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
1Gil Morgan70676669-12272$20,813
2John Mahaffey71656767-14270$45,000
3Don Bies69706773-5279$4,095
4Dave Stockton75696769-4280$3,150
5Graham Marsh71656875-5279$4,095
6Rod Curl70706873-3281$2,233
6Ron Streck70706873-3281$2,233
8Lou Graham72726871-1283$1,191
9Bob Shearer68716968-8276$8,775
9Mark Hayes67666974-8276$8,775
11Joe Inman72686970-5279$4,095
11Andy Bean69706971-5279$4,095
13Phil Hancock73696969-4280$3,150
14Ed Sabo71686973-3281$2,233
15Alan Tapie69716973-2282$1,596
16Mike Shea71726972Even284$855
17Al Geiberger72716973+1285$603
18Ray Floyd67687067-12272$20,813
19Bruce Lietzke68717067-8276$8,775
19Miller Barber66717069-8276$8,775
21Lanny Wadkins71707067-6278$5,625
22Tom Kite73687068-5279$4,095
23Peter Oosterhuis74697068-3281$2,233
23Bobby Cole72717068-3281$2,233
23Orville Moody72667073-3281$2,233
26John Schroeder72697071-2282$1,596
26George Burns69707073-2282$1,596
28Bob Zender72727069-1283$1,191
28Doug Tewell71707072-1283$1,191
30Lonnie Nielsen73717070Even284$855
31Jim Dent71717075+3287$480
32Hale Irwin71707170-2282$1,596
32Ben Crenshaw66737172-2282$1,596
32Bill Rogers68697174-2282$1,596
35John Lister69737171Even284$855
35Frank Beard70707173Even284$855
37Dan Sikes74707171+2286$522
37Howard Twitty71727172+2286$522
39Morris Hatalsky71737173+4288$455
40Keith Fergus70737175+5289$422
41Mike McCullough70677268-7277$6,650
42Craig Stadler69677270-6278$5,625
43Lee Elder70687272-2282$1,596
44Pat Fitzsimons70697272-1283$1,191
45Tim Simpson69737270Even284$855
45Forrest Fezler71717270Even284$855
45Kermit Zarley70687274Even284$855
48Homero Blancas73677273+1285$603
49Bob Byman71737270+2286$522
50George Archer72697369-1283$1,191
51Tom Purtzer70717370Even284$855
52Gay Brewer72727368+1285$603
53Barry Jaeckel72717370+2286$522
53D.A. Weibring71667376+2286$522
55Allen Miller72717371+3287$480
56Gary Vanier72717372+4288$455
57Dave Marad71737373+6290$390
58Jim Chancey72717376+8292$370
59David Graham70717470+1285$603
60Artie McNickle70697473+2286$522
61Bob Gilder70657568-6278$5,625
62George Johnson71717572+5289$422
63Rik Massengale71737574+9293$355
64Rex Caldwell68757670+5289$422
65Stan Lee73717670+6290$390
65Fred Marti69707675+6290$390
67Greg Powers70737674+9293$355
68Bobby Wadkins70677769-1283$1,191
69Greg Pitzer72727974+13297$340


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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