Sports headlines for Sunday July 16, 1978:
- Angels' Knapp Says He's Quitting Baseball
Final results of the 1978 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Oakwood Country Club (Coal Valley, IL) from July 13, 1978 to July 16, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Marti | 66 | 67 | 67 | 70 | -14 | 270 | $17,100 |
| 2 | Mike Morley | 66 | 69 | 74 | 72 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 3 | Victor Regalado | 67 | 64 | 68 | 70 | -15 | 269 | $30,000 |
| 4 | Don Iverson | 67 | 69 | 72 | 64 | -12 | 272 | $7,950 |
| 4 | D.A. Weibring | 67 | 69 | 67 | 69 | -12 | 272 | $7,950 |
| 4 | Jack Renner | 67 | 66 | 70 | 69 | -12 | 272 | $7,950 |
| 7 | Roger Maltbie | 67 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 8 | Randy Erskine | 67 | 70 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 9 | Mike Reid | 67 | 74 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 10 | Terry Diehl | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 | -10 | 274 | $4,875 |
| 11 | Gary Koch | 68 | 69 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 12 | Curtis Strange | 68 | 73 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 12 | Greg Powers | 68 | 72 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 14 | Steve Melnyk | 68 | 71 | 76 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $0 |
| 15 | Ron Streck | 69 | 69 | 74 | 65 | -7 | 277 | $2,625 |
| 15 | Barry Jaeckel | 69 | 71 | 71 | 66 | -7 | 277 | $2,625 |
| 17 | Jim Chancey | 69 | 70 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 17 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 67 | 68 | 74 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 19 | Frank Beard | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 20 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 69 | 66 | 76 | 70 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 21 | Dave Barr | 69 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 22 | Lonnie Nielsen | 69 | 73 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 23 | Antonio Cerda | 69 | 72 | 72 | 71 | Even | 284 | $349 |
| 23 | Frank Conner | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | Even | 284 | $349 |
| 25 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 70 | 66 | 68 | -10 | 274 | $4,875 |
| 25 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 68 | 66 | 70 | -10 | 274 | $4,875 |
| 27 | Bob Zender | 70 | 72 | 67 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $3,600 |
| 27 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 67 | 69 | 69 | -9 | 275 | $3,600 |
| 29 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 70 | 67 | 69 | -8 | 276 | $2,850 |
| 30 | Bob Smith | 70 | 69 | 74 | 66 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 31 | Artie McNickle | 70 | 67 | 77 | 66 | -4 | 280 | $975 |
| 31 | Tom Storey | 70 | 70 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $975 |
| 33 | Don Pooley | 70 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 34 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 73 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 35 | Don Brigham | 70 | 73 | 70 | 71 | Even | 284 | $349 |
| 36 | Bob Lunn | 70 | 73 | 70 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $315 |
| 37 | Vicente Fernandez | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 37 | Mark Lye | 70 | 70 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 37 | Bobby Baker | 70 | 72 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 40 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 73 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 288 | $0 |
| 41 | Bill Mallon | 70 | 71 | 75 | 75 | +7 | 291 | $0 |
| 42 | John Lister | 71 | 69 | 65 | 70 | -9 | 275 | $3,600 |
| 43 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 44 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $975 |
| 45 | Bob Dickson | 71 | 68 | 71 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 45 | Jim Nelford | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 47 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 68 | 74 | 69 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 47 | Bob Shaw | 71 | 71 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 49 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | 69 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $315 |
| 50 | Cesar Sanudo | 71 | 68 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 50 | Ed Byman | 71 | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 52 | Gary McCord | 71 | 72 | 69 | 75 | +3 | 287 | $0 |
| 53 | Rick Beck | 71 | 69 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $0 |
| 54 | Bruce Robertson | 71 | 72 | 70 | 78 | +7 | 291 | $0 |
| 55 | Wayne Levi | 72 | 69 | 70 | 67 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 56 | Bob Mann | 72 | 69 | 69 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $776 |
| 57 | Stan Lee | 72 | 69 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 57 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 68 | 70 | 73 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 59 | Joe Porter | 72 | 68 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 285 | $315 |
| 59 | Doug Tewell | 72 | 71 | 68 | 74 | +1 | 285 | $315 |
| 59 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 67 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 285 | $315 |
| 62 | David Eger | 72 | 70 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 62 | Mark McCumber | 72 | 68 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 64 | Jay Haas | 72 | 70 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $0 |
| 65 | Bobby Stroble | 72 | 68 | 76 | 73 | +5 | 289 | $0 |
| 66 | Jeff Mitchell | 73 | 67 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 66 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 66 | 68 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 68 | Carlton White | 73 | 68 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $1,215 |
| 69 | Bobby Wadkins | 73 | 67 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 283 | $406 |
| 70 | Forrest Fezler | 73 | 69 | 68 | 74 | Even | 284 | $349 |
| 71 | Jack Spradlin | 73 | 68 | 71 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 72 | Craig Stadler | 73 | 70 | 69 | 76 | +4 | 288 | $0 |
| 73 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | 65 | 69 | 67 | -9 | 275 | $3,600 |
| 74 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | 68 | 71 | 65 | -6 | 278 | $1,950 |
| 75 | Bunky Henry | 74 | 67 | 73 | 68 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 75 | Gary Ostrega | 74 | 69 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 75 | Calvin Peete | 74 | 69 | 68 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $570 |
| 78 | James Mason | 74 | 69 | 71 | 72 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
| 78 | Fred Voelkel | 74 | 68 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $259 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Hiskey | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Bill Galloway | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Ed Dougherty | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Ed Sabo | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Gay Brewer | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Jack Fleck | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Ken Still | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Lee Mikles | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Mike Zack | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Ron Mobley | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Sam Adams | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Bobby Afton | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Buddy Gardner | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Dave Newquist | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Greg Pitzer | 69 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jim Dent | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Joe Kunes | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Perry Leslie | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Peter Jacobsen | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Phil Rodgers | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Wally Kuchar | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bob Moreland | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Charlie Gibson | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Dwight Nevil | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Gary Jacobsen | 77 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Jeff Hewes | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Mike Ford | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Perry Arthur | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Tim Simpson | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bill Garrett | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Wynn | 68 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dana Quigley | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Phil Hancock | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Stanton Altgelt | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Dave Shipley | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Jim Knoll | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| John Adams | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Reasor | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Shea | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Mike Sullivan | 77 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Peter Chapin | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Ross Randall | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Steve Veriato | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Dan Pohl | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ed Fiori | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| George Cadle | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Kip Byrne | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mike Watney | 70 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Mitch Adcock | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Wren Lum | 77 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Ashby | 79 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Dale Douglass | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Gary Vanier | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| David Lundstrom | 81 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Travis Hudson | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bob Fry | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| WD | Rod Curl | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 72 | $0 |
| WD | Larry Ziegler | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 74 | $0 |
| WD | Tommy Valentine | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 77 | $0 |


