Sports headlines for Thursday June 15, 1978:
- Oklahoma State Paid Its Players, Newspaper Says
- North Stars Draft A Record Scorer
- Phils Get Ruthven For Garber, Cash
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 U.S. Open
Tournament held at Cherry Hills Country Club (Englewood, CO) from June 15, 1978 to June 18, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -2 | 69 | $13,000 | |||
| 2 | Andy North | 70 | -1 | 70 | $45,000 | |||
| 2 | J.C. Snead | 70 | -1 | 70 | $19,750 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Clampett | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Dave Stockton | 71 | Even | 71 | $19,750 | |||
| 5 | Gary Player | 71 | Even | 71 | $7,548 | |||
| 5 | Phil Hancock | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,288 | |||
| 5 | Billy Casper | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,800 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,350 | |||
| 5 | Al Geiberger | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,275 | |||
| 5 | Bill Brask | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,240 | |||
| 12 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | +1 | 72 | $7,548 | |||
| 12 | Andy Bean | 72 | +1 | 72 | $7,548 | |||
| 12 | Lee Trevino | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,400 | |||
| 12 | Joe Inman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,400 | |||
| 12 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,288 | |||
| 12 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,950 | |||
| 18 | Jack Nicklaus | 73 | +2 | 73 | $7,548 | |||
| 18 | Jerry Pate | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,650 | |||
| 18 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,288 | |||
| 18 | Tom Kite | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,288 | |||
| 18 | Gene Littler | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,567 | |||
| 18 | Mark Hayes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,567 | |||
| 18 | Tom Ulozas | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,350 | |||
| 25 | Tom Watson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $7,548 | |||
| 25 | Artie McNickle | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,650 | |||
| 25 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,100 | |||
| 25 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,100 | |||
| 25 | Jerry McGee | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,950 | |||
| 25 | Pat McGowan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,950 | |||
| 25 | Charles Coody | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,800 | |||
| 25 | Miller Barber | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,567 | |||
| 25 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,567 | |||
| 25 | Ed Fiori | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,567 | |||
| 25 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,350 | |||
| 25 | George Burns | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,350 | |||
| 25 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,290 | |||
| 25 | Nate Starks | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,275 | |||
| 25 | Harry Toscano | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,255 | |||
| 25 | Bob Smith | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,200 | |||
| 25 | Lindy Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bob Byman | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Mike McCullough | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,400 | |||
| 44 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,400 | |||
| 44 | Seve Ballesteros | 75 | +4 | 75 | $2,650 | |||
| 44 | Tom Purtzer | 75 | +4 | 75 | $2,100 | |||
| 44 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,567 | |||
| 44 | Al Chandler | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,200 | |||
| 44 | Graham Marsh | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Terry Diehl | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Pete Brown | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Bob Mann | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Dave Hill | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 44 | John Fought | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Lee Elder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,800 | |||
| 56 | Bob Gilder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,430 | |||
| 56 | Wayne Levi | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,350 | |||
| 56 | Walter Zembriski | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,210 | |||
| 56 | Rod Funseth | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Don Padgett | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Arnold Palmer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Vance Heafner | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Hubert Green | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Marty Fleckman | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Randy Sonnier | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Brent Buckman | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Tom Weiskopf | 77 | +6 | 77 | $13,000 | |||
| 68 | Dave Eichelberger | 77 | +6 | 77 | $1,230 | |||
| 68 | Mike Morley | 77 | +6 | 77 | $1,220 | |||
| 68 | Morris Hatalsky | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Jim Masserio | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Jay Haas | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Lyn Lott | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Larry Nelson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Lanny Wadkins | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Gary Jacobsen | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Johnny Miller | 78 | +7 | 78 | $7,548 | |||
| 78 | Bob Shearer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $2,650 | |||
| 78 | Rod Curl | 78 | +7 | 78 | $1,800 | |||
| 78 | Lou Graham | 78 | +7 | 78 | $1,567 | |||
| 78 | Ed Sneed | 78 | +7 | 78 | $1,350 | |||
| 78 | Dick McClean | 78 | +7 | 78 | $1,255 | |||
| 78 | Bob Murphy | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | George Archer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Ben Crenshaw | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Ray Arinno | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Al Kelley | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Benny Passons | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Gary Robinson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jack Rule | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Arnie Dokka | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Charles Sifford | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Tim Simpson | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Eddie Pearce | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Paul Purtzer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jack Lewis | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Lee Mikles | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jim Colbert | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Ray Cragun | 79 | +8 | 79 | $1,567 | |||
| 101 | Steve Melnyk | 79 | +8 | 79 | $1,567 | |||
| 101 | Bill Rogers | 79 | +8 | 79 | $1,430 | |||
| 101 | James Mason | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Danny Edwards | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Larry Gilbert | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Gil Morgan | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | David Graham | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Gary Koch | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Rik Massengale | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Jim Holtgrieve | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 112 | John Gentile | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 112 | David Edwards | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jimmy Wright | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Tom Evans | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Lon Hinkle | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Dennis Sullivan | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Alan Pate | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Fred Wampler | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Ron Commans | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Joe Campbell | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Charlie Epps | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Mike Ballo | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Sale Omohundro | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Randy Glover | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Bob Impaglia | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Ron Hoyt | 85 | +14 | 85 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Paul Barkhouse | 88 | +17 | 88 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Jeff Coston | 89 | +18 | 89 | $0 |
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Buick-Goodwrench Open
Tournament held at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club (Grand Blanc, MI) from June 15, 1978 to June 18, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Thompson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,400 | |||
| 2 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,300 | |||
| 2 | Greg Powers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $5,300 | |||
| 2 | Jim Nelford | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,400 | |||
| 2 | John Lister | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,100 | |||
| 2 | Bill Calfee | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,600 | |||
| 2 | Bobby Walzel | 69 | -3 | 69 | $870 | |||
| 8 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,950 | |||
| 8 | Carlton White | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,100 | |||
| 8 | Randy Erskine | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,200 | |||
| 8 | Bobby Baker | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,200 | |||
| 8 | Jerry Heard | 70 | -2 | 70 | $870 | |||
| 8 | Dana Quigley | 70 | -2 | 70 | $610 | |||
| 8 | Gary McCord | 70 | -2 | 70 | $610 | |||
| 8 | Ed Sabo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $420 | |||
| 8 | Mike Reasor | 70 | -2 | 70 | $310 | |||
| 8 | Gary Ostrega | 70 | -2 | 70 | $310 | |||
| 8 | Bob Eastwood | 70 | -2 | 70 | $238 | |||
| 8 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $190 | |||
| 8 | Bruce Robertson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $190 | |||
| 21 | Gary Groh | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,200 | |||
| 21 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | -1 | 71 | $870 | |||
| 21 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $610 | |||
| 21 | Mike Shea | 71 | -1 | 71 | $610 | |||
| 21 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $420 | |||
| 21 | Bobby Stroble | 71 | -1 | 71 | $238 | |||
| 21 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Jack Newton | 72 | Even | 72 | $20,000 | |||
| 28 | Bobby Cole | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,300 | |||
| 28 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 28 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 28 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 28 | Bunky Henry | 72 | Even | 72 | $870 | |||
| 28 | Buddy Gardner | 72 | Even | 72 | $870 | |||
| 28 | Stan Lee | 72 | Even | 72 | $610 | |||
| 28 | Frank Beard | 72 | Even | 72 | $610 | |||
| 28 | Jaime Gonzalez | 72 | Even | 72 | $420 | |||
| 28 | Keith Fergus | 72 | Even | 72 | $238 | |||
| 28 | Bill Hall | 72 | Even | 72 | $210 | |||
| 28 | Jeff Hawkes | 72 | Even | 72 | $210 | |||
| 28 | Chris Clark | 72 | Even | 72 | $173 | |||
| 28 | Bob Dickson | 72 | Even | 72 | $150 | |||
| 28 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Frank Conner | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Sam Snead | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Mike Sullivan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $11,400 | |||
| 47 | Bob Zender | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,600 | |||
| 47 | George Cadle | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,100 | |||
| 47 | Antonio Cerda | 73 | +1 | 73 | $870 | |||
| 47 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +1 | 73 | $610 | |||
| 47 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $610 | |||
| 47 | Al Mengert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $420 | |||
| 47 | Bill Mallon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $310 | |||
| 47 | Bill Garrett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $238 | |||
| 47 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $158 | |||
| 47 | Mitch Adcock | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Mark Pfeil | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Calvin Peete | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Doug Tewell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Jimmy Picard | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +2 | 74 | $610 | |||
| 63 | Tom Storey | 74 | +2 | 74 | $420 | |||
| 63 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | +2 | 74 | $238 | |||
| 63 | Lynn Janson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $238 | |||
| 63 | Dave Barr | 74 | +2 | 74 | $200 | |||
| 63 | Joe Kunes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $190 | |||
| 63 | Ron Streck | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Perry Leslie | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Buddy Whitten | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bobby Afton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Woody Blackburn | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Dave Newquist | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | George Johnson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Mike Ford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Alan Tapie | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,600 | |||
| 78 | Steve Veriato | 75 | +3 | 75 | $420 | |||
| 78 | Jack Fleck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $310 | |||
| 78 | Mark Lye | 75 | +3 | 75 | $310 | |||
| 78 | Don Brigham | 75 | +3 | 75 | $173 | |||
| 78 | Parker Moore | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jim King | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Sam Adams | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Tony Wallin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Bill Pelham | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 88 | John Mahaffey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,600 | |||
| 88 | Jeff Mitchell | 76 | +4 | 76 | $610 | |||
| 88 | Dick Horgan | 76 | +4 | 76 | $158 | |||
| 88 | Perry Arthur | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Rick Acton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Gary Vanier | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | George Bayer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Dave Shipley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Ed Dougherty | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Mac Hunte | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Joe Porter | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Bob Crissy | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Richie Karl | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Pat Fitzsimons | 77 | +5 | 77 | $238 | |||
| 102 | Larry Mancour | 77 | +5 | 77 | $210 | |||
| 102 | Jim Dent | 77 | +5 | 77 | $173 | |||
| 102 | Mike Hill | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Skeeter Heath | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Doug Main | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Brady Miller | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Bill Galloway | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Bob Goalby | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Ronald Smoak | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Mike Watney | 78 | +6 | 78 | $238 | |||
| 112 | Bob Shaw | 78 | +6 | 78 | $173 | |||
| 112 | Lonnie Nielsen | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Mike Reid | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jim White | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Jack Spradlin | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 117 | David Eger | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Rick Beck | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 117 | John Schroeder | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Doug Ford | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Vicente Fernandez | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Stanton Altgelt | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Travis Hudson | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Richard Parker | 88 | +16 | 88 | $0 |


