Sports headlines for Sunday July 23, 1978:
- Martin Warns Jackson: Shut Your Mouth
- Nicklaus At Home With Victory
Final results of the 1978 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
Tournament held at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club (Lafayette Hill, PA) from July 20, 1978 to July 23, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Green | 65 | 73 | 66 | 70 | -10 | 274 | $10,250 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | 64 | 72 | 68 | -14 | 270 | $50,000 |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 71 | 68 | 67 | -11 | 273 | $14,750 |
| 4 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | 68 | 66 | 74 | -9 | 275 | $7,781 |
| 5 | Jim Nelford | 67 | 70 | 72 | 68 | -7 | 277 | $4,250 |
| 6 | Dick Smith | 67 | 72 | 72 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $3,250 |
| 7 | Bill Rogers | 67 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 8 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | 66 | 72 | 76 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 9 | Mike Morley | 67 | 75 | 74 | 68 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 10 | David Graham | 67 | 75 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $387 |
| 11 | Gil Morgan | 68 | 72 | 64 | 67 | -13 | 271 | $28,500 |
| 12 | Lee Elder | 68 | 67 | 70 | 70 | -9 | 275 | $7,781 |
| 13 | Andy Bean | 68 | 69 | 71 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $5,500 |
| 13 | John Lister | 68 | 67 | 71 | 70 | -8 | 276 | $5,500 |
| 15 | Bob Gilder | 68 | 74 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 15 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | 72 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 17 | Mike Hill | 68 | 73 | 70 | 70 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 18 | John Schroeder | 68 | 68 | 72 | 76 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 19 | Doug Tewell | 68 | 68 | 70 | 79 | +1 | 285 | $506 |
| 20 | Craig Stadler | 68 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 289 | $0 |
| 21 | Miller Barber | 69 | 65 | 71 | 70 | -9 | 275 | $7,781 |
| 22 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 67 | 72 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $5,500 |
| 23 | Tom Watson | 69 | 68 | 74 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $3,250 |
| 24 | Don January | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 25 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 69 | 65 | 73 | 73 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 26 | Orville Moody | 69 | 72 | 67 | 76 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 27 | Calvin Peete | 69 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $506 |
| 28 | Gary Koch | 69 | 68 | 77 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $463 |
| 28 | Stan Lee | 69 | 69 | 73 | 75 | +2 | 286 | $463 |
| 30 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 287 | $425 |
| 31 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 72 | 67 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $7,781 |
| 32 | Bob Shearer | 70 | 68 | 73 | 66 | -7 | 277 | $4,250 |
| 33 | Bobby Wadkins | 70 | 71 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 33 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 33 | Joe Kunes | 70 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 36 | Graham Marsh | 70 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 36 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 36 | Andy North | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 39 | Bob Zender | 70 | 66 | 74 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 39 | Gene Littler | 70 | 69 | 68 | 74 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 41 | Mark Lye | 70 | 70 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $900 |
| 41 | Barry Jaeckel | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $900 |
| 43 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 43 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 45 | George Burns | 70 | 70 | 70 | 74 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 45 | Dave Barr | 70 | 72 | 68 | 74 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 47 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 72 | 69 | 74 | +1 | 285 | $506 |
| 48 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 71 | 76 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $387 |
| 49 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 71 | 70 | 79 | +6 | 290 | $0 |
| 50 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 69 | 67 | 66 | -11 | 273 | $14,750 |
| 51 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 70 | 67 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $3,250 |
| 51 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $3,250 |
| 53 | Joe Inman | 71 | 68 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 279 | $2,175 |
| 54 | Joe Porter | 71 | 67 | 73 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $1,627 |
| 55 | Dan Sikes | 71 | 70 | 66 | 75 | -2 | 282 | $900 |
| 56 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 57 | Dana Quigley | 71 | 67 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $463 |
| 58 | Frank Conner | 71 | 68 | 71 | 77 | +3 | 287 | $425 |
| 59 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 69 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $387 |
| 60 | Gary McCord | 71 | 71 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 290 | $0 |
| 61 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 68 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $3,250 |
| 62 | Mike Reid | 72 | 68 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 63 | Don Pooley | 72 | 69 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $900 |
| 64 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | 67 | 74 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 64 | D.A. Weibring | 72 | 70 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 66 | Danny Edwards | 72 | 69 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $506 |
| 67 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | 67 | 69 | 67 | -8 | 276 | $5,500 |
| 68 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 69 | 68 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $677 |
| 69 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 68 | 73 | 70 | Even | 284 | $569 |
| 70 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 67 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $425 |
| 71 | Don Brigham | 73 | 69 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 290 | $0 |
| 72 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 67 | 69 | 67 | -7 | 277 | $4,250 |
| 73 | Lou Graham | 74 | 68 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
| 73 | Dale Douglass | 74 | 68 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 281 | $1,180 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Pearce | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Lonnie Nielsen | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Mark McCumber | 73 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Rick Beck | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 143 | $0 | |
| Antonio Cerda | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Ed Byman | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Gary Vanier | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Jim Simons | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Randy Erskine | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Roger Maltbie | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Carlton White | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Ed Sneed | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Fred Voelkel | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| James Mason | 78 | 67 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Tom Kite | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Ed Fiori | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Fred Marti | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jack Spradlin | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aaron | 77 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tommy Valentine | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Wayne Levi | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Allen Miller | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Artie McNickle | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bobby Stroble | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Don Iverson | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gary Ostrega | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Howard Twitty | 68 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jack Newton | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Jeff Mitchell | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Perry Arthur | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Victor Regalado | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Wally Kuchar | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Smith | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bruce Robertson | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dave Hill | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dick Hendrickson | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jeff Hewes | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Marty Fleckman | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Vicente Fernandez | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Mann | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bob Shaw | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| David Eger | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Henry McQuiston | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jay Haas | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Chancey | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bill Mallon | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jack Connelly | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bunky Henry | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mike Zack | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Don Baker | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Skeeter Heath | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dan Pohl | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Brad Bryant | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jaime Gonzalez | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 81 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 161 | $0 | |
| WD | Jack Renner | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 73 | $0 |
| WD | Johnny Miller | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | John Adams | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 81 | $0 |


