Sports headlines for Saturday September 11, 1976:
- Canada Wins, 3-1, Gains Finals
- Evert Wins In 51 Minutes; Borg, Connors Gain Final
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 World Open Golf Championship
Tournament held at Pinehurst Country Club (Pinehurst, NC) from September 9, 1976 to September 12, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry McGee | 67 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $22,800 | |
| 2 | Rik Massengale | 69 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $7,267 | |
| 3 | Bill Mallon | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $5,900 | |
| 4 | George Cadle | 70 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $1,030 | |
| 5 | Jim Simons | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $5,200 | |
| 6 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $1,420 | |
| 7 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $1,030 | |
| 8 | Danny Edwards | 73 | 70 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $1,825 | |
| 9 | Greg Powers | 70 | 75 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $1,420 | |
| 9 | Sammy Rachels | 71 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $1,420 | |
| 9 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $1,420 | |
| 9 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | 68 | 77 | +2 | 215 | $1,420 | |
| 13 | Lee Elder | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $3,800 | |
| 14 | Miller Barber | 70 | 73 | 70 | Even | 213 | $1,825 | |
| 15 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 72 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,420 | |
| 16 | Gary Koch | 70 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $1,030 | |
| 17 | Bobby Mitchell | 68 | 71 | 80 | +6 | 219 | $506 | |
| 18 | Ray Floyd | 69 | 67 | 67 | -10 | 203 | $40,000 | |
| 19 | Tom Watson | 65 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $9,400 | |
| 20 | David Graham | 67 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $5,200 | |
| 21 | Lou Graham | 70 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $3,800 | |
| 21 | Charles Coody | 68 | 70 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $3,800 | |
| 21 | Gay Brewer | 66 | 71 | 73 | -3 | 210 | $3,800 | |
| 24 | Gibby Gilbert | 68 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $2,600 | |
| 24 | Wally Armstrong | 69 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $2,600 | |
| 26 | Jerry Pate | 67 | 73 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $1,155 | |
| 27 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $740 | |
| 27 | Ken Still | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $740 | |
| 27 | Marion Heck | 70 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $740 | |
| 27 | Craig Stadler | 69 | 73 | 75 | +4 | 217 | $740 | |
| 31 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $430 | |
| 31 | John Schroeder | 72 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $430 | |
| 31 | John Lister | 71 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $430 | |
| 34 | Stan Lee | 71 | 72 | 77 | +7 | 220 | $360 | |
| 35 | Bob Smith | 65 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $7,267 | |
| 35 | Hale Irwin | 68 | 67 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $7,267 | |
| 37 | Lyn Lott | 69 | 73 | 68 | -3 | 210 | $2,600 | |
| 38 | John Schlee | 72 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $1,825 | |
| 39 | Jim Dent | 70 | 72 | 71 | Even | 213 | $1,155 | |
| 40 | Alan Tapie | 69 | 70 | 76 | +2 | 215 | $940 | |
| 41 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $740 | |
| 41 | Hubert Green | 70 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $740 | |
| 43 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 73 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $506 | |
| 44 | Tom Evans | 73 | 71 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $430 | |
| 44 | Randy Glover | 71 | 72 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $430 | |
| 46 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | 71 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $360 | |
| 47 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | 75 | 78 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 48 | George Burns | 65 | 68 | 69 | -11 | 202 | $14,200 | |
| 49 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | 68 | 66 | -5 | 208 | $3,800 | |
| 49 | Forrest Fezler | 66 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $3,800 | |
| 51 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $2,600 | |
| 51 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 67 | 73 | -4 | 209 | $2,600 | |
| 53 | Ron Cerrudo | 69 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $740 | |
| 53 | John Melnick | 72 | 70 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $740 | |
| 55 | Dwight Nevil | 73 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $430 | |
| 55 | Bob Dickson | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $430 | |
| 57 | Bob Zender | 71 | 70 | 79 | +7 | 220 | $310 | |
| 58 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 68 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $1,825 | |
| 59 | Joe Porter | 68 | 73 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,420 | |
| 60 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $506 | |
| 61 | Joe Inman | 70 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $360 | |
| 62 | Bob Spence | 72 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 63 | Bobby Cole | 71 | 71 | 71 | Even | 213 | $740 | |
| 64 | Stanton Altgelt | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $430 | |
| 65 | Don Iverson | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $310 | |
| 66 | Harry Toscano | 73 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 67 | Bobby Walzel | 68 | 77 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 68 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 73 | 68 | Even | 213 | $506 | |
| 68 | Victor Regalado | 74 | 70 | 69 | Even | 213 | $506 | |
| 70 | Florentino Molina | 69 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $360 | |
| 71 | Homero Blancas | 70 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $310 | |
| 72 | Ed Sabo | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $0 | |
| 73 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 72 | 68 | Even | 213 | $430 | |
| 74 | Mike McCullough | 71 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $360 | |
| 75 | David Lundstrom | 69 | 69 | 77 | +2 | 215 | $330 | |
| 76 | Rex Caldwell | 75 | 69 | 77 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 77 | Sam Farlow | 70 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $0 |


