Sports headlines for Sunday April 3, 1977:
- Waltrip Wins Rebel 500 With Wild Dash To Wire
- Edwards' Confidence Pays Off
Final results of the 1977 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Forest Oaks Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from March 31, 1977 to April 3, 1977 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike McCullough | 72 | 74 | 73 | 66 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 2 | Howard Twitty | 74 | 73 | 69 | 67 | -1 | 283 | $7,990 |
| 3 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 4 | Tom Kite | 76 | 71 | 73 | 67 | +3 | 287 | $1,704 |
| 5 | Gary Player | 71 | 74 | 72 | 68 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 6 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 73 | 73 | 68 | +3 | 287 | $1,704 |
| 6 | Mike Morley | 75 | 70 | 74 | 68 | +3 | 287 | $1,704 |
| 8 | Vicente Fernandez | 73 | 73 | 74 | 68 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 9 | Grier Jones | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 281 | $11,045 |
| 10 | Ed Dougherty | 75 | 69 | 71 | 69 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 11 | Lee Elder | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 12 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | 70 | 74 | 69 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 12 | Jim Masserio | 74 | 71 | 72 | 69 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 14 | George Archer | 75 | 72 | 73 | 69 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 14 | Bill Mallon | 69 | 76 | 75 | 69 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 14 | Bob Wynn | 72 | 75 | 73 | 69 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 17 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $9,635 |
| 18 | George Cadle | 74 | 69 | 71 | 70 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 19 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 72 | 74 | 69 | 70 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 20 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 73 | 70 | 70 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 21 | Mike Hill | 73 | 71 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 22 | John Lister | 75 | 68 | 76 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 23 | Jim Dent | 74 | 72 | 79 | 70 | +11 | 295 | $394 |
| 24 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 67 | 74 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $7,990 |
| 25 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 72 | 70 | 71 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 25 | Andy North | 72 | 69 | 72 | 71 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 27 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | 70 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 27 | Miller Barber | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $3,643 |
| 29 | Jim Knoll | 73 | 74 | 68 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 30 | Graham Marsh | 77 | 68 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 30 | Bob Dickson | 73 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 30 | Butch Baird | 70 | 77 | 71 | 71 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 33 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +7 | 291 | $529 |
| 34 | Danny Edwards | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 | -8 | 276 | $47,000 |
| 35 | George Burns | 68 | 72 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $21,738 |
| 35 | Larry Nelson | 70 | 66 | 72 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $21,738 |
| 37 | Bob Zender | 72 | 73 | 69 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 37 | Ray Floyd | 73 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 39 | John Schlee | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 39 | Tommy Aaron | 74 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 39 | Ken Still | 74 | 68 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 42 | Randy Erskine | 75 | 70 | 75 | 72 | +8 | 292 | $500 |
| 43 | Ed Sabo | 75 | 72 | 74 | 72 | +9 | 293 | $464 |
| 44 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | 71 | 69 | 73 | +3 | 287 | $1,704 |
| 45 | Roger Maltbie | 72 | 70 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 45 | Billy Casper | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 47 | Terry Diehl | 74 | 71 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 47 | Bob Gilder | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $822 |
| 49 | Victor Regalado | 74 | 73 | 70 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $578 |
| 49 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | 71 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $578 |
| 51 | Kermit Zarley | 79 | 68 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $529 |
| 52 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +8 | 292 | $500 |
| 53 | Bob Goalby | 75 | 71 | 74 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $464 |
| 53 | Ed Sneed | 73 | 68 | 79 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $464 |
| 55 | John Gentile | 72 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +10 | 294 | $429 |
| 56 | Andy Bean | 67 | 76 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $2,266 |
| 57 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 74 | 70 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $578 |
| 57 | Jay Haas | 76 | 71 | 69 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $578 |
| 59 | Jim Simons | 73 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $529 |
| 60 | Gary Hallberg | 73 | 71 | 76 | 74 | +10 | 294 | $0 |
| 61 | Jim Jamieson | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | +11 | 295 | $394 |
| 61 | Mark Alwin | 72 | 74 | 75 | 74 | +11 | 295 | $394 |
| 63 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 66 | 73 | 75 | Even | 284 | $5,660 |
| 64 | Tom Jenkins | 73 | 72 | 68 | 75 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 64 | Rod Curl | 74 | 71 | 68 | 75 | +4 | 288 | $1,277 |
| 66 | Bob Smith | 74 | 73 | 71 | 75 | +9 | 293 | $464 |
| 67 | George Johnson | 78 | 69 | 73 | 75 | +11 | 295 | $394 |
| 68 | Gene Littler | 78 | 67 | 69 | 76 | +6 | 290 | $578 |
| 69 | Bobby Nichols | 74 | 73 | 71 | 76 | +10 | 294 | $429 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Peete | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Gary Groh | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mark Lye | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Reid | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Walters | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Orville Moody | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Purtzer | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tommy McGinnis | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Alan Tapie | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bobby Cole | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Carlton White | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Dave Hill | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Don Bies | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Frank Beard | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Fred Marti | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| J.C. Snead | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| John Jacobs | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Morris Hatalsky | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Babe Hiskey | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Charles | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Eastwood | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Murphy | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 71 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Keith Fergus | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lon Hinkle | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Sullivan | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Stan Lee | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bill Calfee | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dave Newquist | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Florentino Molina | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Lou Graham | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 78 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Sandy Galbraith | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bob Payne | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Sam Adams | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Tim Collins | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Al Brooks | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Galloway | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dave Stockton | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Dick Mast | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Don Iverson | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Joe Porter | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Rod Funseth | 81 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Ron Cerrudo | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Tom Joyce | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Allen Miller | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Erickson | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bob Lunn | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jim Ferree | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Mike Schlueter | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Mike Wynn | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Rex Caldwell | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Roger Parker | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Tom Storey | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Warren Chancellor | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bobby Mitchell | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Dave Haberle | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Gary Dowen | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| Gary Wintz | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
| David Canipe | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Eddie Pearce | 81 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
| Terry Wilcox | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
| WD | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 |
| WD | Bill Kratzert | 72 | 71 | 74 | 0 | +4 | 217 | $0 |


