Sports headlines for Thursday June 29, 1978:
- Braves Go To San Diego As Owners Swap Teams
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Western Open
Tournament held at Butler National Golf Club (Oak Brook, IL) from June 29, 1978 to July 3, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Heard | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Jim Knoll | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Calvin Peete | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Jack Fleck | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 5 | David Eger | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Jack Spradlin | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Rocky Thompson | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Gary Hallberg | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | Even | 72 | $543 | |||
| 10 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,713 | |||
| 11 | Howard Twitty | 77 | +5 | 77 | $764 | |||
| 12 | Tom Watson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $7,650 | |||
| 13 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,713 | |||
| 14 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $9,900 | |||
| 15 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,622 | |||
| 15 | Charles Coody | 72 | Even | 72 | $543 | |||
| 17 | Mark McCumber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,433 | |||
| 18 | Tony Wallin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $360 | |||
| 19 | Billy Casper | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 20 | Andy Bean | 70 | -2 | 70 | $45,000 | |||
| 20 | Bill Rogers | 70 | -2 | 70 | $25,650 | |||
| 22 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,622 | |||
| 23 | Terry Diehl | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,117 | |||
| 23 | Keith Fergus | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,064 | |||
| 23 | Homero Blancas | 72 | Even | 72 | $543 | |||
| 26 | Bill Sander | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,622 | |||
| 27 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,763 | |||
| 27 | Tim Simpson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,064 | |||
| 29 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,433 | |||
| 30 | Joe Porter | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,763 | |||
| 30 | D.A. Weibring | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,433 | |||
| 30 | Danny Edwards | 76 | +4 | 76 | $113 | |||
| 33 | Bill Pelham | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,117 | |||
| 34 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,556 | |||
| 34 | Lonnie Nielsen | 70 | -2 | 70 | $543 | |||
| 37 | Jim Simons | 71 | -1 | 71 | $435 | |||
| 38 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $15,975 | |||
| 38 | Bob Byman | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,556 | |||
| 38 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,064 | |||
| 41 | Bill Calfee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,763 | |||
| 41 | Mark Lye | 73 | +1 | 73 | $764 | |||
| 41 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | +1 | 73 | $390 | |||
| 44 | George Burns | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,556 | |||
| 45 | Bruce Robertson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Mark Pfeil | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Bruce Lietzke | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,622 | |||
| 49 | Graham Marsh | 71 | -1 | 71 | $4,556 | |||
| 49 | Dave Barr | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,433 | |||
| 51 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,117 | |||
| 51 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,622 | |||
| 53 | Jim Dent | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,622 | |||
| 53 | Morris Hatalsky | 74 | +2 | 74 | $543 | |||
| 53 | Peter Jacobsen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $543 | |||
| 53 | Lee Mikles | 74 | +2 | 74 | $480 | |||
| 53 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | +2 | 74 | $435 | |||
| 53 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +2 | 74 | $435 | |||
| 59 | Rick Beck | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Gary McCord | 76 | +4 | 76 | $360 | |||
| 61 | Greg Pitzer | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Steve Melnyk | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bob Lunn | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Allen Miller | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,622 | |||
| 65 | Phil Hancock | 70 | -2 | 70 | $9,900 | |||
| 66 | Bobby Wadkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $543 | |||
| 67 | Gary Groh | 72 | Even | 72 | $435 | |||
| 68 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $764 | |||
| 68 | Jack Newton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $113 | |||
| 68 | Barney Thompson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $113 | |||
| 71 | Pat McGowan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,064 | |||
| 72 | Al Geiberger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Don Pooley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Brady Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Bob Smith | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Jim King | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Bill Kratzert | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 78 | Jim Colbert | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Skeeter Heath | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bob Gilder | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,622 | |||
| 81 | Don January | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,433 | |||
| 82 | Jack Renner | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,433 | |||
| 82 | Stan Lee | 72 | Even | 72 | $764 | |||
| 82 | Jeff Hawkes | 72 | Even | 72 | $435 | |||
| 85 | Ed Sabo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,064 | |||
| 86 | Frank Conner | 74 | +2 | 74 | $480 | |||
| 86 | Bob Zender | 74 | +2 | 74 | $390 | |||
| 88 | Greg Powers | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Peter Oosterhuis | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 90 | Rik Massengale | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Cesar Sanudo | 67 | -5 | 67 | $7,650 | |||
| 92 | Rod Curl | 69 | -3 | 69 | $543 | |||
| 93 | Steve Benson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $543 | |||
| 94 | Joe Inman | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,064 | |||
| 94 | Dana Quigley | 73 | +1 | 73 | $764 | |||
| 94 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +1 | 73 | $764 | |||
| 94 | Miller Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Lyn Lott | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Don Iverson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Gil Morgan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Carlton White | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Gay Brewer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Ed Dougherty | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Andy North | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Dave Shipley | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Brad Bryant | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Curtis Strange | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bobby Stroble | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Sam Adams | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Shaw | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Mike Reasor | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Jim Nelford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,064 | |||
| 114 | Ed Byman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $390 | |||
| 114 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $360 | |||
| 117 | Gary Ostrega | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Jerry Pate | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Parker Moore | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Buddy Gardner | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | John Lister | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Peter Chapin | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Kip Byrne | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 126 | George Archer | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bunky Henry | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Wally Kuchar | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Steve Veriato | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 130 | John Schroeder | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,763 | |||
| 131 | John Adams | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Mike Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Vicente Fernandez | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Mike Sullivan | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Bob Dickson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Don Baker | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Bill Ogden | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Mike Shea | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Bill Ventresca | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Jay Haas | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Bob Mann | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Mitch Adcock | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Gary Jacobsen | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 |


