Sports headlines for Saturday July 29, 1978:
- Yanks Resurrect Martin -- For Delivery In '80
- Bavasi Confirms, Denies Deal
- Rose Wastes No Time Boosting Streak To 42
- Eye In The Sky Gets NFL Test
Scores through round 3 of the 1978 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open
Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from July 27, 1978 to July 30, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Twitty | 70 | 63 | 66 | -14 | 199 | $8,085 | |
| 1 | Phil Hancock | 64 | 64 | 71 | -14 | 199 | $1,715 | |
| 3 | Rod Funseth | 65 | 67 | 68 | -13 | 200 | $42,000 | |
| 4 | Lee Elder | 67 | 68 | 66 | -12 | 201 | $16,240 | |
| 4 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 63 | 65 | -12 | 201 | $4,358 | |
| 4 | Stan Lee | 68 | 67 | 66 | -12 | 201 | $4,358 | |
| 4 | Larry Nelson | 64 | 67 | 70 | -12 | 201 | $4,358 | |
| 4 | Mitch Adcock | 71 | 65 | 65 | -12 | 201 | $2,730 | |
| 4 | Mark Hayes | 67 | 63 | 71 | -12 | 201 | $2,730 | |
| 10 | Dale Douglass | 66 | 69 | 67 | -11 | 202 | $16,240 | |
| 10 | Bill Kratzert | 66 | 67 | 69 | -11 | 202 | $16,240 | |
| 10 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | 66 | 70 | -11 | 202 | $8,085 | |
| 10 | Gil Morgan | 66 | 67 | 69 | -11 | 202 | $6,458 | |
| 14 | Laurie Hammer | 70 | 67 | 66 | -10 | 203 | $4,358 | |
| 14 | Jay Haas | 67 | 68 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $1,715 | |
| 14 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 68 | 65 | -10 | 203 | $1,191 | |
| 17 | Joe Inman | 69 | 62 | 73 | -9 | 204 | $6,458 | |
| 17 | Victor Regalado | 73 | 67 | 64 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 17 | Rod Curl | 69 | 70 | 65 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 17 | Grier Jones | 70 | 66 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 17 | Bob Eastwood | 68 | 67 | 69 | -9 | 204 | $4,358 | |
| 17 | David Graham | 71 | 65 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $2,730 | |
| 17 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 66 | 66 | -9 | 204 | $1,715 | |
| 17 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | 69 | 66 | -9 | 204 | $1,715 | |
| 17 | Mike Reid | 69 | 68 | 67 | -9 | 204 | $1,715 | |
| 17 | Tim Simpson | 68 | 68 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $1,715 | |
| 17 | George Burns | 69 | 67 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $1,191 | |
| 17 | Lee Mikles | 68 | 69 | 67 | -9 | 204 | $903 | |
| 29 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 65 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $2,730 | |
| 29 | Leonard Thompson | 67 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $1,715 | |
| 29 | Pat McGowan | 68 | 69 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $1,715 | |
| 29 | Calvin Peete | 67 | 68 | 70 | -8 | 205 | $903 | |
| 29 | Mark Lye | 67 | 73 | 65 | -8 | 205 | $559 | |
| 29 | Bob Murphy | 67 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $559 | |
| 35 | Jim Colbert | 65 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $2,730 | |
| 35 | Hubert Green | 69 | 69 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $1,191 | |
| 35 | Skeeter Heath | 70 | 65 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $903 | |
| 35 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 69 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $735 | |
| 39 | Artie McNickle | 65 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $1,715 | |
| 39 | Gary Koch | 70 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $1,191 | |
| 39 | George Archer | 66 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 207 | $1,191 | |
| 39 | Jim Simons | 68 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $903 | |
| 39 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $735 | |
| 39 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 66 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $559 | |
| 39 | Orville Moody | 68 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 207 | $559 | |
| 39 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 68 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $467 | |
| 39 | Bob Lunn | 71 | 67 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $0 | |
| 48 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $1,191 | |
| 48 | Bill Rogers | 70 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $1,191 | |
| 48 | Lou Graham | 66 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $903 | |
| 48 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $559 | |
| 48 | Bob Zender | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $467 | |
| 48 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $467 | |
| 48 | Jim Nelford | 68 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $467 | |
| 48 | Ed Sabo | 71 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $415 | |
| 48 | Mike Morley | 71 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $373 | |
| 48 | Larry Ziegler | 68 | 67 | 73 | -5 | 208 | $331 | |
| 48 | Gary Groh | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $0 | |
| 59 | Brad Bryant | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $735 | |
| 59 | Tom Storey | 68 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $467 | |
| 59 | Gene Littler | 70 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $467 | |
| 59 | D.A. Weibring | 71 | 68 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $415 | |
| 59 | Roger Maltbie | 68 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $415 | |
| 59 | Gary McCord | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $331 | |
| 59 | Don Bies | 73 | 66 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $0 | |
| 59 | Joe Porter | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $0 | |
| 67 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $415 | |
| 67 | George Johnson | 69 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $373 | |
| 67 | John Mahaffey | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $373 | |
| 67 | Jim Chancey | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $331 | |
| 67 | Greg Pitzer | 70 | 68 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $331 | |
| 72 | Bob Smith | 69 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $559 | |
| 72 | Joe Kunes | 72 | 67 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $559 | |
| 72 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $0 | |
| 75 | Graham Marsh | 72 | 67 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $373 | |
| 75 | Alan Tapie | 69 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 212 | $0 | |
| 77 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 69 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $0 | |
| 77 | Doug Tewell | 72 | 68 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $0 |