Sports headlines for Friday September 3, 1976:
- Nastase Makes It A Nasty Day At Forest Hills
- Czechs Defeat Russia; Sweden Beats Team USA
- Montreal Fires Kuehl; Phillies' Lead Shrinking
- Johnson Hired To Manage New Seattle Team
- Colt Owner Threatens To Fire Coach And GM
Scores through round 2 of the 1976 World Series Of Golf
Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from September 2, 1976 to September 5, 1976 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $50,000 | ||
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $100,000 | ||
| 3 | David Graham | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $15,000 | ||
| 4 | Dave Hill | 67 | 70 | -3 | 137 | $20,000 | ||
| 5 | Lee Trevino | 71 | 70 | +1 | 141 | $10,250 | ||
| 6 | Tom Watson | 70 | 73 | +3 | 143 | $10,250 | ||
| 7 | Ben Crenshaw | 78 | 71 | +9 | 149 | $5,700 | ||
| 8 | Bud Allin | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $6,600 | ||
| 9 | Jerry Pate | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $7,100 | ||
| 10 | Don January | 77 | 73 | +10 | 150 | $6,100 | ||
| 11 | Johnny Miller | 76 | 76 | +12 | 152 | $5,700 | ||
| 12 | Hubert Green | 71 | 65 | -4 | 136 | $13,000 | ||
| 13 | Al Geiberger | 73 | 67 | Even | 140 | $8,000 | ||
| 14 | Billy Dunk | 75 | 71 | +6 | 146 | $6,100 | ||
| 15 | J.C. Snead | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $7,100 | ||
| 16 | Hsu Sheng San | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $5,400 | ||
| 17 | Takashi Murakami | 67 | 72 | -1 | 139 | $7,100 | ||
| 18 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 77 | +10 | 150 | $5,200 | ||
| 19 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 69 | -2 | 138 | $6,400 | ||
| 20 | Allan Henning | 73 | 76 | +9 | 149 | $5,000 |