Sports headlines for Saturday June 12, 1976:
- Simpson Asks To Be Traded
- Montanez Spurns Cards, Back With S.F.
- Sutton May Have To Wait Until Next Year For Trade
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 Kemper Open
Tournament held at Quail Hollow Country Club (Charlotte, NC) from June 10, 1976 to June 13, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Wall | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $0 | |
| 2 | Andy North | 70 | 75 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,206 | |
| 2 | Allen Miller | 73 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $900 | |
| 4 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $23,125 | |
| 5 | Roger Maltbie | 70 | 69 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $9,750 | |
| 6 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 211 | $6,531 | |
| 6 | Bob Wynn | 71 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $6,531 | |
| 8 | Gary Groh | 69 | 69 | 74 | -4 | 212 | $4,688 | |
| 9 | Dale Hayes | 74 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $1,971 | |
| 9 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $1,971 | |
| 11 | Frank Conner | 73 | 70 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $1,206 | |
| 11 | Jim Simons | 70 | 71 | 76 | +1 | 217 | $1,206 | |
| 13 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | 71 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $550 | |
| 14 | Joe Inman | 70 | 69 | 67 | -10 | 206 | $50,000 | |
| 15 | Lou Graham | 70 | 71 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $9,750 | |
| 15 | J.C. Snead | 67 | 73 | 69 | -7 | 209 | $9,750 | |
| 15 | Charles Coody | 68 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 209 | $9,750 | |
| 18 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 72 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $4,688 | |
| 19 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $3,875 | |
| 20 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $1,971 | |
| 20 | Tom Kite | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,971 | |
| 22 | Dick Lotz | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $900 | |
| 22 | Don January | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $900 | |
| 22 | Larry Nelson | 72 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $900 | |
| 25 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $658 | |
| 26 | Rod Funseth | 75 | 70 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $587 | |
| 27 | Bob Murphy | 74 | 67 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $6,531 | |
| 28 | Don Bies | 68 | 74 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $4,688 | |
| 28 | Jim Dent | 68 | 68 | 74 | -6 | 210 | $4,688 | |
| 30 | Ray Floyd | 73 | 67 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $2,892 | |
| 30 | Mason Rudolph | 66 | 73 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $2,892 | |
| 32 | Bruce Lietzke | 73 | 72 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $1,971 | |
| 33 | David Graham | 72 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $1,553 | |
| 34 | Grier Jones | 71 | 69 | 65 | -11 | 205 | $23,125 | |
| 35 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 74 | 66 | -5 | 211 | $2,892 | |
| 35 | Bob Dickson | 70 | 75 | 66 | -5 | 211 | $2,892 | |
| 35 | Gary Koch | 72 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 211 | $2,892 | |
| 38 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $1,971 | |
| 39 | Wally Armstrong | 70 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $1,553 | |
| 39 | Dan Sikes | 71 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 213 | $1,553 | |
| 41 | Terry Dill | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $1,206 | |
| 41 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $1,206 | |
| 43 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | 71 | 75 | Even | 216 | $658 | |
| 44 | Billy Casper | 73 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $494 | |
| 45 | Mark Hayes | 69 | 69 | 69 | -9 | 207 | $6,531 | |
| 46 | Tom Purtzer | 68 | 68 | 73 | -7 | 209 | $3,875 | |
| 47 | Rex Caldwell | 68 | 73 | 73 | -2 | 214 | $900 | |
| 48 | Greg Powers | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $658 | |
| 49 | Dave Hill | 73 | 70 | 73 | Even | 216 | $587 | |
| 50 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $550 | |
| 51 | Nate Starks | 73 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $437 | |
| 52 | Lon Hinkle | 65 | 74 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $2,892 | |
| 53 | Forrest Fezler | 69 | 72 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $1,553 | |
| 53 | Mike Hill | 73 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $1,553 | |
| 55 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,206 | |
| 56 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $658 | |
| 57 | Randy Erskine | 76 | 68 | 72 | Even | 216 | $550 | |
| 58 | George Knudson | 75 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $494 | |
| 58 | Marion Heck | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $494 | |
| 58 | George Cadle | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $494 | |
| 61 | Jim Masserio | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $437 | |
| 61 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 72 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $437 | |
| 63 | Gene Littler | 73 | 72 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $407 | |
| 64 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $900 | |
| 65 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $658 | |
| 66 | Jack Ewing | 70 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $587 | |
| 67 | Bob Lunn | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $494 | |
| 68 | Mike Morley | 74 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 218 | $407 | |
| 69 | Randy Glover | 69 | 76 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $387 | |
| 70 | Bruce Fleisher | 74 | 71 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $375 | |
| 71 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | 70 | 79 | +5 | 221 | $0 | |
| 72 | Steve Veriato | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $0 | |
| 73 | Bruce Devlin | 71 | 73 | 81 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| 74 | Perry Leslie | 74 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $494 | |
| 75 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $0 | |
| 76 | John Jacobs | 75 | 70 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $0 |


