Sports headlines for Thursday August 3, 1978:
- Astros Sign Cabell For 5 Years
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA) from August 3, 1978 to August 6, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $25,000 | |||
| 2 | Dave Stockton | 68 | -3 | 68 | $3,100 | |||
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -2 | 69 | $8,000 | |||
| 3 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,767 | |||
| 3 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,350 | |||
| 3 | Dave Hill | 69 | -2 | 69 | $513 | |||
| 7 | Craig Stadler | 70 | -1 | 70 | $10,000 | |||
| 7 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $4,813 | |||
| 7 | Grier Jones | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,767 | |||
| 7 | Phil Hancock | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,767 | |||
| 7 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,750 | |||
| 7 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,750 | |||
| 7 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -1 | 70 | $813 | |||
| 7 | Mike Morley | 70 | -1 | 70 | $813 | |||
| 7 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,100 | |||
| 17 | Hubert Green | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,350 | |||
| 17 | Keith Fergus | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,350 | |||
| 17 | Lee Elder | 71 | Even | 71 | $813 | |||
| 17 | Bob Murphy | 71 | Even | 71 | $500 | |||
| 17 | Bob Galloway | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Jerry Pate | 72 | +1 | 72 | $25,000 | |||
| 23 | Graham Marsh | 72 | +1 | 72 | $8,000 | |||
| 23 | Andy Bean | 72 | +1 | 72 | $8,000 | |||
| 23 | Joe Inman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $6,000 | |||
| 23 | Bill Rogers | 72 | +1 | 72 | $813 | |||
| 23 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $813 | |||
| 23 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | +1 | 72 | $500 | |||
| 23 | Curtis Strange | 72 | +1 | 72 | $500 | |||
| 31 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +2 | 73 | $14,500 | |||
| 31 | Hale Irwin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $4,813 | |||
| 31 | Don January | 73 | +2 | 73 | $3,100 | |||
| 31 | Bob Zender | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,350 | |||
| 31 | Bob Shearer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,350 | |||
| 31 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +2 | 73 | $2,350 | |||
| 31 | Jack Newton | 73 | +2 | 73 | $513 | |||
| 31 | Jay Haas | 73 | +2 | 73 | $500 | |||
| 31 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | +2 | 73 | $500 | |||
| 31 | John Lister | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Steve Spray | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Bob Gilder | 74 | +3 | 74 | $3,100 | |||
| 43 | George Cadle | 74 | +3 | 74 | $2,350 | |||
| 43 | Jim Dent | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,750 | |||
| 43 | Danny Edwards | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,350 | |||
| 43 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +3 | 74 | $813 | |||
| 43 | Tommy Aycock | 74 | +3 | 74 | $513 | |||
| 43 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $500 | |||
| 43 | Laurie Hammer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $500 | |||
| 43 | Gary Koch | 74 | +3 | 74 | $500 | |||
| 43 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $500 | |||
| 43 | Pat McGowan | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Don Pooley | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Doug Ford | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Tom Kite | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | David Graham | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Bob Duden | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Bruce Summerhays | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 60 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +4 | 75 | $50,000 | |||
| 60 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 75 | +4 | 75 | $6,500 | |||
| 60 | Bobby Nichols | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,100 | |||
| 60 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,100 | |||
| 60 | Greg Powers | 75 | +4 | 75 | $2,350 | |||
| 60 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | +4 | 75 | $813 | |||
| 60 | Bobby Cole | 75 | +4 | 75 | $500 | |||
| 60 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +4 | 75 | $500 | |||
| 60 | Howard Twitty | 75 | +4 | 75 | $500 | |||
| 60 | Allen Miller | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Larry Rinker | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Bryan Abbott | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Gibby Gilbert | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Dave Marad | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Gil Morgan | 76 | +5 | 76 | $14,500 | |||
| 74 | Larry Nelson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $4,813 | |||
| 74 | John Schroeder | 76 | +5 | 76 | $4,813 | |||
| 74 | Rod Curl | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,350 | |||
| 74 | Gary Player | 76 | +5 | 76 | $2,350 | |||
| 74 | Victor Regalado | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,750 | |||
| 74 | Andy North | 76 | +5 | 76 | $813 | |||
| 74 | Ray Floyd | 76 | +5 | 76 | $513 | |||
| 74 | Mike McCullough | 76 | +5 | 76 | $500 | |||
| 74 | George Archer | 76 | +5 | 76 | $500 | |||
| 74 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $500 | |||
| 74 | Ed Sneed | 76 | +5 | 76 | $500 | |||
| 74 | Bill Hall | 76 | +5 | 76 | $500 | |||
| 74 | Mark Hayes | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Jim Simons | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Gene Littler | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Jimmy Picard | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Al Geiberger | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Barry Jaeckel | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Charles Coody | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | George Bellino | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Buddy Whitten | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Rives McBee | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Geoff Hensley | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Jim O'Hern | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Denny Lyons | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Morris Hatalsky | 77 | +6 | 77 | $1,350 | |||
| 100 | Jack Renner | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Dow Finsterwald | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | David Eger | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Paul Barkhouse | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Art Proctor | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Alan Tapie | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Gene Torres | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Forrest Fezler | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bob Boldt | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Julius Boros | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Howell Fraser | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Mike Hill | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Arnold Palmer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Rick Acton | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Joe Jimenez | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 116 | George Burns | 79 | +8 | 79 | $3,100 | |||
| 116 | Jack Nicklaus | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Bob Payne | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Billy Casper | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Gene Borek | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Jerry Breaux | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Lou Graham | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Dave Barber | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Jim Ahern | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Rik Massengale | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Steve Benson | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Stan Thirsk | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Jim King | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Bob Brue | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Doug Dalziel | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Jeff Mitchell | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Dick Smith | 82 | +11 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Babe Lichardus | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bob Leaver | 85 | +14 | 85 | $0 |