 | Ed Sabo | 77 | +5 | 77 | $518 | |||
| 131 | Howard Twitty | 69 | -3 | 69 | $834 | |||
| 132 | Miller Barber | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,290 | |||
| 133 | Jeff Hewes | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 134 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Mike Morley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $518 | |||
| 137 | Frank Conner | 71 | -1 | 71 | $834 | |||
| 138 | Phil Hancock | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 139 | John Schlee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $834 | |||
| 141 | Gary Ostrega | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Joe Inman | 72 | Even | 72 | $638 | |||
| 142 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $518 | |||
| 144 | Pat McGowan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $518 | |||
| 147 | Bob Smith | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 |


