Sports headlines for Thursday September 7, 1978:
- Bouton Up, To Face Dodgers
Scores through round 1 of the 1978 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 7, 1978 to September 10, 1978 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Smith | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 1 | Mason Rudolph | 68 | -2 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Cesar Sanudo | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Mitch Adcock | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Wally Kuchar | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Hugh Royer | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Dewitt Weaver | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Parker Moore | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bobby Cole | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | John Schroeder | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Mike Reasor | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Kip Byrne | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bobby Afton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Perry Arthur | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Jim Chancey | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Randy Erskine | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bill Galloway | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Ray Floyd | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Pete Brown | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Dale Douglass | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Jack Renner | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Larry Hinson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Joe Porter | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Gary Vanier | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Jim White | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Orville Moody | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Bill Sander | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bunky Henry | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Rick Beck | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Jim Colbert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Ron Mobley | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Bob Lunn | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 32 | Wren Lum | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lou Graham | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jack Spradlin | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bill Garrett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Dave Shipley | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Mike Sullivan | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Gary McCord | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Curtis Strange | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | David Graham | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Joe Kunes | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Tommy Valentine | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Fred Voelkel | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Adam Adams | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 51 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Dan Pohl | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Woody Blackburn | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Tom Storey | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Jeff Hewes | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Bill Rogers | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Peter Jacobsen | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Don Iverson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Emory Lee | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Mike Watney | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Gary Jacobsen | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 61 | John Godwin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Don Baker | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Ed Byman | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | John Adams | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Sam Adams | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Brent Buckman | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Mac McLendon | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Peter Chapin | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Dave Eichelberger | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 71 | Jerry Pate | 67 | -3 | 67 | $35,000 | |||
| 72 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,974 | |||
| 73 | Tim Simpson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $4,393 | |||
| 74 | George Cadle | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,358 | |||
| 75 | Dan Sikes | 74 | +4 | 74 | $449 | |||
| 76 | Phil Hancock | 66 | -4 | 66 | $19,950 | |||
| 77 | Doug Tewell | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,087 | |||
| 78 | Charles Coody | 68 | -2 | 68 | $595 | |||
| 79 | Jim Simons | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,063 | |||
| 79 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,087 | |||
| 79 | Artie McNickle | 71 | +1 | 71 | $787 | |||
| 82 | Danny Edwards | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,087 | |||
| 83 | Miller Barber | 67 | -3 | 67 | $1,974 | |||
| 84 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,358 | |||
| 84 | Bob Wynn | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,974 | |||
| 86 | Wayne Levi | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,974 | |||
| 86 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,322 | |||
| 86 | Carlton White | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,322 | |||
| 89 | Mark McCumber | 70 | Even | 70 | $385 | |||
| 90 | Gary Koch | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,063 | |||
| 90 | Bob Zender | 71 | +1 | 71 | $923 | |||
| 92 | Lyn Lott | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,087 | |||
| 93 | Dave Barr | 74 | +4 | 74 | $107 | |||
| 94 | Greg Powers | 68 | -2 | 68 | $4,393 | |||
| 95 | Don January | 69 | -1 | 69 | $10,325 | |||
| 95 | Mike Ford | 69 | -1 | 69 | $298 | |||
| 97 | Keith Fergus | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,393 | |||
| 97 | Lee Mikles | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,974 | |||
| 99 | Victor Regalado | 71 | +1 | 71 | $385 | |||
| 100 | Mark Hayes | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,393 | |||
| 101 | John Lister | 74 | +4 | 74 | $385 | |||
| 102 | Barney Thompson | 66 | -4 | 66 | $1,974 | |||
| 103 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | -2 | 68 | $6,358 | |||
| 103 | Stan Lee | 68 | -2 | 68 | $333 | |||
| 105 | Jim Dent | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,063 | |||
| 105 | Bobby Walzel | 69 | -1 | 69 | $385 | |||
| 105 | David Eger | 69 | -1 | 69 | $107 | |||
| 108 | Bob Mann | 70 | Even | 70 | $787 | |||
| 108 | Andy Bean | 70 | Even | 70 | $787 | |||
| 110 | Larry Nelson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,087 | |||
| 111 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | +2 | 72 | $787 | |||
| 112 | Bob Ashby | 73 | +3 | 73 | $107 | |||
| 113 | Bruce Fleisher | 74 | +4 | 74 | $595 | |||
| 114 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | -4 | 66 | $4,393 | |||
| 115 | Perry Leslie | 67 | -3 | 67 | $298 | |||
| 116 | George Burns | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,974 | |||
| 116 | Hubert Green | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,322 | |||
| 118 | Bob Byman | 70 | Even | 70 | $595 | |||
| 118 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | Even | 70 | $595 | |||
| 118 | Chris Clark | 70 | Even | 70 | $449 | |||
| 121 | Mike Reid | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,322 | |||
| 121 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $107 | |||
| 123 | J.C. Snead | 72 | +2 | 72 | $333 | |||
| 124 | Grier Jones | 65 | -5 | 65 | $787 | |||
| 125 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | -4 | 66 | $595 | |||
| 125 | Ron Streck | 66 | -4 | 66 | $298 | |||
| 127 | George Johnson | 67 | -3 | 67 | $923 | |||
| 128 | Allen Miller | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,974 | |||
| 128 | Don Pooley | 68 | -2 | 68 | $449 | |||
| 128 | Frank Beard | 68 | -2 | 68 | $385 | |||
| 131 | Travis Hudson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $385 | |||
| 132 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | Even | 70 | $385 | |||
| 133 | Calvin Peete | 71 | +1 | 71 | $595 | |||
| 133 | Bob Murphy | 71 | +1 | 71 | $449 | |||
| 135 | Frank Conner | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,974 | |||
| 136 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | Even | 70 | $107 | |||
| 137 | George Archer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $385 | |||
| 137 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $298 | |||
| 139 | Gary Ostrega | 66 | -4 | 66 | $298 | |||
| 140 | Jim Nelford | 68 | -2 | 68 | $10,325 | |||
| 141 | Rocky Thompson | 66 | -4 | 66 | $3,063 | |||
| 142 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | Even | 70 | $385 | |||
| 143 | Bill Calfee | 71 | +1 | 71 | $333 | |||
| 144 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Fred Marti | 67 | -3 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Babe Hiskey | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 |


