Sunday July 30, 1978
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Sports headlines for Sunday July 30, 1978:




Final results of the 1978 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open


Tournament held at Wethersfield Country Club (Wethersfield, CT) from July 27, 1978 to July 30, 1978     (Par 71)

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Larry Nelson64677071-12272$4,358
2Phil Hancock64647175-10274$1,715
3Rod Funseth65676864-20264$42,000
4Jim Colbert65717067-11273$2,730
5Artie McNickle65717167-10274$1,715
6Dale Douglass66696766-16268$16,240
6Bill Kratzert66676966-16268$16,240
8Rex Caldwell66667068-14270$8,085
9Gil Morgan66676969-13271$6,458
10George Archer66697268-9275$1,191
11Lou Graham66707268-8276$903
12Lee Elder67686667-16268$16,240
13Mark Hayes67637172-11273$2,730
14Leonard Thompson67706869-10274$1,715
14Jay Haas67686871-10274$1,715
16Calvin Peete67687071-8276$903
17Bob Murphy67706873-6278$559
17Mark Lye67736573-6278$559
19Bob Eastwood68676968-12272$4,358
19Stan Lee68676671-12272$4,358
21Pat McGowan68696869-10274$1,715
21Tim Simpson68686870-10274$1,715
23Jim Simons68687169-8276$903
23Lee Mikles68696772-8276$903
25Orville Moody68687171-6278$559
26Tom Storey68717070-5279$467
26Jim Nelford68687271-5279$467
28Roger Maltbie68697271-4280$415
29Larry Ziegler68677374-2282$331
30Joe Inman69627367-13271$6,458
31Rod Curl69706568-12272$4,358
32Tommy Aaron69696670-10274$1,715
32Mike Reid69686770-10274$1,715
34Hubert Green69696869-9275$1,191
34George Burns69676871-9275$1,191
36Ray Floyd69687070-7277$735
37Bob Smith69717167-6278$559
37Homero Blancas69706970-6278$559
39Bob Zender69706971-5279$467
40George Johnson69717071-3281$373
41Alan Tapie69697472Even284$0
41Gary Groh69697076Even284$0
43Howard Twitty70636671-14270$8,085
44Grier Jones70666868-12272$4,358
44Laurie Hammer70676669-12272$4,358
46Terry Diehl70706867-9275$1,191
46Bill Rogers70706867-9275$1,191
46Gary Koch70686968-9275$1,191
46Al Geiberger70686572-9275$1,191
50Skeeter Heath70657170-8276$903
51Wally Armstrong70696771-7277$735
52Gene Littler70687170-5279$467
52Bill Calfee70687071-5279$467
54John Mahaffey70697171-3281$373
55Greg Pitzer70687272-2282$331
56David Graham71656869-11273$2,730
56Mitch Adcock71656572-11273$2,730
58Brad Bryant71677168-7277$735
59Jerry Heard71667071-6278$559
60Barney Thompson71686872-5279$467
61Gibby Gilbert71687170-4280$415
61D.A. Weibring71687071-4280$415
61Ed Sabo71677072-4280$415
64Mike Morley71686973-3281$373
65Jim Chancey71687172-2282$331
65Gary McCord71677173-2282$331
67Bob Lunn71676976-1283$0
68Dwight Nevil71697173Even284$0
69Joe Porter71677176+1285$0
70Barry Jaeckel72666670-10274$1,715
71Joe Kunes72677267-6278$559
72Graham Marsh72677369-3281$373
73Doug Tewell72687574+5289$0
74Victor Regalado73676468-12272$4,358
74Bobby Walzel73636571-12272$4,358
76Fuzzy Zoeller73656768-11273$2,730
77Don Bies73667074-1283$0


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bill Sander756600-1141$0
Carlton White677400-1141$0
Craig Stadler687300-1141$0
Dave Stockton726900-1141$0
Ed Fiori726900-1141$0
Frank Beard717000-1141$0
Frank Conner736800-1141$0
Greg Powers717000-1141$0
Jack Spradlin697200-1141$0
Mac McLendon697200-1141$0
Mike Ford736800-1141$0
Peter Jacobsen717000-1141$0
Vicente Fernandez726900-1141$0
Wayne Levi726900-1141$0
Antonio Cerda717100Even142$0
Bobby Wadkins727000Even142$0
Curtis Strange717100Even142$0
Don Baker707200Even142$0
Forrest Fezler736900Even142$0
Kermit Zarley707200Even142$0
Lanny Wadkins727000Even142$0
Mike McCullough707200Even142$0
Bob Gilder707300+1143$0
Bob Wynn727100+1143$0
Chi Chi Rodriguez737000+1143$0
Dana Quigley737000+1143$0
Dave Newquist707300+1143$0
Don Brigham727100+1143$0
Jaime Gonzalez746900+1143$0
Lonnie Nielsen727100+1143$0
Mike Hill717200+1143$0
Pat Fitzsimons727100+1143$0
Randy Erskine707300+1143$0
Rik Massengale707300+1143$0
Dave Barr737100+2144$0
Don Pooley766800+2144$0
Jack Fleck707400+2144$0
Joe Hager717300+2144$0
Lon Hinkle756900+2144$0
Mike Booker717300+2144$0
Morris Hatalsky737100+2144$0
Phil Rodgers737100+2144$0
Bill Garrett727300+3145$0
Tom Purtzer697600+3145$0
Tony Wallin747100+3145$0
Wren Lum747100+3145$0
Cesar Sanudo727400+4146$0
Dennis Coscina717500+4146$0
Florentino Molina727400+4146$0
Rocky Thompson737300+4146$0
Sam Adams767000+4146$0
Jeff Hewes717600+5147$0
Mike Bodney767100+5147$0
Mike Reasor767100+5147$0
Woody Blackburn777000+5147$0
Doug Ford757300+6148$0
Ken Still737500+6148$0
Dan Pohl767300+7149$0
Doug Dalziel757500+8150$0
Ed Byman797100+8150$0
Bob Ashby777500+10152$0
Bobby Baker797300+10152$0
Perry Arthur757700+10152$0
WDBob Goalby72000+172$0
WDAndy Bean75000+475$0
WDBill Mallon75000+475$0
WDDanny Edwards75000+475$0
WDJerry McGee76000+576$0
WDLyn Lott7169750+2215$0

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