Sports headlines for Sunday June 20, 1976:
- Pate Hits The Shot Of A Young Lifetime
Final results of the 1976 U.S. Open
Tournament held at Atlanta Athletic Club (Johns Creek, GA) from June 17, 1976 to June 20, 1976 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Reid | 67 | 81 | 80 | 72 | +20 | 300 | $0 |
| 2 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 69 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 279 | $18,000 |
| 3 | John Mahaffey | 70 | 68 | 69 | 73 | Even | 280 | $11,250 |
| 4 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 70 | 72 | 75 | +7 | 287 | $4,000 |
| 5 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 75 | 71 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $3,000 |
| 6 | Rik Massengale | 70 | 78 | 70 | 77 | +15 | 295 | $1,330 |
| 7 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | -3 | 277 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Butch Baird | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | Even | 280 | $11,250 |
| 9 | Lyn Lott | 71 | 71 | 70 | 73 | +5 | 285 | $7,000 |
| 10 | Don January | 71 | 74 | 69 | 75 | +9 | 289 | $2,310 |
| 10 | Mike Morley | 71 | 71 | 70 | 77 | +9 | 289 | $2,310 |
| 12 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 72 | 76 | 76 | +15 | 295 | $1,330 |
| 13 | Hubert Green | 72 | 70 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $9,500 |
| 14 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | 68 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 285 | $7,000 |
| 15 | Randy Glover | 72 | 74 | 76 | 68 | +10 | 290 | $1,875 |
| 16 | Gary Player | 72 | 77 | 73 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $1,650 |
| 17 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | 74 | 75 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $1,540 |
| 18 | Bob Smith | 72 | 75 | 74 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $1,412 |
| 19 | Lee Elder | 72 | 75 | 78 | 71 | +16 | 296 | $1,280 |
| 20 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 75 | 73 | 77 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 20 | Mike Shea | 72 | 73 | 72 | 80 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 22 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 70 | 68 | 68 | -1 | 279 | $18,000 |
| 23 | J.C. Snead | 73 | 69 | 71 | 76 | +9 | 289 | $2,310 |
| 24 | Danny Edwards | 73 | 75 | 70 | 72 | +10 | 290 | $1,875 |
| 25 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | 70 | 74 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $1,775 |
| 26 | Tim Collins | 73 | 76 | 72 | 77 | +18 | 298 | $1,150 |
| 26 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 75 | 73 | 77 | +18 | 298 | $1,150 |
| 28 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 75 | 74 | 79 | +21 | 301 | $1,060 |
| 29 | Martin West | 73 | 73 | 80 | 79 | +25 | 305 | $0 |
| 29 | Bruce Douglass | 73 | 76 | 75 | 81 | +25 | 305 | $0 |
| 31 | Tom Watson | 74 | 72 | 68 | 70 | +4 | 284 | $8,500 |
| 32 | Johnny Miller | 74 | 72 | 69 | 71 | +6 | 286 | $5,500 |
| 33 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | 70 | 75 | 68 | +7 | 287 | $4,000 |
| 34 | Mark Hayes | 74 | 74 | 70 | 71 | +9 | 289 | $2,310 |
| 34 | Andy North | 74 | 72 | 69 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $2,310 |
| 36 | Wayne Levi | 74 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $1,412 |
| 36 | Barry Jaeckel | 74 | 77 | 69 | 74 | +14 | 294 | $1,412 |
| 38 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 76 | 73 | 78 | +21 | 301 | $1,060 |
| 39 | Gene Borek | 74 | 74 | 76 | 83 | +27 | 307 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Larry Nelson | 75 | 74 | 70 | 72 | +11 | 291 | $1,775 |
| 41 | Joe Inman | 75 | 73 | 74 | 70 | +12 | 292 | $1,650 |
| 42 | Hale Irwin | 75 | 72 | 75 | 71 | +13 | 293 | $1,540 |
| 43 | Lou Graham | 75 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +14 | 294 | $1,412 |
| 44 | Victor Regalado | 75 | 76 | 71 | 74 | +16 | 296 | $1,280 |
| 45 | Charles Coody | 75 | 76 | 70 | 76 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 45 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | 74 | 70 | 78 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 47 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | +18 | 298 | $1,150 |
| 48 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +19 | 299 | $1,120 |
| 49 | Carlton White | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | +20 | 300 | $1,090 |
| 49 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | +20 | 300 | $1,090 |
| 51 | John Jacobs | 75 | 75 | 74 | 78 | +22 | 302 | $1,035 |
| 51 | Bob Gilder | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | +22 | 302 | $1,035 |
| 53 | Bruce Devlin | 75 | 73 | 81 | 74 | +23 | 303 | $1,015 |
| 54 | Calvin Peete | 76 | 69 | 74 | 73 | +12 | 292 | $1,650 |
| 55 | Grier Jones | 76 | 69 | 71 | 78 | +14 | 294 | $1,412 |
| 56 | Bobby Wadkins | 76 | 72 | 72 | 76 | +16 | 296 | $1,280 |
| 57 | Miller Barber | 76 | 72 | 79 | 70 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 58 | Bruce Lietzke | 76 | 73 | 77 | 73 | +19 | 299 | $1,120 |
| 59 | Gene Littler | 76 | 75 | 71 | 78 | +20 | 300 | $1,090 |
| 60 | Jim Ferree | 76 | 73 | 80 | 82 | +31 | 311 | $1,000 |
| 61 | John Gentile | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | +17 | 297 | $1,200 |
| 62 | Joey Dills | 77 | 73 | 74 | 77 | +21 | 301 | $1,060 |
| 63 | Bobby Stroble | 77 | 70 | 82 | 76 | +25 | 305 | $1,000 |
| 64 | John Fought | 79 | 72 | 72 | 77 | +20 | 300 | $0 |
| 65 | George Cadle | 79 | 71 | 77 | 76 | +23 | 303 | $1,015 |
| 66 | Eddie Pearce | 80 | 71 | 76 | 72 | +19 | 299 | $1,120 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Crampton | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Charlie Epps | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Canipe | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Dennis Tiziani | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Don Bies | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Harry Toscano | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jack Seltzer | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Nate Starks | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Paul Moran | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Tony Sills | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Wally Armstrong | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bob Murphy | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 73 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Jim Simons | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Larry Gilbert | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Marion Heck | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Peter Davison | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Dick Rhyan | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Richard Crawford | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Kite | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Al Chandler | 82 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Benny Passons | 79 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bob Zender | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bruce Fleisher | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bryan Abbott | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Carl Higgins | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bob Allard | 79 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Dan O'Neill | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 81 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Gary Hallberg | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Jack Rule | 75 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Lynn Janson | 76 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Pat Fitzsimons | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Stan Stopa | 73 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 156 | $0 | |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Fred Wampler | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Jim Wiechers | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Roger Watson | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Ron Milanovich | 73 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Billy Casper | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Guy Cullins | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Martin Bohen | 80 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 77 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 81 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Jerry Barber | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| John Buczek | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| Brady Miller | 85 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Dean Refram | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Mal Galletta | 76 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Rick Rhoads | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Geoff Hensley | 81 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 161 | $0 | |
| Bob Byman | 79 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Greg Trompas | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Jon Gustin | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Mike Butler | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Terry Dill | 86 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 162 | $0 | |
| Ken Allard | 82 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 163 | $0 | |
| Mike Souchak | 82 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 163 | $0 | |
| Mike Hadlock | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 164 | $0 | |
| Roger Parker | 85 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +27 | 167 | $0 |


