Sports headlines for Saturday April 8, 1978:
- Now There's Another Green To Talk About
- Frick, Ex-Baseball Commissioner, Dies
Scores through round 3 of the 1978 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 6, 1978 to April 9, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 66 | 70 | -7 | 209 | $21,667 | |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | 73 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $8,500 | |
| 3 | Miller Barber | 75 | 67 | 73 | -1 | 215 | $2,200 | |
| 4 | Tom Watson | 73 | 68 | 68 | -7 | 209 | $21,667 | |
| 5 | Gene Littler | 72 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $2,200 | |
| 6 | Andy Bean | 76 | 68 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | Hubert Green | 72 | 69 | 65 | -10 | 206 | $21,667 | |
| 8 | David Graham | 75 | 69 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $6,750 | |
| 8 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 69 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $3,300 | |
| 10 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | 69 | 75 | Even | 216 | $2,200 | |
| 10 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | 69 | 74 | Even | 216 | $1,900 | |
| 12 | Tom Purtzer | 78 | 69 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $1,900 | |
| 13 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $11,750 | |
| 14 | Don January | 72 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $4,417 | |
| 14 | Peter Oosterhuis | 74 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $3,300 | |
| 14 | Ed Sneed | 74 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $2,550 | |
| 14 | Bill Rogers | 76 | 70 | 68 | -2 | 214 | $1,975 | |
| 18 | Lanny Wadkins | 74 | 70 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $2,550 | |
| 18 | Bobby Cole | 77 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 217 | $2,000 | |
| 20 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 70 | 74 | +3 | 219 | $1,900 | |
| 21 | Bob Wynn | 74 | 70 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $1,750 | |
| 22 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 71 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $4,417 | |
| 22 | Seve Ballesteros | 74 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $2,550 | |
| 22 | Gay Brewer | 73 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $1,975 | |
| 25 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $2,550 | |
| 25 | Lindy Miller | 74 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $0 | |
| 27 | Ray Floyd | 76 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $2,950 | |
| 28 | Gary Player | 72 | 72 | 69 | -3 | 213 | $45,000 | |
| 29 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 72 | 72 | Even | 216 | $1,975 | |
| 30 | Terry Diehl | 74 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $1,950 | |
| 31 | Johnny Miller | 77 | 72 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $1,950 | |
| 32 | Dick Siderowf | 77 | 72 | 78 | +11 | 227 | $0 | |
| 33 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 73 | 69 | -2 | 214 | $10,000 | |
| 33 | Joe Inman | 69 | 73 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $6,750 | |
| 35 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $4,417 | |
| 36 | Gil Morgan | 73 | 73 | 70 | Even | 216 | $2,550 | |
| 37 | Jay Haas | 74 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $1,800 | |
| 38 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 222 | $1,950 | |
| 39 | Al Geiberger | 75 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 223 | $1,850 | |
| 40 | Gary Hallberg | 73 | 73 | 78 | +8 | 224 | $0 | |
| 41 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 74 | 67 | -5 | 211 | $11,750 | |
| 42 | Tom Kite | 71 | 74 | 71 | Even | 216 | $2,550 | |
| 43 | Tommy Aaron | 73 | 74 | 71 | +2 | 218 | $1,925 | |
| 44 | Vance Heafner | 73 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 221 | $0 | |
| 45 | John Schlee | 68 | 75 | 77 | +4 | 220 | $1,850 | |
| 46 | Mike Hill | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $1,900 | |
| 46 | Lee Elder | 73 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $1,850 | |
| 48 | Peter McEvoy | 73 | 75 | 77 | +9 | 225 | $0 | |
| 49 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 75 | 78 | +10 | 226 | $1,700 | |
| 50 | Lyn Lott | 72 | 76 | 71 | +3 | 219 | $1,875 | |
| 51 | Andy North | 73 | 76 | 72 | +5 | 221 | $1,950 | |
| 52 | Dave Hill | 72 | 76 | 74 | +6 | 222 | $1,825 | |
| 53 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | 78 | 75 | +8 | 224 | $1,725 |


