Sports headlines for Sunday May 23, 1976:
- Ali Finally Falls... Uninjured In Accident
- Guthrie Does 181 At Indy; Foyt Pulls Out Car
- Umpires Criticize Miller And Players
- Gilbert Wins By 4 Shots At Memphis
Final results of the 1976 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
Tournament held at Colonial Country Club (Cordova, TN) from May 20, 1976 to May 23, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Geiberger | 74 | 70 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 280 | $5,225 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | 70 | 69 | 65 | 73 | -11 | 277 | $15,467 |
| 3 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | 67 | 66 | 72 | -15 | 273 | $40,000 |
| 4 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 69 | 67 | 71 | -11 | 277 | $15,467 |
| 5 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 74 | 67 | 70 | -7 | 281 | $3,640 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 71 | 72 | 67 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $3,640 |
| 5 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 68 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 281 | $3,640 |
| 8 | Larry Ziegler | 72 | 69 | 68 | 77 | -2 | 286 | $920 |
| 9 | John Lister | 69 | 71 | 69 | 68 | -11 | 277 | $15,467 |
| 10 | George Cadle | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | -10 | 278 | $8,200 |
| 11 | Gene Littler | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $5,225 |
| 12 | Bob Wynn | 69 | 74 | 69 | 69 | -7 | 281 | $3,640 |
| 13 | Andy North | 72 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $2,600 |
| 14 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | 68 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 15 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 73 | 69 | 74 | Even | 288 | $535 |
| 16 | Howard Twitty | 68 | 72 | 70 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $5,225 |
| 17 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 73 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 281 | $3,640 |
| 18 | Don January | 75 | 66 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $2,600 |
| 19 | Dave Eichelberger | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 19 | Bob Smith | 74 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 19 | Jim Simons | 71 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 19 | Dick Rhyan | 72 | 69 | 70 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 23 | Gay Brewer | 71 | 73 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 24 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 71 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 24 | Sam Snead | 72 | 72 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 24 | Jack Ewing | 71 | 70 | 70 | 76 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 27 | Tom Kite | 72 | 67 | 71 | 69 | -9 | 279 | $6,800 |
| 28 | Allen Miller | 71 | 73 | 71 | 67 | -6 | 282 | $2,600 |
| 28 | Andy Bean | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -6 | 282 | $2,600 |
| 30 | Lyn Lott | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 30 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 72 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 32 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 70 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 32 | Bob Payne | 72 | 68 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 34 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 73 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 286 | $920 |
| 35 | Rik Massengale | 72 | 73 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 36 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 71 | 71 | 72 | Even | 288 | $535 |
| 36 | Miller Barber | 70 | 74 | 71 | 73 | Even | 288 | $535 |
| 38 | Steve Veriato | 75 | 67 | 71 | 77 | +2 | 290 | $450 |
| 39 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 74 | 71 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $390 |
| 40 | Grier Jones | 68 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -8 | 280 | $5,225 |
| 41 | Billy Casper | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | -4 | 284 | $1,546 |
| 42 | Eddie Pearce | 67 | 73 | 72 | 73 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 43 | Dave Hill | 74 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 286 | $920 |
| 43 | Art Wall | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 286 | $920 |
| 45 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 46 | Mike Hill | 69 | 73 | 72 | 75 | +1 | 289 | $480 |
| 47 | Larry Nelson | 76 | 69 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $365 |
| 48 | Victor Regalado | 70 | 72 | 73 | 68 | -5 | 283 | $1,940 |
| 48 | Bill Rogers | 68 | 68 | 73 | 74 | -5 | 283 | $1,940 |
| 50 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 71 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 285 | $1,160 |
| 51 | Gary Groh | 75 | 68 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 289 | $480 |
| 52 | Terry Dill | 73 | 70 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 290 | $450 |
| 53 | Nate Starks | 69 | 76 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $420 |
| 53 | Carlton White | 68 | 73 | 73 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $420 |
| 55 | Bud Allin | 70 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $365 |
| 56 | Fred Marti | 65 | 68 | 74 | 72 | -9 | 279 | $6,800 |
| 57 | Alan Tapie | 69 | 68 | 74 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $2,600 |
| 58 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 71 | 74 | 72 | -1 | 287 | $720 |
| 59 | Bill Mallon | 70 | 75 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 293 | $365 |
| 60 | Antonio Cerda | 72 | 70 | 75 | 71 | Even | 288 | $535 |
| 61 | Tom Storey | 75 | 69 | 75 | 70 | +1 | 289 | $480 |
| 62 | Randy Erskine | 72 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 292 | $390 |
| 63 | Rick Acton | 71 | 71 | 75 | 82 | +11 | 299 | $340 |
| 64 | Gary Wintz | 68 | 73 | 76 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $365 |
| 65 | Mike Nixon | 74 | 71 | 76 | 82 | +15 | 303 | $305 |
| 66 | J.C. Snead | 75 | 67 | 77 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $420 |
| 67 | Jack Fleck | 71 | 74 | 77 | 79 | +13 | 301 | $325 |
| 68 | Lou Graham | 73 | 64 | 80 | 73 | +2 | 290 | $450 |
| 69 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 73 | 82 | 76 | +15 | 303 | $305 |
| 70 | Tommy McGinnis | 72 | 72 | 84 | 73 | +13 | 301 | $325 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Hiskey | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bob Erickson | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bobby Cole | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dick Lotz | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jim Masserio | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Ken Still | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Mac McLendon | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Richard Crawford | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Rod Curl | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Sammy Rachels | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| Wally Armstrong | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
| David Glenz | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Earl Fennell | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Zender | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Chuck Courtney | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Hadlock | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Slipko | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bob Menne | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| David Sheff | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Jim Dent | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ralph Johnston | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Monty Kaser | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| R.H. Sikes | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bert Weaver | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Ed Sabo | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Gentile | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Harris | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lionel Hebert | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Rex Caldwell | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Tom Shaw | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Frank Conner | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Guy Cullins | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Marion Heck | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ted Goin | 79 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Smith | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Perry Leslie | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| David Canipe | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Joey Dills | 73 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bob Leaver | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Calvin Peete | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Dan Elliott | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Bert Greene | 76 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Eddie Thomas | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| WD | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 69 | $0 |
| WD | Cesar Sanudo | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 82 | $0 |
| WD | Tom Watson | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 |


