Sports headlines for Sunday October 31, 1976:
- Nicklaus Does It Again
Scores through round 3 of the 1976 Pensacola Open
Tournament held at Pensacola Country Club (Pensacola, FL) from October 28, 1976 to November 1, 1976 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pate | 75 | 67 | 71 | Even | 213 | $2,375 | |
| 2 | Hubert Green | 72 | 68 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $2,375 | |
| 3 | Gary Wintz | 71 | 69 | 67 | -6 | 207 | $1,625 | |
| 4 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | 69 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $7,375 | |
| 5 | Phil Rodgers | 71 | 69 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $4,328 | |
| 6 | Mac McLendon | 70 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $813 | |
| 7 | Fred Marti | 75 | 69 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $253 | |
| 8 | Bob Gilder | 75 | 69 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $378 | |
| 8 | Lou Graham | 74 | 69 | 74 | +4 | 217 | $0 | |
| 10 | Lee Trevino | 73 | 69 | 77 | +6 | 219 | $284 | |
| 11 | Bobby Mitchell | 77 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $94 | |
| 12 | Frank Beard | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $7,375 | |
| 13 | Jerry McGee | 67 | 70 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $4,328 | |
| 14 | George Archer | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $4,328 | |
| 15 | Jim Colbert | 71 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $2,375 | |
| 16 | Lyn Lott | 74 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,625 | |
| 16 | Miller Barber | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $1,250 | |
| 16 | John Jackson | 74 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $617 | |
| 19 | Bill Garrett | 75 | 70 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $813 | |
| 20 | George Johnson | 72 | 70 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $617 | |
| 20 | Lon Hinkle | 70 | 70 | 76 | +3 | 216 | $617 | |
| 22 | Richard Crawford | 73 | 70 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $501 | |
| 22 | John Schroeder | 72 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $284 | |
| 24 | Lee Elder | 68 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $14,250 | |
| 25 | Tom Jenkins | 69 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $2,375 | |
| 26 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 71 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $4,328 | |
| 27 | Charles Coody | 74 | 71 | 68 | Even | 213 | $813 | |
| 27 | Pat Fitzsimons | 71 | 71 | 71 | Even | 213 | $813 | |
| 27 | Craig Stadler | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $617 | |
| 30 | Gary Groh | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $1,104 | |
| 30 | Don Iverson | 69 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $501 | |
| 30 | Tommy Aaron | 67 | 71 | 76 | +1 | 214 | $501 | |
| 30 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $309 | |
| 34 | Tom Kite | 72 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $981 | |
| 34 | Dave Hill | 73 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $813 | |
| 34 | Tom Evans | 74 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $253 | |
| 37 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 71 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $501 | |
| 38 | Allen Miller | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $1,104 | |
| 38 | Mason Rudolph | 70 | 71 | 77 | +5 | 218 | $813 | |
| 40 | Ed Sneed | 73 | 71 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 41 | Bob Goalby | 75 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $234 | |
| 41 | Bob Risch | 75 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $209 | |
| 41 | Ted Goin | 73 | 71 | 77 | +8 | 221 | $209 | |
| 44 | Dick Rhyan | 75 | 71 | 77 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 45 | Frank Mize | 74 | 71 | 80 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 46 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 72 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $25,000 | |
| 47 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 72 | 68 | -2 | 211 | $2,375 | |
| 48 | Tom Weiskopf | 68 | 72 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,625 | |
| 48 | Peter Oosterhuis | 70 | 72 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $378 | |
| 50 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $1,625 | |
| 51 | Phil Hancock | 72 | 72 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $617 | |
| 51 | Don Pooley | 71 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $378 | |
| 51 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 72 | 71 | +3 | 216 | $284 | |
| 54 | Jim Simons | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $1,104 | |
| 55 | Mike Davis | 73 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $378 | |
| 55 | Bill Calfee | 73 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $378 | |
| 55 | Keith Guernsey | 72 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $234 | |
| 58 | John Gentile | 74 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $309 | |
| 58 | Steve Taylor | 74 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $209 | |
| 60 | Bob Lunn | 74 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $0 | |
| 61 | Sammy Rachels | 74 | 72 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $209 | |
| 62 | Artie McNickle | 74 | 72 | 83 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 63 | Bob Smith | 68 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $3,250 | |
| 64 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 71 | 73 | 69 | Even | 213 | $2,375 | |
| 65 | Stanton Altgelt | 71 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $813 | |
| 66 | Mike McCullough | 72 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $981 | |
| 66 | Jay Haas | 71 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $284 | |
| 68 | Ed Dougherty | 70 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $209 | |
| 69 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,625 | |
| 70 | Terry Diehl | 70 | 74 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $284 | |
| 71 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $209 | |
| 71 | Arnold Salinas | 71 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $0 | |
| 73 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $253 | |
| 74 | Jim Dent | 72 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $284 | |
| 75 | Sam Adams | 72 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 76 | Andy North | 71 | 75 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $94 | |
| 77 | Gary Koch | 71 | 75 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 78 | Dan Sikes | 69 | 75 | 80 | +11 | 224 | $0 | |
| 79 | Bob Murphy | 67 | 76 | 67 | -3 | 210 | $3,250 | |
| 80 | John Schlee | 67 | 76 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $378 | |
| 81 | Dwight Nevil | 70 | 76 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $253 | |
| 82 | Paul Moran | 69 | 77 | 77 | +10 | 223 | $0 |


