Sports headlines for Saturday September 16, 1978:
- Gilliam Slips Into Coma; Condition 'Very Critical'
Scores through round 3 of the 1978 San Antonio Texas Open
Tournament held at Oak Hills Country Club (San Antonio, TX) from September 14, 1978 to September 17, 1978 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Crenshaw | 65 | 63 | 70 | -12 | 198 | $9,400 | |
| 2 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 65 | 65 | -11 | 199 | $5,225 | |
| 3 | Hubert Green | 62 | 70 | 68 | -10 | 200 | $18,500 | |
| 3 | George Burns | 69 | 66 | 65 | -10 | 200 | $7,267 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 66 | 65 | -10 | 200 | $7,267 | |
| 3 | Lou Graham | 63 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 200 | $7,267 | |
| 7 | Lon Hinkle | 68 | 67 | 67 | -8 | 202 | $18,500 | |
| 7 | D.A. Weibring | 67 | 70 | 65 | -8 | 202 | $1,633 | |
| 9 | Ron Streck | 73 | 67 | 63 | -7 | 203 | $40,000 | |
| 9 | Tom Purtzer | 66 | 67 | 70 | -7 | 203 | $5,225 | |
| 9 | Don Pooley | 69 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $3,750 | |
| 9 | Bob Zender | 67 | 69 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $3,750 | |
| 9 | Larry Nelson | 73 | 66 | 64 | -7 | 203 | $2,700 | |
| 9 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 65 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $1,633 | |
| 9 | Danny Edwards | 69 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $1,633 | |
| 9 | Parker Moore | 70 | 66 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $1,134 | |
| 9 | Charles Coody | 67 | 67 | 69 | -7 | 203 | $1,134 | |
| 9 | Jack Renner | 70 | 66 | 67 | -7 | 203 | $640 | |
| 19 | Peter Oosterhuis | 69 | 63 | 72 | -6 | 204 | $5,225 | |
| 19 | Dave Eichelberger | 67 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 204 | $3,750 | |
| 19 | Tom Kite | 70 | 68 | 66 | -6 | 204 | $1,633 | |
| 19 | Keith Fergus | 70 | 67 | 67 | -6 | 204 | $1,633 | |
| 19 | Phil Hancock | 71 | 64 | 69 | -6 | 204 | $1,633 | |
| 19 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | 71 | 64 | -6 | 204 | $1,134 | |
| 19 | Mark McCumber | 66 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $1,134 | |
| 19 | Lee Mikles | 67 | 67 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $860 | |
| 19 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 64 | 70 | -6 | 204 | $640 | |
| 19 | Brad Bryant | 72 | 66 | 66 | -6 | 204 | $476 | |
| 29 | Hale Irwin | 67 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 205 | $5,225 | |
| 29 | Fred Marti | 71 | 67 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $2,700 | |
| 29 | Ed Sneed | 66 | 72 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $2,700 | |
| 29 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 67 | 68 | -5 | 205 | $2,700 | |
| 29 | Howard Twitty | 68 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $2,700 | |
| 29 | Tommy Aaron | 68 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 205 | $2,700 | |
| 29 | Wayne Levi | 70 | 68 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $1,633 | |
| 29 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | 70 | 66 | -5 | 205 | $1,134 | |
| 29 | Bob Murphy | 66 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $1,134 | |
| 29 | Dave Barr | 70 | 69 | 66 | -5 | 205 | $860 | |
| 29 | Gil Morgan | 69 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $860 | |
| 29 | Jim Colbert | 68 | 68 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $860 | |
| 41 | Bruce Fleisher | 69 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $3,750 | |
| 41 | Forrest Fezler | 64 | 71 | 71 | -4 | 206 | $860 | |
| 41 | Tim Simpson | 69 | 71 | 66 | -4 | 206 | $640 | |
| 41 | Grier Jones | 70 | 68 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $640 | |
| 41 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 66 | 71 | -4 | 206 | $640 | |
| 41 | Travis Hudson | 70 | 68 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $476 | |
| 41 | Mike Booker | 68 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $476 | |
| 48 | Bobby Wadkins | 67 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $1,633 | |
| 48 | Bill Rogers | 69 | 70 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $1,134 | |
| 48 | Terry Diehl | 66 | 73 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $476 | |
| 48 | Frank Beard | 71 | 66 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $415 | |
| 48 | Orville Moody | 68 | 69 | 70 | -3 | 207 | $415 | |
| 48 | Greg Powers | 68 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 207 | $380 | |
| 48 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 65 | 69 | -3 | 207 | $330 | |
| 55 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 72 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $1,633 | |
| 55 | Lyn Lott | 69 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 208 | $476 | |
| 55 | Steve Veriato | 65 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $476 | |
| 55 | Bob Payne | 68 | 72 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $415 | |
| 55 | John Schroeder | 67 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $415 | |
| 60 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $640 | |
| 60 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 67 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $380 | |
| 60 | Curtis Strange | 70 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $330 | |
| 60 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 209 | $330 | |
| 64 | Kip Byrne | 69 | 71 | 70 | Even | 210 | $476 | |
| 64 | Eddie Pearce | 68 | 70 | 72 | Even | 210 | $476 | |
| 64 | Dan Pohl | 69 | 69 | 72 | Even | 210 | $355 | |
| 64 | Charlie Gibson | 69 | 70 | 71 | Even | 210 | $310 | |
| 68 | Mike Hill | 72 | 68 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $380 | |
| 68 | Buddy Gardner | 69 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $355 | |
| 70 | Woody Blackburn | 67 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 214 | $300 | |
| 71 | Chris Clark | 68 | 72 | 78 | +8 | 218 | $0 |