Sports headlines for Sunday March 14, 1976:
- Kuhn: Season To Open On Time
- Yarborough Wins '400'
- Green Fires 69, Wins Doral Open By Six Strokes
- Ref Gave Win To Irish, Cincy Coach Charges
Final results of the 1976 Doral-Eastern Open
Tournament held at Doral Country Club (Doral, FL) from March 11, 1976 to March 14, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hayes | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | -12 | 276 | $18,500 |
| 2 | John Mahaffey | 72 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $4,000 |
| 3 | Howard Twitty | 75 | 68 | 68 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $1,450 |
| 3 | Grier Jones | 71 | 68 | 71 | 77 | -1 | 287 | $1,450 |
| 5 | Bobby Mitchell | 68 | 69 | 68 | 73 | -10 | 278 | $7,700 |
| 6 | Rod Curl | 71 | 69 | 71 | 68 | -9 | 279 | $6,400 |
| 7 | Bob Dickson | 69 | 69 | 74 | 71 | -5 | 283 | $4,000 |
| 8 | Ken Still | 74 | 69 | 79 | 73 | +7 | 295 | $340 |
| 9 | Hubert Green | 66 | 70 | 65 | 69 | -18 | 270 | $40,000 |
| 10 | Tom Kite | 70 | 70 | 72 | 70 | -6 | 282 | $5,000 |
| 11 | Andy North | 76 | 70 | 69 | 69 | -4 | 284 | $3,200 |
| 11 | Dave Newquist | 76 | 70 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $3,200 |
| 11 | Marty Fleckman | 69 | 70 | 69 | 76 | -4 | 284 | $3,200 |
| 14 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 70 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $2,216 |
| 15 | Jerry Pate | 73 | 70 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $1,673 |
| 16 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 71 | 68 | 68 | -12 | 276 | $18,500 |
| 17 | Ben Crenshaw | 66 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -11 | 277 | $9,400 |
| 18 | Tom Weiskopf | 70 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $5,900 |
| 19 | Gene Littler | 70 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $5,000 |
| 19 | Gary Player | 69 | 71 | 69 | 73 | -6 | 282 | $5,000 |
| 21 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 71 | 75 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $1,450 |
| 22 | Julius Boros | 72 | 71 | 75 | 70 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 22 | Gary Wintz | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 22 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 25 | Jerry McGee | 74 | 71 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 26 | Nate Starks | 73 | 71 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $440 |
| 27 | Jim Albus | 72 | 71 | 74 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $375 |
| 28 | Curt Madson | 75 | 71 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $340 |
| 29 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | 72 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $1,673 |
| 30 | Victor Regalado | 73 | 72 | 70 | 73 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 30 | Butch Baird | 71 | 72 | 71 | 74 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 32 | Bobby Cole | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 32 | Bruce Fleisher | 74 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 34 | Bob Stanton | 73 | 72 | 69 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $440 |
| 35 | Mike Hill | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $410 |
| 35 | Gary Groh | 70 | 72 | 76 | 74 | +4 | 292 | $410 |
| 37 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $375 |
| 37 | David Shuster | 73 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $375 |
| 39 | Joe Porter | 71 | 72 | 73 | 78 | +6 | 294 | $340 |
| 39 | Allen Miller | 73 | 72 | 71 | 78 | +6 | 294 | $340 |
| 41 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | 72 | 75 | 75 | +8 | 296 | $150 |
| 42 | David Graham | 69 | 73 | 64 | 72 | -10 | 278 | $7,700 |
| 43 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | -4 | 284 | $3,200 |
| 43 | Dale Hayes | 69 | 73 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $3,200 |
| 45 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 73 | 72 | 68 | -3 | 285 | $2,216 |
| 46 | Dave Hill | 73 | 73 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $1,673 |
| 47 | Barry Jaeckel | 73 | 73 | 70 | 72 | Even | 288 | $1,160 |
| 48 | Tommy McGinnis | 72 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 48 | Bob Payne | 70 | 73 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 48 | Miller Barber | 70 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 51 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 73 | 76 | 70 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 51 | Leonard Thompson | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 51 | Ed Sabo | 71 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 51 | Charles Coody | 71 | 73 | 70 | 76 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 55 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 73 | 72 | 78 | +3 | 291 | $440 |
| 56 | Steve Taylor | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $340 |
| 57 | Jim Dent | 72 | 73 | 80 | 71 | +8 | 296 | $150 |
| 58 | Bob Zender | 73 | 73 | 70 | 82 | +10 | 298 | $0 |
| 59 | Andy Bean | 70 | 74 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $2,216 |
| 59 | Larry Hinson | 68 | 74 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 285 | $2,216 |
| 61 | Ed Dougherty | 72 | 74 | 69 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 61 | Bud Allin | 67 | 74 | 72 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 61 | Gary Koch | 71 | 74 | 67 | 77 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 64 | Richard Crawford | 68 | 74 | 78 | 70 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 64 | Artie McNickle | 71 | 74 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 66 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 292 | $410 |
| 67 | Randy Erskine | 71 | 74 | 73 | 75 | +5 | 293 | $375 |
| 68 | Bob Murphy | 69 | 75 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $2,216 |
| 69 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 75 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $1,450 |
| 70 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 75 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 289 | $860 |
| 71 | Dan O'Neill | 71 | 75 | 75 | 69 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
| 71 | Dan Sikes | 69 | 75 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $547 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kennedy | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Smith | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Calvin Peete | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| John Jacobs | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Larry Nelson | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Rick Acton | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Roger Kennedy | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bill Mallon | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Chuck Courtney | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Fred Marti | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| George Burns | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Lister | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Lyn Lott | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Nieporte | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Antonio Cerda | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Danny Edwards | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Don Iverson | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| George Cadle | 73 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Tommy Aaron | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Art Wall | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bill Collins | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Charles | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| David Smith | 80 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Frank Conner | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gardner Dickinson | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Shea | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Pat Fitzsimons | 70 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Babe Hiskey | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bobby Walzel | 71 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bruce Devlin | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dennis Meyer | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dick Siderowf | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Guy Cullins | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Joe Benevento | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Tohru Nakamura | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bobby Wadkins | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dick Rhyan | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Gay Brewer | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jerry Castigiliano | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Rich Bassett | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Spike Kelley | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dewitt Weaver | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Pat McDonald | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| R.H. Sikes | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dow Finsterwald | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Terry Small | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Dean Refram | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Bert Yancey | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Sam Adams | 77 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 77 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| John Melnick | 81 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Larry Mancour | 85 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 165 | $0 | |
| WD | John Schlee | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 73 | $0 |
| WD | George Archer | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 75 | $0 |
| WD | Doug Ford | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 78 | $0 |
| WD | Steve Veriato | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 80 | $0 |


