Scores through round 1 of the 1978 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from September 28, 1978 to October 1, 1978 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | Even | 70 | $12,500 | |||
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | +2 | 72 | $6,900 | |||
| 3 | Tom Watson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $19,000 | |||
| 4 | Gil Morgan | 71 | +1 | 71 | $100,000 | |||
| 5 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | +5 | 75 | $5,850 | |||
| 6 | Gary Player | 76 | +6 | 76 | $6,600 | |||
| 7 | Isao Aoki | 79 | +9 | 79 | $6,200 | |||
| 8 | Hubert Green | 70 | Even | 70 | $45,000 | |||
| 9 | Lee Elder | 74 | +4 | 74 | $5,850 | |||
| 10 | Miller Barber | 75 | +5 | 75 | $5,500 | |||
| 11 | Tom Kite | 71 | +1 | 71 | $10,000 | |||
| 12 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | +2 | 72 | $6,450 | |||
| 13 | Andy Bean | 73 | +3 | 73 | $5,650 | |||
| 14 | John Mahaffey | 75 | +5 | 75 | $6,300 | |||
| 15 | Hsu Sheng San | 80 | +10 | 80 | $5,300 | |||
| 16 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | -1 | 69 | $6,450 | |||
| 17 | Hale Irwin | 71 | +1 | 71 | $8,400 | |||
| 18 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | +3 | 73 | $6,050 | |||
| 19 | Lee Trevino | 75 | +5 | 75 | $5,650 | |||
| 20 | Andy North | 77 | +7 | 77 | $5,200 | |||
| 21 | John Bland | 74 | +4 | 74 | $5,400 | |||
| 22 | Mark Hayes | 76 | +6 | 76 | $6,050 | |||
| 23 | Jerry Pate | 84 | +14 | 84 | $5,000 | |||
| 24 | Bob Shearer | 76 | +6 | 76 | $5,100 | |||
| 25 | John Cook | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Peter McEvoy | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 |