Sports headlines for Saturday September 30, 1978:
- Griffith Calls Carew A 'Damn Fool'
Scores through round 3 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 | 73 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $12,500 | |
| 2 | Tom Watson | 74 | 70 | 69 | +3 | 213 | $19,000 | |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 76 | 70 | +8 | 218 | $6,900 | |
| 4 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | 67 | Even | 210 | $100,000 | |
| 5 | Gary Player | 76 | 72 | 69 | +7 | 217 | $6,600 | |
| 6 | Isao Aoki | 79 | 74 | 67 | +10 | 220 | $6,200 | |
| 7 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | 76 | 71 | +12 | 222 | $5,850 | |
| 8 | Hubert Green | 70 | 67 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $45,000 | |
| 9 | Lee Elder | 74 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 221 | $5,850 | |
| 10 | Miller Barber | 75 | 75 | 74 | +14 | 224 | $5,500 | |
| 11 | Tom Kite | 71 | 69 | 72 | +2 | 212 | $10,000 | |
| 12 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 216 | $6,450 | |
| 13 | John Mahaffey | 75 | 71 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $6,300 | |
| 14 | Andy Bean | 73 | 76 | 73 | +12 | 222 | $5,650 | |
| 15 | Hsu Sheng San | 80 | 74 | 74 | +18 | 228 | $5,300 | |
| 16 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 212 | $8,400 | |
| 17 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 215 | $6,450 | |
| 18 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $6,050 | |
| 19 | Lee Trevino | 75 | 74 | 72 | +11 | 221 | $5,650 | |
| 20 | Andy North | 77 | 75 | 77 | +19 | 229 | $5,200 | |
| 21 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 72 | 69 | +7 | 217 | $6,050 | |
| 22 | John Bland | 74 | 75 | 75 | +14 | 224 | $5,400 | |
| 23 | Jerry Pate | 84 | 72 | 72 | +18 | 228 | $5,000 | |
| 24 | John Cook | 77 | 73 | 75 | +15 | 225 | $0 | |
| 25 | Bob Shearer | 76 | 75 | 75 | +16 | 226 | $5,100 | |
| 26 | Peter McEvoy | 78 | 73 | 73 | +14 | 224 | $0 |