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