Sports headlines for Saturday May 21, 1977:
- Seattle Slew Has 2/3 Of The Answer To Those Critics
- Martin Evicts Writer Physically
Scores through round 3 of the 1977 Memorial Tournament
Tournament held at Muirfield Village Golf Club (Dublin, OH) from May 19, 1977 to May 23, 1977 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | 72 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $4,950 | |
| 2 | Mark Lye | 68 | 73 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $3,038 | |
| 3 | Gary Player | 70 | 68 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $6,375 | |
| 4 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 68 | 79 | +1 | 217 | $1,429 | |
| 5 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $8,663 | |
| 5 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $3,038 | |
| 7 | Hubert Green | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $25,650 | |
| 7 | Tom Watson | 71 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $15,975 | |
| 9 | Joe Inman | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $6,375 | |
| 9 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 71 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $980 | |
| 11 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 74 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $3,938 | |
| 12 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 75 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $4,950 | |
| 12 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 76 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $1,986 | |
| 12 | Gary McCord | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $1,111 | |
| 15 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 73 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $1,986 | |
| 16 | Fred Marti | 71 | 75 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $840 | |
| 17 | Don Bies | 71 | 79 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $980 | |
| 18 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $45,000 | |
| 19 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 67 | 78 | +1 | 217 | $8,663 | |
| 19 | Bob Murphy | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $6,375 | |
| 19 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $1,986 | |
| 19 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | 75 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $1,429 | |
| 23 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $6,375 | |
| 23 | Victor Regalado | 72 | 76 | 70 | +2 | 218 | $1,111 | |
| 25 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 220 | $1,986 | |
| 26 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 75 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $980 | |
| 27 | Danny Edwards | 72 | 73 | 78 | +7 | 223 | $1,986 | |
| 28 | Art Wall | 72 | 80 | 73 | +9 | 225 | $806 | |
| 29 | Tom Kite | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $3,938 | |
| 30 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $1,429 | |
| 31 | Jim Simons | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $1,111 | |
| 31 | Homero Blancas | 73 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $890 | |
| 33 | Andy North | 73 | 74 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $890 | |
| 34 | Rex Caldwell | 73 | 80 | 80 | +17 | 233 | $750 | |
| 35 | David Graham | 74 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $3,938 | |
| 36 | Andy Bean | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $3,938 | |
| 37 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $1,986 | |
| 38 | John Schroeder | 74 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $1,986 | |
| 39 | Ed Sneed | 74 | 74 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $890 | |
| 39 | Johnny Miller | 74 | 72 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $890 | |
| 41 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $806 | |
| 42 | Butch Baird | 74 | 79 | 73 | +10 | 226 | $806 | |
| 43 | Mike Morley | 74 | 72 | 83 | +13 | 229 | $768 | |
| 44 | George Cadle | 74 | 78 | 78 | +14 | 230 | $768 | |
| 45 | Joe Porter | 75 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $1,429 | |
| 46 | Stan Lee | 75 | 76 | 71 | +6 | 222 | $890 | |
| 47 | John Lister | 75 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $750 | |
| 48 | Mac McLendon | 75 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 225 | $1,429 | |
| 48 | Forrest Fezler | 75 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 225 | $980 | |
| 48 | Kosaku Shimada | 75 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 225 | $840 | |
| 51 | Larry Nelson | 75 | 78 | 76 | +13 | 229 | $768 | |
| 52 | Lu Liang-Huan | 75 | 77 | 78 | +14 | 230 | $750 | |
| 53 | Rod Curl | 75 | 77 | 81 | +17 | 233 | $750 | |
| 54 | Tom Purtzer | 76 | 68 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $3,038 | |
| 54 | Bob Smith | 76 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $1,986 | |
| 54 | Gil Morgan | 76 | 75 | 68 | +3 | 219 | $890 | |
| 57 | Bob Wynn | 76 | 75 | 69 | +4 | 220 | $3,038 | |
| 58 | Gene Littler | 76 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 221 | $980 | |
| 59 | Bob Gilder | 76 | 72 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $783 | |
| 60 | George Archer | 76 | 75 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $980 | |
| 61 | Leonard Thompson | 76 | 72 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $890 | |
| 61 | Orville Moody | 76 | 76 | 74 | +10 | 226 | $840 | |
| 63 | George Burns | 76 | 73 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $783 | |
| 64 | Ron Cerrudo | 76 | 77 | 75 | +12 | 228 | $750 | |
| 65 | Gay Brewer | 76 | 76 | 78 | +14 | 230 | $768 | |
| 66 | Lou Graham | 77 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $10,575 | |
| 67 | Tom Jenkins | 77 | 74 | 69 | +4 | 220 | $1,111 | |
| 67 | Lon Hinkle | 77 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $980 | |
| 69 | John Schlee | 77 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $783 | |
| 70 | Jim Masserio | 77 | 73 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $806 | |
| 71 | Wally Armstrong | 77 | 76 | 72 | +9 | 225 | $980 | |
| 72 | Dale Hayes | 77 | 75 | 75 | +11 | 227 | $758 | |
| 73 | Charles Coody | 78 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $1,429 | |
| 74 | Arnold Palmer | 79 | 74 | 70 | +7 | 223 | $1,111 | |
| 75 | Frank Beard | 79 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 228 | $783 |


