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 | Hubert Green | 70 | 67 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 278 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Tom Kite | 71 | 69 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 283 | $10,000 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | 74 | 70 | 69 | 67 | Even | 280 | $19,000 |
| 4 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 70 | 76 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $6,450 |
| 5 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 284 | $8,400 |
| 6 | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +7 | 287 | $6,450 |
| 7 | John Mahaffey | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +8 | 288 | $6,300 |
| 8 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | 67 | 68 | -2 | 278 | $100,000 |
| 9 | Gary Player | 76 | 72 | 69 | 69 | +6 | 286 | $6,600 |
| 10 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +10 | 290 | $6,050 |
| 10 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 72 | 69 | 73 | +10 | 290 | $6,050 |
| 12 | Jerry Pate | 84 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +23 | 303 | $5,000 |
| 13 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 73 | 73 | 66 | +2 | 282 | $12,500 |
| 14 | Lee Elder | 74 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +11 | 291 | $5,850 |
| 15 | John Cook | 77 | 73 | 75 | 76 | +21 | 301 | $0 |
| 16 | Peter McEvoy | 78 | 73 | 73 | 79 | +23 | 303 | $0 |
| 17 | Isao Aoki | 79 | 74 | 67 | 69 | +9 | 289 | $6,200 |
| 18 | Lee Trevino | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $5,650 |
| 19 | Hsu Sheng San | 80 | 74 | 74 | 71 | +19 | 299 | $5,300 |
| 20 | Miller Barber | 75 | 75 | 74 | 70 | +14 | 294 | $5,500 |
| 21 | John Bland | 74 | 75 | 75 | 73 | +17 | 297 | $5,400 |
| 22 | Andy North | 77 | 75 | 77 | 72 | +21 | 301 | $5,200 |
| 23 | Bob Shearer | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | +22 | 302 | $5,100 |
| 24 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 76 | 70 | 67 | +5 | 285 | $6,900 |
| 25 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | 76 | 71 | 69 | +11 | 291 | $5,850 |
| 26 | Andy Bean | 73 | 76 | 73 | 71 | +13 | 293 | $5,650 |
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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