Sports headlines for Friday July 9, 1976:
- Canada Refuses Entry To Taiwan Olympic Team
- Dierker Hurls Season's First No-Hitter, 6-0
- Red Sox Owner Tom Yawkey, 73, Dies Of Leukemia
- 100-1 Shot Keeps 2-Stroke Lead In The British Open
- Norton Risks Ali Bout In Tuneup
- Aaron Not Chosen For All-Star Game
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 British Open
Tournament held at Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Southport, England) from July 7, 1976 to July 10, 1976 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Floyd | 76 | 67 | 73 | Even | 216 | $6,840 | |
| 2 | Carl Higgins | 77 | 67 | 81 | +9 | 225 | $324 | |
| 3 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 68 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $13,500 | |
| 4 | Guy Hunt | 76 | 68 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $513 | |
| 5 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 69 | 73 | -5 | 211 | $9,450 | |
| 6 | Tommy Horton | 74 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $5,076 | |
| 7 | George Burns | 75 | 69 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $3,555 | |
| 8 | Hsu Chi San | 81 | 69 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $940 | |
| 9 | Ian Stanley | 81 | 69 | 79 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| 10 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | 70 | 72 | Even | 216 | $9,450 | |
| 11 | Hubert Green | 72 | 70 | 78 | +4 | 220 | $5,076 | |
| 12 | David Graham | 77 | 70 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $940 | |
| 13 | Paddy McGuirk | 76 | 70 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $513 | |
| 14 | Bob Wynn | 79 | 70 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $315 | |
| 15 | Bobby Cole | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $513 | |
| 16 | Vicente Fernandez | 79 | 71 | 69 | +3 | 219 | $3,555 | |
| 17 | Eamonn Darcy | 78 | 71 | 71 | +4 | 220 | $2,475 | |
| 18 | Martin Foster | 74 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 222 | $427 | |
| 18 | Dale Hayes | 77 | 71 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $324 | |
| 20 | Stewart Adwick | 78 | 71 | 74 | +7 | 223 | $324 | |
| 20 | Peter Tupling | 75 | 71 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $315 | |
| 22 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 77 | 71 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $513 | |
| 23 | Simon Hobday | 79 | 71 | 75 | +9 | 225 | $940 | |
| 23 | Nick Faldo | 78 | 71 | 76 | +9 | 225 | $603 | |
| 25 | Alex Caygill | 80 | 71 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $315 | |
| 26 | Hugh Baiocchi | 76 | 71 | 81 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| 27 | Jerry Pate | 73 | 71 | 87 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| 28 | Peter Butler | 74 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $3,555 | |
| 28 | Guy Wolstenholme | 76 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $1,733 | |
| 30 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 221 | $1,733 | |
| 30 | Alan Tapie | 74 | 72 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $940 | |
| 32 | Mark James | 76 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $5,076 | |
| 32 | Stewart Ginn | 78 | 72 | 72 | +6 | 222 | $940 | |
| 32 | Bernard Gallacher | 74 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $315 | |
| 35 | Gary Player | 72 | 72 | 79 | +7 | 223 | $603 | |
| 35 | Hale Irwin | 74 | 72 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $513 | |
| 35 | Peter Berry | 80 | 72 | 71 | +7 | 223 | $324 | |
| 35 | Arnold Palmer | 75 | 72 | 76 | +7 | 223 | $315 | |
| 39 | David Jagger | 78 | 72 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $427 | |
| 40 | Peter Dawson | 80 | 72 | 73 | +9 | 225 | $374 | |
| 40 | Danny Edwards | 74 | 72 | 79 | +9 | 225 | $315 | |
| 42 | Brian Waites | 78 | 72 | 77 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| 42 | Tom Watson | 75 | 72 | 80 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| 44 | Jimmy Heggarty | 78 | 72 | 78 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| 45 | John O'Leary | 79 | 72 | 80 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| 46 | Graham Marsh | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,733 | |
| 47 | Christy O'Connor | 69 | 73 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $5,076 | |
| 48 | Brian Barnes | 70 | 73 | 75 | +2 | 218 | $2,880 | |
| 49 | Doug Sanders | 77 | 73 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $603 | |
| 50 | Bob Shearer | 76 | 73 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $940 | |
| 50 | Doug McClelland | 74 | 73 | 77 | +8 | 224 | $324 | |
| 52 | Andries Oosthuizen | 75 | 73 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $315 | |
| 53 | Michael King | 78 | 73 | 77 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| 53 | Brian Jones | 77 | 73 | 78 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| 55 | Tom Kite | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $5,076 | |
| 56 | David Huish | 73 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 219 | $940 | |
| 57 | John Fourie | 71 | 74 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $2,475 | |
| 57 | Jack Newton | 70 | 74 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $1,733 | |
| 59 | Gene Littler | 75 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 222 | $513 | |
| 59 | Ian Mosey | 73 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $427 | |
| 59 | David Talbot | 74 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $315 | |
| 62 | Vincent Hood | 76 | 74 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $427 | |
| 63 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 74 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $324 | |
| 63 | Bill Lockie | 78 | 74 | 74 | +10 | 226 | $315 | |
| 63 | Liam Higgins | 77 | 74 | 75 | +10 | 226 | $315 | |
| 66 | Harry Bannerman | 76 | 74 | 78 | +12 | 228 | $0 | |
| 67 | Norio Suzuki | 69 | 75 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $3,555 | |
| 68 | Malcolm Gregson | 73 | 75 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $374 | |
| 69 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 75 | 77 | +10 | 226 | $374 | |
| 70 | Bill Brask | 71 | 75 | 81 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| 71 | Peter Cowen | 77 | 75 | 79 | +15 | 231 | $0 | |
| 72 | John Hammond | 74 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $315 | |
| 73 | Barry Burgess | 75 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 225 | $374 | |
| 74 | Arnold O'Connor | 76 | 76 | 74 | +10 | 226 | $315 | |
| 75 | Bob Charles | 72 | 76 | 81 | +13 | 229 | $0 | |
| 76 | Neil Coles | 74 | 77 | 70 | +5 | 221 | $603 | |
| 77 | Warren Humphreys | 73 | 77 | 73 | +7 | 223 | $374 | |
| 78 | Bob Murphy | 75 | 77 | 73 | +9 | 225 | $324 | |
| 79 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | 77 | 76 | +10 | 226 | $374 | |
| 80 | David Thore | 73 | 79 | 82 | +18 | 234 | $0 |
Scores through round 2 of the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Oakwood Country Club (Coal Valley, IL) from July 8, 1976 to July 11, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Archer | 74 | 62 | -6 | 136 | $4,700 | ||
| 2 | Richard Crawford | 71 | 66 | -5 | 137 | $1,500 | ||
| 3 | Mike Evans | 75 | 66 | -1 | 141 | $228 | ||
| 4 | Mike Morley | 67 | 67 | -8 | 134 | $1,875 | ||
| 4 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | 68 | -8 | 134 | $7,100 | ||
| 6 | John Lister | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $20,000 | ||
| 7 | Stanton Altgelt | 71 | 68 | -3 | 139 | $2,613 | ||
| 8 | Bud Allin | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $3,400 | ||
| 9 | Bill Calfee | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 10 | Joey Dills | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $1,875 | ||
| 10 | David Sheff | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $710 | ||
| 10 | Mike Reasor | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $228 | ||
| 13 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $710 | ||
| 13 | John Jacobs | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $0 | ||
| 15 | Richie Karl | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $228 | ||
| 16 | Gary Groh | 73 | 69 | Even | 142 | $519 | ||
| 17 | Lyn Lott | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $370 | ||
| 18 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $203 | ||
| 19 | Tom Purtzer | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $1,875 | ||
| 19 | Florentino Molina | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $1,500 | ||
| 19 | Monty Kaser | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $370 | ||
| 19 | Dick Lotz | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $370 | ||
| 23 | Barney Thompson | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $2,613 | ||
| 23 | Jim Dent | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $1,500 | ||
| 25 | Sam Adams | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $271 | ||
| 26 | Ed Dougherty | 76 | 70 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 27 | Victor Regalado | 77 | 70 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 28 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 63 | 71 | -8 | 134 | $11,400 | ||
| 29 | Joe Porter | 66 | 71 | -5 | 137 | $2,613 | ||
| 30 | Babe Hiskey | 67 | 71 | -4 | 138 | $178 | ||
| 30 | Lon Hinkle | 67 | 71 | -4 | 138 | $116 | ||
| 32 | Allen Miller | 68 | 71 | -3 | 139 | $1,013 | ||
| 32 | Larry Nelson | 68 | 71 | -3 | 139 | $178 | ||
| 34 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 71 | -2 | 140 | $1,875 | ||
| 34 | Grier Jones | 69 | 71 | -2 | 140 | $271 | ||
| 34 | Austin Straub | 69 | 71 | -2 | 140 | $0 | ||
| 37 | Terry Dill | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $2,613 | ||
| 37 | George Johnson | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $837 | ||
| 37 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $519 | ||
| 37 | Monte Sanders | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $228 | ||
| 41 | Mike Hill | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $519 | ||
| 41 | David Lundstrom | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $203 | ||
| 41 | Bill Rogers | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $0 | ||
| 44 | Butch Baird | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $837 | ||
| 44 | Sammy Rachels | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $370 | ||
| 44 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $271 | ||
| 44 | John Gentile | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $116 | ||
| 48 | Antonio Cerda | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 48 | Homero Blancas | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 50 | Bob Risch | 75 | 71 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Jim Masserio | 69 | 72 | -1 | 141 | $519 | ||
| 51 | Gary Wintz | 69 | 72 | -1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 53 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $519 | ||
| 53 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $271 | ||
| 55 | Don Pooley | 71 | 72 | +1 | 143 | $271 | ||
| 56 | Howard Twitty | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $1,250 | ||
| 56 | Perry Leslie | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $203 | ||
| 56 | Duke Butler | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $178 | ||
| 59 | Gary McCord | 66 | 73 | -3 | 139 | $178 | ||
| 60 | Tommy McGinnis | 67 | 73 | -2 | 140 | $4,100 | ||
| 61 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 73 | -1 | 141 | $837 | ||
| 62 | John Jackson | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $1,250 | ||
| 62 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $203 | ||
| 64 | Gay Brewer | 70 | 73 | +1 | 143 | $710 | ||
| 65 | Elroy Marti | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Curtis Sifford | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Jack Fleck | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 65 | Tom Evans | 73 | 73 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 69 | Wayne Fenack | 76 | 73 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Bob Moreland | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Morris Hatalsky | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Steve Gragg | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 73 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | 74 | -1 | 141 | $3,400 | ||
| 73 | Bill Mallon | 67 | 74 | -1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 75 | Bobby Wadkins | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $710 | ||
| 75 | Bill Kratzert | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $178 | ||
| 75 | Mike Mitchell | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $178 | ||
| 75 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $116 | ||
| 79 | Frank Conner | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $519 | ||
| 79 | Spike Kelley | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $519 | ||
| 79 | Mike Wynn | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $271 | ||
| 79 | Rocky Thompson | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $228 | ||
| 79 | Bob Wynn | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 79 | Peter Beames | 70 | 74 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Sandy Galbraith | 71 | 74 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Bill Galloway | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Bob Menne | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Andy Thompson | 73 | 74 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto | 73 | 74 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 91 | John Toepel | 74 | 74 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 92 | Carlton White | 65 | 75 | -2 | 140 | $710 | ||
| 93 | Ken Still | 68 | 75 | +1 | 143 | $1,013 | ||
| 93 | Jack Ewing | 68 | 75 | +1 | 143 | $519 | ||
| 95 | John Harris | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $370 | ||
| 95 | Dave Newquist | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $228 | ||
| 95 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 95 | Mike Odom | 69 | 75 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Frank Beard | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Jim Thorpe | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Bruce Lietzke | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 99 | Bob Zender | 70 | 75 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Bob Erickson | 71 | 75 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Nate Starks | 71 | 75 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Bobby Stroble | 73 | 75 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Dan O'Neill | 73 | 75 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Bob Lunn | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 109 | David Glenz | 75 | 75 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Mike McCullough | 65 | 76 | -1 | 141 | $1,013 | ||
| 111 | Ted Goin | 69 | 76 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Jerry Heard | 70 | 76 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Calvin Peete | 70 | 76 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Rick Acton | 71 | 76 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Curt Madson | 72 | 76 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Rich Bland | 74 | 76 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Steve Veriato | 74 | 76 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 118 | John Schroeder | 76 | 76 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bob Dickson | 65 | 77 | Even | 142 | $519 | ||
| 119 | Gene Frank | 65 | 77 | Even | 142 | $116 | ||
| 121 | Mike Davis | 69 | 77 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Roger Parker | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Jay Friedman | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 122 | David Smith | 72 | 77 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Mike Long | 75 | 77 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Artie McNickle | 69 | 78 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Sam Farlow | 74 | 78 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Joe Inman | 75 | 78 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Pat Fitzsimons | 67 | 79 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 79 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 131 | Bob Fry | 72 | 79 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 132 | Mike Hadlock | 73 | 79 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Fred Marti | 69 | 81 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Bob Payne | 72 | 81 | +11 | 153 | $0 |


