Sunday August 13, 1978
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Sports headlines for Sunday August 13, 1978:




Final results 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)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Miller Barber66717069-8276$8,775
2Ben Crenshaw66737172-2282$1,596
3Ray Floyd67687067-12272$20,813
4Mark Hayes67666974-8276$8,775
4Bruce Lietzke68717067-8276$8,775
4Bob Shearer68716968-8276$8,775
7Bill Rogers68697174-2282$1,596
8Rex Caldwell68757670+5289$422
9Craig Stadler69677270-6278$5,625
10Andy Bean69706971-5279$4,095
10Don Bies69706773-5279$4,095
12Alan Tapie69716973-2282$1,596
12George Burns69707073-2282$1,596
14Tim Simpson69737270Even284$855
14John Lister69737171Even284$855
16Fred Marti69707675+6290$390
17Gil Morgan70676669-12272$20,813
18Mike McCullough70677268-7277$6,650
19Bob Gilder70657568-6278$5,625
20Rod Curl70706873-3281$2,233
20Ron Streck70706873-3281$2,233
22Lee Elder70687272-2282$1,596
23Bobby Wadkins70677769-1283$1,191
23Pat Fitzsimons70697272-1283$1,191
25Tom Purtzer70717370Even284$855
25Frank Beard70707173Even284$855
25Kermit Zarley70687274Even284$855
28David Graham70717470+1285$603
29Artie McNickle70697473+2286$522
30Keith Fergus70737175+5289$422
31Greg Powers70737674+9293$355
32John Mahaffey71656767-14270$45,000
33Lanny Wadkins71707067-6278$5,625
34Graham Marsh71656875-5279$4,095
35Ed Sabo71686973-3281$2,233
36Hale Irwin71707170-2282$1,596
37Doug Tewell71707072-1283$1,191
38Forrest Fezler71717270Even284$855
38Mike Shea71726972Even284$855
40Bob Byman71737270+2286$522
40Howard Twitty71727172+2286$522
40D.A. Weibring71667376+2286$522
43Jim Dent71717075+3287$480
44Morris Hatalsky71737173+4288$455
45George Johnson71717572+5289$422
46Dave Marad71737373+6290$390
47Rik Massengale71737574+9293$355
48Joe Inman72686970-5279$4,095
49Bobby Cole72717068-3281$2,233
49Orville Moody72667073-3281$2,233
51John Schroeder72697071-2282$1,596
52Bob Zender72727069-1283$1,191
52George Archer72697369-1283$1,191
52Lou Graham72726871-1283$1,191
55Gay Brewer72727368+1285$603
55Al Geiberger72716973+1285$603
57Barry Jaeckel72717370+2286$522
58Allen Miller72717371+3287$480
59Gary Vanier72717372+4288$455
60Jim Chancey72717376+8292$370
61Greg Pitzer72727974+13297$340
62Tom Kite73687068-5279$4,095
63Phil Hancock73696969-4280$3,150
64Lonnie Nielsen73717070Even284$855
65Homero Blancas73677273+1285$603
66Stan Lee73717670+6290$390
67Peter Oosterhuis74697068-3281$2,233
68Dan Sikes74707171+2286$522
69Dave Stockton75696769-4280$3,150


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Skeeter Heath77000+677$0
Billy Casper727300+3145$0
Brad Bryant717400+3145$0
Charles Coody747100+3145$0
Curtis Strange707500+3145$0
Don Brigham727300+3145$0
Mike Ford727300+3145$0
Mike Hill707500+3145$0
Roger Maltbie727300+3145$0
Bobby Mitchell727400+4146$0
Danny Edwards737300+4146$0
Jim Colbert767000+4146$0
Jim Nelford757100+4146$0
Mark Lye737300+4146$0
Tommy Aaron727400+4146$0
Barney Thompson747300+5147$0
Bill Calfee727500+5147$0
Bob Eastwood767100+5147$0
Dan Pohl707700+5147$0
Jack Newton747300+5147$0
Larry Ziegler737400+5147$0
Leonard Thompson727500+5147$0
Mike Reid777000+5147$0
Parker Moore717600+5147$0
Perry Leslie737400+5147$0
Victor Regalado737400+5147$0
Bob Smith737500+6148$0
Bobby Stroble777100+6148$0
Dave Eichelberger747400+6148$0
Gary Groh777100+6148$0
George Cadle747400+6148$0
Jack Renner767200+6148$0
Joe Porter757300+6148$0
Lee Mikles806800+6148$0
Mike Sullivan767200+6148$0
Mike Zack747400+6148$0
Peter Chapin757300+6148$0
Terry Diehl737500+6148$0
Tom Shaw747400+6148$0
Tom Storey767200+6148$0
Wally Armstrong747400+6148$0
Woody Blackburn747400+6148$0
Dale Douglass737600+7149$0
Dwight Nevil767300+7149$0
Joe Kunes767300+7149$0
Marty Fleckman737600+7149$0
Mitch Adcock737600+7149$0
Pete Brown757400+7149$0
Jay Haas757500+8150$0
Jeff Hewes727800+8150$0
Pat McGowan747600+8150$0
Paul Barkhouse747600+8150$0
Steve Veriato747600+8150$0
Bob Lunn757600+9151$0
Bruce Devlin757600+9151$0
Charles Volpone757600+9151$0
Dave Shipley787300+9151$0
Frank Conner747700+9151$0
Jim Wiechers777400+9151$0
Ken Still757600+9151$0
Tommy Valentine767500+9151$0
Calvin Peete767600+10152$0
Eddie Pearce757700+10152$0
Tom Jenkins728000+10152$0
Curt Madson767700+11153$0
Joe Carr797400+11153$0
Bill Hall797600+13155$0
Bill Mallon817400+13155$0
Elroy Marti797600+13155$0
Dana Quigley787800+14156$0
Jim Knoll787800+14156$0
Chris Clark728500+15157$0
Charlie Gibson837500+16158$0
WDBobby Walzel00000$0
WDBruce Robertson80000+980$0
WDLon Hinkle80000+980$0
WDGary McCord82000+1182$0
WDBob Wynn83000+1283$0

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