Sports headlines for Saturday July 9, 1977:
- Watson Wins By 1, Lays Claim To No. 1
- Mets Cut Losses Behind Randle
Final results of the 1977 British Open
Tournament held at Turnberry (South Ayrshire, Scotland) from July 6, 1977 to July 9, 1977 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 68 | 70 | 65 | 65 | -12 | 268 | $17,000 | 
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 68 | 70 | 65 | 66 | -11 | 269 | $13,600 | 
| 3 | Hubert Green | 72 | 66 | 74 | 67 | -1 | 279 | $10,200 | 
| 4 | George Burns | 70 | 70 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 281 | $7,225 | 
| 5 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | 73 | 67 | 69 | +2 | 282 | $6,375 | 
| 6 | Gary Player | 71 | 74 | 74 | 69 | +8 | 288 | $1,169 | 
| 7 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 70 | 72 | 70 | Even | 280 | $8,500 | 
| 8 | John Schroeder | 66 | 74 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 284 | $4,888 | 
| 9 | Rik Massengale | 73 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 10 | Eamonn Darcy | 74 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +10 | 290 | $646 | 
| 11 | Manuel Pinero | 74 | 75 | 71 | 71 | +11 | 291 | $587 | 
| 12 | Ray Floyd | 70 | 73 | 68 | 72 | +3 | 283 | $5,950 | 
| 13 | Guy Hunt | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 14 | Tom Weiskopf | 74 | 71 | 71 | 72 | +8 | 288 | $1,169 | 
| 15 | David Ingram | 73 | 74 | 70 | 72 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 16 | Ken Brown | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 | +10 | 290 | $646 | 
| 17 | Jaime Gonzalez | 78 | 72 | 71 | 72 | +13 | 293 | $487 | 
| 18 | Mark Hayes | 76 | 63 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 284 | $4,888 | 
| 19 | Peter Thomson | 74 | 72 | 67 | 73 | +6 | 286 | $3,740 | 
| 20 | Jerry Pate | 74 | 70 | 70 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 20 | Peter Butler | 71 | 68 | 75 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 20 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 71 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 23 | Peter Dawson | 74 | 68 | 73 | 73 | +8 | 288 | $1,169 | 
| 24 | Martin Foster | 67 | 74 | 75 | 73 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 25 | Baldovino Dassu | 72 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $587 | 
| 25 | Min Nan Hsieh | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +11 | 291 | $587 | 
| 27 | Neil Coles | 74 | 74 | 71 | 73 | +12 | 292 | $527 | 
| 28 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 74 | 67 | 74 | +4 | 284 | $4,888 | 
| 29 | Howard Clark | 72 | 68 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 286 | $3,740 | 
| 30 | Bob Shearer | 72 | 69 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 30 | Seve Ballesteros | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 30 | Graham Marsh | 73 | 69 | 71 | 74 | +7 | 287 | $2,295 | 
| 33 | John O'Leary | 74 | 73 | 68 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 33 | Angel Gallardo | 78 | 65 | 72 | 74 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 35 | Brian Barnes | 79 | 69 | 69 | 74 | +11 | 291 | $587 | 
| 36 | David Vaughan | 71 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +12 | 292 | $527 | 
| 37 | Vicente Fernandez | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +15 | 295 | $440 | 
| 37 | Brian Huggett | 72 | 77 | 72 | 74 | +15 | 295 | $440 | 
| 39 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 69 | 66 | 75 | +1 | 281 | $7,225 | 
| 40 | Tommy Horton | 70 | 74 | 65 | 75 | +4 | 284 | $4,888 | 
| 41 | John Fourie | 74 | 69 | 70 | 75 | +8 | 288 | $1,169 | 
| 42 | Norio Suzuki | 74 | 71 | 69 | 75 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 43 | Stewart Ginn | 75 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +14 | 294 | $463 | 
| 44 | Michael King | 73 | 75 | 72 | 75 | +15 | 295 | $440 | 
| 45 | John Morgan | 72 | 71 | 71 | 77 | +11 | 291 | $587 | 
| 46 | Tony Jacklin | 72 | 70 | 74 | 77 | +13 | 293 | $487 | 
| 47 | Christy O'Connor | 75 | 73 | 71 | 77 | +16 | 296 | $425 | 
| 48 | Maurice Bembridge | 76 | 69 | 75 | 77 | +17 | 297 | $425 | 
| 49 | Ian Mosey | 75 | 73 | 73 | 77 | +18 | 298 | $425 | 
| 50 | Bob Charles | 73 | 72 | 70 | 78 | +13 | 293 | $487 | 
| 51 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 76 | 71 | 70 | 78 | +15 | 295 | $440 | 
| 52 | Jim Farmer | 72 | 74 | 72 | 78 | +16 | 296 | $425 | 
| 53 | David Jones | 73 | 74 | 73 | 78 | +18 | 298 | $425 | 
| 54 | Nick Faldo | 71 | 76 | 74 | 78 | +19 | 299 | $425 | 
| 55 | Brian Waites | 78 | 70 | 69 | 79 | +16 | 296 | $425 | 
| 55 | Rodger Davis | 77 | 70 | 70 | 79 | +16 | 296 | $425 | 
| 57 | Vince Baker | 77 | 70 | 73 | 79 | +19 | 299 | $425 | 
| 58 | Gaylord Burrows | 69 | 72 | 68 | 80 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 58 | Roger Maltbie | 71 | 66 | 72 | 80 | +9 | 289 | $763 | 
| 60 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 71 | 73 | 80 | +14 | 294 | $463 | 
| 61 | Vincent Tshabalala | 71 | 73 | 72 | 81 | +17 | 297 | $425 | 
| 62 | Gary Jacobsen | 74 | 73 | 70 | 81 | +18 | 298 | $425 | 
| 62 | Hsu Chi San | 70 | 70 | 77 | 81 | +18 | 298 | $425 | 
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold O'Connor | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bernard Gallacher | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Geoff Parslow | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| John Bland | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Manuel Ballesteros | 80 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Peter Cowen | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bill Lockie | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| Craig Defoy | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| John McTear | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Russell | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Liam Higgins | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Mark Lye | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Peter McEvoy | 78 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Warren Humphreys | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 153 | $0 | |
| Andrew Chandler | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Guy Wolstenholme | 82 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Garner | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Lionel Platts | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Malcolm Gregson | 81 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Nick Job | 80 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Norman Wood | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Peter Berry | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Roger Calvin | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 154 | $0 | |
| Alex Caygill | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| David Dunk | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Jack Newton | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Roberto Bernardini | 82 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Robin Fyfe | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Sandy Lyle | 75 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 155 | $0 | |
| Harry Bannerman | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 157 | $0 | |
| Hugh Jackson | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 158 | $0 | |
| Peter Tupling | 74 | 85 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 159 | $0 | |
| John Johnson | 84 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 160 | $0 | |
| Andries Oosthuizen | 81 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 161 | $0 | |
| David Huish | 80 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 161 | $0 | |
| Roger Chapman | 86 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 165 | $0 | |
| Des Smyth | 78 | 72 | 72 | 0 | +12 | 222 | $0 | |
| Isao Aoki | 76 | 72 | 74 | 0 | +12 | 222 | $0 | |
| Simon Owen | 73 | 74 | 75 | 0 | +12 | 222 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 72 | 76 | 75 | 0 | +13 | 223 | $0 | |
| Jeff Hawkes | 79 | 70 | 74 | 0 | +13 | 223 | $0 | |
| Antonio Garrido | 77 | 73 | 74 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Eddie Polland | 72 | 75 | 77 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Greg Norman | 78 | 72 | 74 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Ian Stanley | 70 | 76 | 78 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Manuel Calero | 77 | 71 | 76 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Philippe Toussaint | 76 | 71 | 77 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Sam Torrance | 77 | 72 | 75 | 0 | +14 | 224 | $0 | |
| Simon Hobday | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | +15 | 225 | $0 | |
| Christy O'Connor, Sr. | 75 | 75 | 76 | 0 | +16 | 226 | $0 | |
| Philip Elson | 77 | 73 | 76 | 0 | +16 | 226 | $0 | |
| Ronnie Shade | 75 | 72 | 79 | 0 | +16 | 226 | $0 | |
| Garry Cullen | 73 | 76 | 78 | 0 | +17 | 227 | $0 | |
| Hugh Baiocchi | 77 | 73 | 77 | 0 | +17 | 227 | $0 | |
| Doug McClelland | 76 | 71 | 81 | 0 | +18 | 228 | $0 | |
| Mark James | 75 | 73 | 85 | 0 | +23 | 233 | $0 | |
| WD | Buddy Gardner | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 80 | $0 | 
| WD | Bobby Locke | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 84 | $0 | 
Scores through round 3 of the 1977 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Oakwood Country Club (Coal Valley, IL) from July 7, 1977 to July 10, 1977 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 67 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $3,266 | |
| 2 | Mike Morley | 68 | 69 | 64 | -12 | 201 | $25,000 | |
| 3 | Bob Murphy | 69 | 66 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $11,563 | |
| 4 | Jack Renner | 71 | 65 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $4,250 | |
| 5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 67 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 206 | $3,266 | |
| 5 | Peter Jacobsen | 68 | 70 | 68 | -7 | 206 | $2,344 | |
| 5 | Wayne Levi | 65 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $2,344 | |
| 8 | John Lister | 69 | 71 | 69 | -4 | 209 | $1,064 | |
| 9 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 68 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $339 | |
| 10 | Rod Curl | 67 | 68 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $4,250 | |
| 11 | Lyn Lott | 66 | 71 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $2,344 | |
| 12 | Phil Hancock | 65 | 70 | 71 | -7 | 206 | $1,813 | |
| 13 | Dick Mast | 69 | 71 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $1,064 | |
| 14 | Steve Taylor | 66 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $850 | |
| 15 | Bob Lunn | 69 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $501 | |
| 16 | Mike Reasor | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $291 | |
| 17 | Victor Regalado | 67 | 66 | 67 | -13 | 200 | $11,563 | |
| 18 | Bob Zender | 67 | 67 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $5,500 | |
| 19 | Keith Fergus | 67 | 67 | 69 | -10 | 203 | $3,266 | |
| 20 | Don Iverson | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $1,064 | |
| 20 | Jay Haas | 66 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 207 | $1,064 | |
| 22 | Eddie Pearce | 69 | 68 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $850 | |
| 23 | Dave Stockton | 66 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 209 | $739 | |
| 24 | Frank Conner | 70 | 71 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $501 | |
| 24 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $501 | |
| 24 | Bob Payne | 68 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $339 | |
| 27 | Dale Hayes | 70 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $339 | |
| 28 | Tom Evans | 71 | 69 | 73 | Even | 213 | $291 | |
| 28 | Antonio Cerda | 71 | 67 | 75 | Even | 213 | $291 | |
| 30 | Don Pooley | 70 | 64 | 66 | -13 | 200 | $5,500 | |
| 31 | Craig Stadler | 67 | 67 | 68 | -11 | 202 | $3,266 | |
| 32 | George Archer | 68 | 70 | 66 | -9 | 204 | $1,813 | |
| 33 | Doug Tewell | 67 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,438 | |
| 33 | Calvin Peete | 69 | 68 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $1,438 | |
| 35 | Barry Jaeckel | 67 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $1,064 | |
| 35 | Gary McCord | 66 | 68 | 72 | -7 | 206 | $1,064 | |
| 37 | Fred Marti | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $850 | |
| 38 | Frank Beard | 70 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $644 | |
| 38 | Mark Alwin | 69 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $644 | |
| 38 | Bob Gilder | 66 | 72 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $644 | |
| 41 | Carlton White | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $272 | |
| 42 | Ed Sabo | 69 | 69 | 65 | -10 | 203 | $1,813 | |
| 43 | Bill Mallon | 67 | 69 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $1,064 | |
| 44 | Mark Pfeil | 67 | 70 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $739 | |
| 45 | Alberto Rivadeneira | 66 | 75 | 72 | Even | 213 | $247 | |
| 45 | Jeff Mitchell | 69 | 71 | 73 | Even | 213 | $247 | |
| 47 | Sam Adams | 70 | 63 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $2,344 | |
| 48 | Artie McNickle | 65 | 71 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $739 | |
| 49 | Tony Wallin | 73 | 67 | 68 | -5 | 208 | $501 | |
| 49 | Mike Walters | 70 | 69 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $501 | |
| 49 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $501 | |
| 52 | George Johnson | 69 | 66 | 74 | -4 | 209 | $339 | |
| 53 | Jim Dent | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $272 | |
| 54 | John Gentile | 67 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $247 | |
| 55 | Paul Purtzer | 69 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $206 | |
| 56 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 67 | 64 | -12 | 201 | $1,813 | |
| 57 | Howard Twitty | 66 | 72 | 69 | -6 | 207 | $501 | |
| 57 | Florentino Molina | 66 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 207 | $501 | |
| 59 | Jimmy Wittenberg | 71 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 208 | $291 | |
| 60 | David Lind | 71 | 69 | 70 | -3 | 210 | $247 | |
| 61 | Tommy McGinnis | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $247 | |
| 61 | Perry Leslie | 72 | 68 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $247 | |
| 63 | Tom Shaw | 72 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $222 | |
| 64 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 214 | $95 | |
| 64 | Nate Starks | 68 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $95 | |
| 66 | David Lee | 69 | 72 | 77 | +5 | 218 | $0 | |
| 67 | Jack Spradlin | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $206 | |
| 67 | Ed Dougherty | 69 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 212 | $206 | |
| 69 | Gary Dowen | 69 | 70 | 74 | Even | 213 | $95 | |
| 70 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $95 | |
| 71 | Jim Chancey | 72 | 69 | 72 | Even | 213 | $0 | |
| 71 | Terry Catlett | 68 | 71 | 74 | Even | 213 | $0 | |
| 73 | Larry Nelson | 68 | 68 | 72 | -5 | 208 | $222 | |
| 74 | Jim Masserio | 70 | 71 | 78 | +6 | 219 | $0 | 


 
 