Sports headlines for Thursday January 15, 1976:
- Barry Polls Most Votes For NBA All-Star Team
- NCAA Council Supports Playoff
- MacPhail Vows Seattle Will Get Team
- Pearson Betters Own Record
- Orange Bowl Polyturf To Give Way To Grass
- Ali, Cooperman Fight Set Feb. 20
Scores through round 1 of the 1976 Phoenix Open
Tournament held at Phoenix Country Club (Phoenix, AZ) from January 15, 1976 to January 18, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Heard | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Roger Maltbie | 65 | -6 | 65 | $22,800 | |||
| 3 | Jim Colbert | 68 | -3 | 68 | $5,000 | |||
| 4 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,150 | |||
| 5 | Mike Hill | 70 | -1 | 70 | $840 | |||
| 6 | Kermit Zarley | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,480 | |||
| 7 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,960 | |||
| 8 | Bob Gilder | 68 | -3 | 68 | $40,000 | |||
| 9 | Johnny Miller | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,150 | |||
| 10 | Jim Simons | 71 | Even | 71 | $9,750 | |||
| 10 | Mark Hayes | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,960 | |||
| 10 | Gary Koch | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,107 | |||
| 10 | Andy North | 71 | Even | 71 | $492 | |||
| 14 | Lanny Wadkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,750 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Stroble | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 16 | Lee Trevino | 66 | -5 | 66 | $9,750 | |||
| 17 | Lee Elder | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,750 | |||
| 18 | Mike Morley | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,960 | |||
| 18 | Dave Stockton | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,480 | |||
| 20 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,800 | |||
| 20 | Bob Dickson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $450 | |||
| 22 | Victor Regalado | 73 | +2 | 73 | $620 | |||
| 22 | Gay Brewer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $320 | |||
| 24 | Bill Garrett | 74 | +3 | 74 | $492 | |||
| 25 | Gary McCord | 68 | -3 | 68 | $5,000 | |||
| 25 | Dennis Meyer | 68 | -3 | 68 | $492 | |||
| 27 | Gene Littler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,750 | |||
| 27 | Tom Kite | 69 | -2 | 69 | $2,800 | |||
| 27 | Butch Baird | 69 | -2 | 69 | $840 | |||
| 30 | John Schlee | 70 | -1 | 70 | $620 | |||
| 31 | Bob Wynn | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,800 | |||
| 31 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | Even | 71 | $840 | |||
| 31 | Gil Morgan | 71 | Even | 71 | $340 | |||
| 34 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,800 | |||
| 34 | Miller Barber | 72 | +1 | 72 | $840 | |||
| 34 | Larry Nelson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $620 | |||
| 34 | Orville Moody | 72 | +1 | 72 | $380 | |||
| 34 | Gary Groh | 72 | +1 | 72 | $340 | |||
| 39 | Don January | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,480 | |||
| 39 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | +2 | 73 | $620 | |||
| 41 | Mike Reasor | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bud Allin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Ray Leach | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 44 | Rik Massengale | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,480 | |||
| 45 | Ben Crenshaw | 67 | -4 | 67 | $5,000 | |||
| 45 | Tom Watson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,960 | |||
| 45 | Dave Hill | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,480 | |||
| 48 | Wally Armstrong | 68 | -3 | 68 | $450 | |||
| 49 | Jerry Pate | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,480 | |||
| 49 | Dave Newquist | 69 | -2 | 69 | $380 | |||
| 51 | Rod Curl | 70 | -1 | 70 | $9,750 | |||
| 51 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,750 | |||
| 51 | John Mahaffey | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,480 | |||
| 51 | David Glenz | 70 | -1 | 70 | $420 | |||
| 51 | Tony Jacklin | 70 | -1 | 70 | $380 | |||
| 51 | David Lundstrom | 70 | -1 | 70 | $380 | |||
| 57 | George Cadle | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,107 | |||
| 57 | Calvin Peete | 71 | Even | 71 | $380 | |||
| 57 | Joe Inman | 71 | Even | 71 | $305 | |||
| 60 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $492 | |||
| 60 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | +1 | 72 | $450 | |||
| 62 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Vic Martin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Randy Erskine | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Jerry McGee | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,800 | |||
| 66 | Al Geiberger | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,107 | |||
| 66 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,107 | |||
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -1 | 70 | $620 | |||
| 69 | Gary Wintz | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,107 | |||
| 69 | John Schroeder | 71 | Even | 71 | $840 | |||
| 69 | Eddie Pearce | 71 | Even | 71 | $492 | |||
| 69 | Stan Lee | 71 | Even | 71 | $305 | |||
| 69 | Bob Risch | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 69 | George Johnson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Spike Kelley | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Doug Tewell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Howard Twitty | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Bob Shaw | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 75 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Dan O'Neill | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Danny Edwards | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Frank Conner | 70 | -1 | 70 | $420 | |||
| 82 | Joe Porter | 70 | -1 | 70 | $340 | |||
| 84 | Don Iverson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Larry Hinson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Frank Beard | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Roy Pace | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Ed Sneed | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Perry Leslie | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Bob Lunn | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Curtis Sifford | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Dwaine Knight | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Mac McLendon | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -2 | 69 | $840 | |||
| 97 | Grier Jones | 69 | -2 | 69 | $420 | |||
| 99 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Pat McDonald | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Billy Casper | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Tom Purtzer | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 103 | George Burns | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 103 | J.C. Snead | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Dale Douglass | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Richard Crawford | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Ted Goin | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Joe Carr | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bob Zender | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Bob Unger | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | -4 | 67 | $9,750 | |||
| 114 | Dan Sikes | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,107 | |||
| 115 | Babe Hiskey | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Dick Lotz | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 116 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Jim Marshall | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Bob Smith | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 118 | George Knudson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Mike Wynn | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Labron Harris | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Steve Veriato | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 126 | John Toepel | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Lyn Lott | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 129 | John Melnick | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Bob Erickson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Art Wall | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Bill Majure | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Jerry Barber | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Dick Rhyan | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Larry Ziegler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Lionel Hebert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Bobby Heins | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 141 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 142 | Andy Boyd | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 143 | Jim Ferriell | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 144 | Mike Nixon | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 145 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 146 | Dan Elliott | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 147 | George Archer | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 |


