Sports headlines for Sunday October 1, 1978:
- Yarborough Outlasts Waltrip For Win
- Perry's 3,000th Strikeout Livens Up 4-3 Padre Win
- Red Sox Catch Yankees At Wire And Force Playoff Game Today
- Green Misreads The Green And Loses A Playoff
- Hunter Dismissed As Texas Manager
Final results 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)
Gil Morgan defeated Hubert Green on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | 67 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $100,000 |
| 2 | Isao Aoki | 79 | 74 | 67 | 69 | +9 | 289 | $6,200 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | 74 | 70 | 69 | 67 | Even | 280 | $19,000 |
| 4 | Gary Player | 76 | 72 | 69 | 69 | +6 | 286 | $6,600 |
| 5 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 72 | 69 | 73 | +10 | 290 | $6,050 |
| 6 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $8,400 |
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 76 | 70 | 67 | +5 | 285 | $6,900 |
| 8 | Hubert Green | 70 | 67 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 278 | $45,000 |
| 9 | John Mahaffey | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +8 | 288 | $6,300 |
| 10 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | 76 | 71 | 69 | +11 | 291 | $5,850 |
| 11 | Tom Kite | 71 | 69 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $10,000 |
| 12 | Lee Trevino | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $5,650 |
| 13 | Jerry Pate | 84 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +23 | 303 | $5,000 |
| 14 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 73 | 73 | 66 | +2 | 282 | $12,500 |
| 15 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +7 | 287 | $6,450 |
| 16 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +10 | 290 | $6,050 |
| 17 | Andy Bean | 73 | 76 | 73 | 71 | +13 | 293 | $5,650 |
| 18 | Peter McEvoy | 78 | 73 | 73 | 79 | +23 | 303 | $0 |
| 19 | Lee Elder | 74 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +11 | 291 | $5,850 |
| 20 | Miller Barber | 75 | 75 | 74 | 70 | +14 | 294 | $5,500 |
| 21 | Hsu Sheng San | 80 | 74 | 74 | 71 | +19 | 299 | $5,300 |
| 22 | John Bland | 74 | 75 | 75 | 73 | +17 | 297 | $5,400 |
| 23 | John Cook | 77 | 73 | 75 | 76 | +21 | 301 | $0 |
| 24 | Bob Shearer | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | +22 | 302 | $5,100 |
| 25 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 70 | 76 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $6,450 |
| 26 | Andy North | 77 | 75 | 77 | 72 | +21 | 301 | $5,200 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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