Sports headlines for Friday April 21, 1978:
- Kings Pick A Young Coach
- St. Louis Police Arrest Spinks A Second Time
Scores through round 2 of the 1978 Houston Open
Tournament held at Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, TX) from April 20, 1978 to April 23, 1978 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Bean | 67 | 65 | -12 | 132 | $22,800 | ||
| 2 | Jack Renner | 71 | 65 | -8 | 136 | $6,500 | ||
| 3 | Ed Fiori | 74 | 65 | -5 | 139 | $3,920 | ||
| 4 | Bob Murphy | 66 | 66 | -12 | 132 | $11,800 | ||
| 5 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 66 | -9 | 135 | $3,920 | ||
| 6 | Lou Graham | 71 | 66 | -7 | 137 | $2,700 | ||
| 7 | Gary Player | 64 | 67 | -13 | 131 | $40,000 | ||
| 8 | George Burns | 67 | 67 | -10 | 134 | $1,107 | ||
| 9 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 67 | -7 | 137 | $11,800 | ||
| 9 | Tim Simpson | 70 | 67 | -7 | 137 | $1,420 | ||
| 9 | John Schroeder | 70 | 67 | -7 | 137 | $820 | ||
| 12 | Dana Quigley | 79 | 67 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Orville Moody | 67 | 68 | -9 | 135 | $2,700 | ||
| 14 | Kermit Zarley | 69 | 68 | -7 | 137 | $6,500 | ||
| 15 | Jim Dent | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $820 | ||
| 15 | Frank Conner | 71 | 68 | -5 | 139 | $440 | ||
| 17 | Lyn Lott | 72 | 68 | -4 | 140 | $1,780 | ||
| 18 | Jerry McGee | 73 | 68 | -3 | 141 | $2,700 | ||
| 19 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 68 | -2 | 142 | $1,780 | ||
| 19 | Lee Elder | 74 | 68 | -2 | 142 | $600 | ||
| 21 | Jim Colbert | 76 | 68 | Even | 144 | $2,700 | ||
| 21 | Jerry Heard | 76 | 68 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 23 | Lon Hinkle | 68 | 69 | -7 | 137 | $3,920 | ||
| 24 | Fred Marti | 69 | 69 | -6 | 138 | $820 | ||
| 25 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $5,200 | ||
| 25 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $3,920 | ||
| 25 | Artie McNickle | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $440 | ||
| 25 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 69 | -5 | 139 | $365 | ||
| 29 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,780 | ||
| 29 | Morris Hatalsky | 71 | 69 | -4 | 140 | $1,420 | ||
| 31 | Tom Kite | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $6,500 | ||
| 31 | Don January | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $2,700 | ||
| 31 | Pat McGowan | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $1,420 | ||
| 31 | Rod Funseth | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $1,107 | ||
| 31 | Barney Thompson | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $820 | ||
| 31 | Bobby Walzel | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $395 | ||
| 31 | Jim Nelford | 72 | 69 | -3 | 141 | $75 | ||
| 38 | Allen Miller | 73 | 69 | -2 | 142 | $492 | ||
| 39 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $1,780 | ||
| 39 | Greg Powers | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $395 | ||
| 39 | Wally Armstrong | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $75 | ||
| 39 | Ken Still | 74 | 69 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Marty Fleckman | 76 | 69 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 44 | Gene Littler | 68 | 70 | -6 | 138 | $1,107 | ||
| 45 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $1,780 | ||
| 45 | Don Bies | 69 | 70 | -5 | 139 | $1,420 | ||
| 47 | Don Iverson | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $1,420 | ||
| 47 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $330 | ||
| 47 | Gary Vanier | 70 | 70 | -4 | 140 | $330 | ||
| 50 | Peter Jacobsen | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $395 | ||
| 50 | Woody Blackburn | 71 | 70 | -3 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 52 | Rex Caldwell | 72 | 70 | -2 | 142 | $2,700 | ||
| 53 | Mark Lye | 73 | 70 | -1 | 143 | $75 | ||
| 54 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | 70 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Jack Newton | 76 | 70 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Jack Spradlin | 77 | 70 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 57 | Rik Massengale | 79 | 70 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 58 | Gary Koch | 68 | 71 | -5 | 139 | $5,200 | ||
| 59 | Bill Calfee | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $820 | ||
| 59 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $492 | ||
| 59 | Victor Regalado | 69 | 71 | -4 | 140 | $395 | ||
| 62 | Barry Jaeckel | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $1,107 | ||
| 62 | Mark Hayes | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $820 | ||
| 62 | Jeff Hawkes | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $600 | ||
| 62 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 71 | -2 | 142 | $440 | ||
| 66 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $1,107 | ||
| 66 | George Knudson | 72 | 71 | -1 | 143 | $440 | ||
| 68 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $600 | ||
| 68 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $440 | ||
| 68 | Mark Pfeil | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $330 | ||
| 68 | Billy Casper | 73 | 71 | Even | 144 | $330 | ||
| 72 | Wayne Peddy | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 72 | David Lundstrom | 74 | 71 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Homero Blancas | 75 | 71 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 75 | David Eger | 76 | 71 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 76 | Bob Zender | 77 | 71 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 77 | Bob Shearer | 65 | 72 | -7 | 137 | $3,920 | ||
| 78 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | 72 | -6 | 138 | $492 | ||
| 79 | Mike Reid | 68 | 72 | -4 | 140 | $8,200 | ||
| 80 | Tommy Valentine | 70 | 72 | -2 | 142 | $0 | ||
| 81 | David Graham | 71 | 72 | -1 | 143 | $492 | ||
| 82 | Parker Moore | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Bob Mann | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 82 | Mitch Adcock | 72 | 72 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Brady Miller | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 85 | Steve Veriato | 73 | 72 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 88 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | 72 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 90 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | 72 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 91 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 91 | Charles Coody | 76 | 72 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 93 | Ralph Johnston | 78 | 72 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Bill Pelham | 69 | 73 | -2 | 142 | $600 | ||
| 95 | John Lister | 70 | 73 | -1 | 143 | $820 | ||
| 96 | Vicente Fernandez | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $330 | ||
| 96 | Jim White | 71 | 73 | Even | 144 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Keith Fergus | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Joe Inman | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Ron Streck | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 98 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 73 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Mike Shea | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Cesar Sanudo | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Doug Tewell | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 102 | George Johnson | 73 | 73 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Ed Sabo | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Bob Payne | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 107 | David Thore | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 107 | Don Massengale | 74 | 73 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Dave Marr | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Alan Tapie | 75 | 73 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 113 | Bobby Nichols | 68 | 74 | -2 | 142 | $365 | ||
| 114 | Skeeter Heath | 69 | 74 | -1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 115 | Miller Barber | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $1,107 | ||
| 115 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 74 | Even | 144 | $492 | ||
| 117 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Rod Curl | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Bruce Lietzke | 71 | 74 | +1 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Gary Jacobsen | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 74 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Gibby Gilbert | 74 | 74 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Frank Beard | 75 | 74 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Jack Sommers | 77 | 74 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Perry Arthur | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Joe Kunes | 71 | 75 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 127 | Julius Boros | 72 | 75 | +3 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 128 | Tom Storey | 73 | 75 | +4 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 129 | Antonio Cerda | 74 | 75 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Ron Weber | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Travis Hudson | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 130 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | 75 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 133 | Bobby Stroble | 70 | 76 | +2 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 134 | Alan Pate | 73 | 76 | +5 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 135 | Bill Galloway | 75 | 76 | +7 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 136 | Randy Erskine | 67 | 77 | Even | 144 | $75 | ||
| 137 | Doug Sanders | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 137 | Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | 77 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 139 | George Cadle | 75 | 77 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 140 | Doug Ford | 79 | 77 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 141 | Gary Ostrega | 72 | 78 | +6 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 142 | Dave Stockton | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 142 | Gary Groh | 75 | 78 | +9 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 144 | Bobby Mitchell | 77 | 78 | +11 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 145 | Bunky Henry | 77 | 79 | +12 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 146 | Dave Barr | 72 | 80 | +8 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 147 | Florentino Molina | 77 | 80 | +13 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 148 | Jack Montgomery | 78 | 80 | +14 | 158 | $0 | ||
| 149 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 81 | +10 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 150 | Mike Ford | 77 | 83 | +16 | 160 | $0 |


