`Sports headlines for Thursday August 10, 1978:`

Bowa Blows Up, Writer Bruised
Packs Carr, Starr Feud

Scores through round 1 of the 1978 American Optical Classic

Tournament held at Pleasant Valley Country Club (Sutton, MA) from August 10, 1978 to August 13, 1978 (Par 71)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Skeeter Heath	77	+6	77	$0
2	Bruce Robertson	80	+9	80	$0
2	Lon Hinkle	80	+9	80	$0
4	Gary McCord	82	+11	82	$0
5	Bob Wynn	83	+12	83	$0
6	Bob Gilder	70	-1	70	$5,625
7	John Mahaffey	71	Even	71	$45,000
7	Graham Marsh	71	Even	71	$4,095
9	Mark Hayes	67	-4	67	$8,775
10	D.A. Weibring	71	Even	71	$522
11	Orville Moody	72	+1	72	$2,233
12	Craig Stadler	69	-2	69	$5,625
13	Gil Morgan	70	-1	70	$20,813
13	Mike McCullough	70	-1	70	$6,650
13	Bobby Wadkins	70	-1	70	$1,191
16	Homero Blancas	73	+2	73	$603
17	Ray Floyd	67	-4	67	$20,813
18	Lee Elder	70	-1	70	$1,596
18	Kermit Zarley	70	-1	70	$855
20	Ed Sabo	71	Even	71	$2,233
21	Joe Inman	72	+1	72	$4,095
22	Tom Kite	73	+2	73	$4,095
23	Lee Mikles	80	+9	80	$0
24	Bill Rogers	68	-3	68	$1,596
25	Pat Fitzsimons	70	-1	70	$1,191
25	Artie McNickle	70	-1	70	$522
27	John Schroeder	72	+1	72	$1,596
27	George Archer	72	+1	72	$1,191
29	Phil Hancock	73	+2	73	$3,150
30	Peter Oosterhuis	74	+3	74	$2,233
31	Dave Stockton	75	+4	75	$3,150
32	Andy Bean	69	-2	69	$4,095
32	Don Bies	69	-2	69	$4,095
32	George Burns	69	-2	69	$1,596
32	Fred Marti	69	-2	69	$390
36	Ron Streck	70	-1	70	$2,233
36	Rod Curl	70	-1	70	$2,233
36	Frank Beard	70	-1	70	$855
39	Lanny Wadkins	71	Even	71	$5,625
39	Hale Irwin	71	Even	71	$1,596
39	Doug Tewell	71	Even	71	$1,191
42	Dan Sikes	74	+3	74	$522
43	Jim Colbert	76	+5	76	$0
44	Mike Reid	77	+6	77	$0
45	Miller Barber	66	-5	66	$8,775
46	Bruce Lietzke	68	-3	68	$8,775
46	Bob Shearer	68	-3	68	$8,775
48	Alan Tapie	69	-2	69	$1,596
49	Tom Purtzer	70	-1	70	$855
49	David Graham	70	-1	70	$603
51	Forrest Fezler	71	Even	71	$855
51	Jim Dent	71	Even	71	$480
51	George Johnson	71	Even	71	$422
54	Bobby Cole	72	+1	72	$2,233
54	Al Geiberger	72	+1	72	$603
54	Barry Jaeckel	72	+1	72	$522
54	Allen Miller	72	+1	72	$480
54	Gary Vanier	72	+1	72	$455
54	Jim Chancey	72	+1	72	$370
60	Lonnie Nielsen	73	+2	73	$855
60	Stan Lee	73	+2	73	$390
62	Charles Coody	74	+3	74	$0
63	Jim Nelford	75	+4	75	$0
64	Bob Eastwood	76	+5	76	$0
65	Gary Groh	77	+6	77	$0
65	Bobby Stroble	77	+6	77	$0
67	Mike Shea	71	Even	71	$855
67	Howard Twitty	71	Even	71	$522
69	Lou Graham	72	+1	72	$1,191
69	Bob Zender	72	+1	72	$1,191
69	Gay Brewer	72	+1	72	$603
69	Greg Pitzer	72	+1	72	$340
73	Jack Renner	76	+5	76	$0
73	Mike Sullivan	76	+5	76	$0
73	Tom Storey	76	+5	76	$0
76	Ben Crenshaw	66	-5	66	$1,596
77	John Lister	69	-2	69	$855
77	Tim Simpson	69	-2	69	$855
79	Keith Fergus	70	-1	70	$422
79	Greg Powers	70	-1	70	$355
81	Bob Byman	71	Even	71	$522
81	Morris Hatalsky	71	Even	71	$455
81	Dave Marad	71	Even	71	$390
81	Rik Massengale	71	Even	71	$355
85	Billy Casper	72	+1	72	$0
85	Don Brigham	72	+1	72	$0
85	Roger Maltbie	72	+1	72	$0
85	Mike Ford	72	+1	72	$0
89	Mark Lye	73	+2	73	$0
89	Danny Edwards	73	+2	73	$0
91	Barney Thompson	74	+3	74	$0
91	Jack Newton	74	+3	74	$0
93	Joe Porter	75	+4	75	$0
93	Peter Chapin	75	+4	75	$0
95	Dwight Nevil	76	+5	76	$0
95	Joe Kunes	76	+5	76	$0
97	Dave Shipley	78	+7	78	$0
98	Brad Bryant	71	Even	71	$0
99	Bobby Mitchell	72	+1	72	$0
99	Tommy Aaron	72	+1	72	$0
101	Perry Leslie	73	+2	73	$0
101	Larry Ziegler	73	+2	73	$0
101	Victor Regalado	73	+2	73	$0
104	Wally Armstrong	74	+3	74	$0
104	George Cadle	74	+3	74	$0
104	Woody Blackburn	74	+3	74	$0
104	Mike Zack	74	+3	74	$0
104	Dave Eichelberger	74	+3	74	$0
104	Tom Shaw	74	+3	74	$0
110	Pete Brown	75	+4	75	$0
111	Jim Wiechers	77	+6	77	$0
112	Joe Carr	79	+8	79	$0
113	Bill Mallon	81	+10	81	$0
114	Rex Caldwell	68	-3	68	$422
115	Curtis Strange	70	-1	70	$0
115	Mike Hill	70	-1	70	$0
117	Leonard Thompson	72	+1	72	$0
117	Bill Calfee	72	+1	72	$0
119	Terry Diehl	73	+2	73	$0
119	Bob Smith	73	+2	73	$0
121	Jay Haas	75	+4	75	$0
122	Tommy Valentine	76	+5	76	$0
123	Charlie Gibson	83	+12	83	$0
124	Parker Moore	71	Even	71	$0
125	Mitch Adcock	73	+2	73	$0
125	Dale Douglass	73	+2	73	$0
125	Marty Fleckman	73	+2	73	$0
128	Pat McGowan	74	+3	74	$0
128	Paul Barkhouse	74	+3	74	$0
128	Steve Veriato	74	+3	74	$0
131	Charles Volpone	75	+4	75	$0
131	Ken Still	75	+4	75	$0
131	Bruce Devlin	75	+4	75	$0
131	Bob Lunn	75	+4	75	$0
135	Calvin Peete	76	+5	76	$0
136	Elroy Marti	79	+8	79	$0
136	Bill Hall	79	+8	79	$0
138	Dan Pohl	70	-1	70	$0
139	Frank Conner	74	+3	74	$0
140	Eddie Pearce	75	+4	75	$0
141	Curt Madson	76	+5	76	$0
142	Jeff Hewes	72	+1	72	$0
143	Dana Quigley	78	+7	78	$0
143	Jim Knoll	78	+7	78	$0
145	Tom Jenkins	72	+1	72	$0
145	Chris Clark	72	+1	72	$0

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