Sports headlines for Thursday August 7, 1975:
- Young Pro Climbs Atop Upside-Down PGA
- Miller Shoots 78, Threatens To Quit Tourney
- Richard Wood, 2 Other Rookie Pros Arrested
Scores through round 1 of the 1975 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 7, 1975 to August 10, 1975 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Smith | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Richie Karl | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bruce Crampton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $25,700 | |||
| 4 | Hale Irwin | 72 | +2 | 72 | $8,663 | |||
| 5 | Jim Colbert | 79 | +9 | 79 | $1,531 | |||
| 6 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,531 | |||
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | Even | 70 | $45,000 | |||
| 8 | John Schlee | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,468 | |||
| 9 | Maurie Ver Brugge | 72 | +2 | 72 | $429 | |||
| 10 | Jimmy Powell | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,215 | |||
| 11 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,800 | |||
| 12 | Bob Wynn | 69 | -1 | 69 | $1,531 | |||
| 13 | Butch Baird | 72 | +2 | 72 | $813 | |||
| 14 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $4,468 | |||
| 14 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +4 | 74 | $429 | |||
| 16 | Paul Moran | 79 | +9 | 79 | $429 | |||
| 17 | Denny Lyons | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,115 | |||
| 19 | Al Geiberger | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,215 | |||
| 20 | John Mahaffey | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,531 | |||
| 21 | David Graham | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,468 | |||
| 21 | Don January | 72 | +2 | 72 | $4,468 | |||
| 21 | Gary Player | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,215 | |||
| 24 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,925 | |||
| 25 | Jerry Heard | 75 | +5 | 75 | $1,800 | |||
| 26 | Mark Hayes | 67 | -3 | 67 | $2,115 | |||
| 27 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | Even | 70 | $16,000 | |||
| 27 | Tom Watson | 70 | Even | 70 | $6,075 | |||
| 27 | Jim Dent | 70 | Even | 70 | $434 | |||
| 30 | Dave Hill | 71 | +1 | 71 | $6,918 | |||
| 31 | Mike Hill | 72 | +2 | 72 | $2,925 | |||
| 32 | Gil Morgan | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,925 | |||
| 32 | Mac McLendon | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,800 | |||
| 32 | Lou Graham | 73 | +3 | 73 | $429 | |||
| 35 | Gene Littler | 76 | +6 | 76 | $6,918 | |||
| 36 | Tom Kite | 77 | +7 | 77 | $1,215 | |||
| 37 | Grier Jones | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 37 | Doug Ford | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Billy Casper | 69 | -1 | 69 | $8,663 | |||
| 40 | Mike Morley | 70 | Even | 70 | $585 | |||
| 41 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,925 | |||
| 42 | Bud Allin | 73 | +3 | 73 | $4,468 | |||
| 42 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | +3 | 73 | $4,468 | |||
| 42 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +3 | 73 | $2,115 | |||
| 42 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,215 | |||
| 42 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +3 | 73 | $429 | |||
| 47 | Dale Douglass | 74 | +4 | 74 | $2,925 | |||
| 47 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | +4 | 74 | $813 | |||
| 47 | Charles Sifford | 74 | +4 | 74 | $518 | |||
| 50 | Tom Shaw | 75 | +5 | 75 | $813 | |||
| 50 | Forrest Fezler | 75 | +5 | 75 | $434 | |||
| 52 | Ron Letellier | 76 | +6 | 76 | $429 | |||
| 53 | Dick Smith | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Lloyd Monroe | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Jerry Barber | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Wally Armstrong | 81 | +11 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Larry Hinson | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,531 | |||
| 58 | Ray Floyd | 70 | Even | 70 | $4,468 | |||
| 58 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | Even | 70 | $434 | |||
| 60 | Julius Boros | 71 | +1 | 71 | $813 | |||
| 60 | Bob Stanton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $813 | |||
| 62 | Roger Watson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $429 | |||
| 63 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | +4 | 74 | $429 | |||
| 63 | Rolf Deming | 74 | +4 | 74 | $429 | |||
| 65 | Dow Finsterwald | 75 | +5 | 75 | $429 | |||
| 66 | Lionel Hebert | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Tommy Aaron | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Gary Groh | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Fred Wampler | 69 | -1 | 69 | $429 | |||
| 71 | Art Wall | 70 | Even | 70 | $434 | |||
| 72 | Bobby Cole | 71 | +1 | 71 | $813 | |||
| 73 | Andy North | 72 | +2 | 72 | $10,500 | |||
| 73 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $429 | |||
| 75 | Jerry McGee | 73 | +3 | 73 | $813 | |||
| 75 | Jimmy Wright | 73 | +3 | 73 | $429 | |||
| 75 | George Johnson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $429 | |||
| 78 | Gay Brewer | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,215 | |||
| 79 | Sam Snead | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Don Massengale | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Rik Massengale | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Dave Stockton | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Babe Lichardus | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Larry Ziegler | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Johnny Miller | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Phil Ferranti | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Gene Ferrell | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Al Chandler | 71 | +1 | 71 | $429 | |||
| 89 | Bobby Nichols | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,215 | |||
| 89 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | +2 | 72 | $518 | |||
| 89 | Ed Sneed | 72 | +2 | 72 | $429 | |||
| 92 | Tom Nieporte | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bill Garrett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Charles Coody | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Pat Fitzsimons | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Larry Mancour | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Homero Blancas | 72 | +2 | 72 | $429 | |||
| 98 | Joe Inman | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Frank Beard | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Ken Towns | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 101 | Don Bies | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Gary Hopkins | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Bob Benson | 68 | -2 | 68 | $429 | |||
| 104 | Clayton Cole | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Howell Fraser | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Terry Diehl | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Roger Maltbie | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | John Lively | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Randy Glover | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jon Gustin | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Odell Massey | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Joe Carr | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Fry | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Jerry Mowids | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Mike Schlueter | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Larry Gilbert | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 |


