Sports headlines for Sunday August 20, 1978:
- Garvey And Sutton Tangle In Clubhouse
- Lee Elder Calls His Westchester Victory No. 1
Final results of the 1978 American Express Westchester Classic
Tournament held at Westchester Country Club (Harrison, NY) from August 17, 1978 to August 20, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | 66 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
| 2 | Tim Simpson | 73 | 66 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $1,511 |
| 3 | Gary Vanier | 72 | 66 | 76 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $930 |
| 4 | Mark Hayes | 70 | 67 | 72 | 66 | -9 | 275 | $34,200 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 67 | 71 | 72 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
| 6 | Jim Dent | 73 | 67 | 72 | 74 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 7 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 67 | 76 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $555 |
| 8 | Lee Elder | 71 | 68 | 68 | 67 | -10 | 274 | $60,000 |
| 9 | Hubert Green | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | -8 | 276 | $21,300 |
| 10 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 68 | 68 | 73 | -6 | 278 | $9,930 |
| 10 | Alan Tapie | 70 | 68 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 278 | $9,930 |
| 12 | David Graham | 69 | 68 | 76 | 66 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 12 | Tom Watson | 70 | 68 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 14 | Ed Sabo | 67 | 68 | 74 | 72 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
| 15 | Jerry Pate | 69 | 68 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 16 | Jerry McGee | 70 | 68 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 17 | Dave Stockton | 74 | 69 | 69 | 66 | -6 | 278 | $9,930 |
| 18 | Larry Nelson | 69 | 69 | 73 | 68 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 18 | Jack Nicklaus | 67 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 20 | Lonnie Nielsen | 73 | 69 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 20 | Frank Beard | 71 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 22 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | 69 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 23 | Wally Armstrong | 68 | 69 | 78 | 69 | Even | 284 | $1,230 |
| 23 | Phil Hancock | 70 | 69 | 74 | 71 | Even | 284 | $1,230 |
| 25 | Craig Stadler | 74 | 69 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $510 |
| 26 | Rod Curl | 71 | 70 | 67 | 71 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 27 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 27 | Al Geiberger | 70 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 27 | Jimmy Wright | 72 | 70 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 30 | Tom Kite | 68 | 70 | 74 | 69 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
| 31 | Orville Moody | 73 | 70 | 67 | 72 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 32 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | 70 | 74 | 70 | Even | 284 | $1,230 |
| 32 | Artie McNickle | 72 | 70 | 72 | 70 | Even | 284 | $1,230 |
| 34 | Dale Douglass | 69 | 70 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 285 | $930 |
| 35 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 70 | 69 | 75 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 36 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $593 |
| 37 | Gary Groh | 71 | 70 | 77 | 72 | +6 | 290 | $510 |
| 38 | Don Iverson | 73 | 70 | 79 | 74 | +12 | 296 | $450 |
| 39 | Dave Eichelberger | 70 | 71 | 66 | 71 | -6 | 278 | $9,930 |
| 40 | Don January | 67 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
| 41 | Gay Brewer | 71 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 41 | Dan Sikes | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 43 | Andy North | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $1,511 |
| 44 | Gene Borek | 69 | 71 | 70 | 75 | +1 | 285 | $930 |
| 45 | Graham Marsh | 71 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 287 | $645 |
| 46 | Alan Pate | 67 | 71 | 82 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $465 |
| 47 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 72 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 277 | $14,100 |
| 48 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 72 | 66 | 69 | -6 | 278 | $9,930 |
| 49 | Grier Jones | 69 | 72 | 66 | 72 | -5 | 279 | $6,150 |
| 50 | Jay Haas | 67 | 72 | 72 | 69 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 50 | Ben Crenshaw | 68 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $3,900 |
| 52 | Howard Twitty | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 283 | $1,511 |
| 52 | Rod Funseth | 68 | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 283 | $1,511 |
| 54 | Jerry Heard | 70 | 72 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $930 |
| 55 | Bob Shearer | 69 | 72 | 70 | 75 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 56 | Terry Diehl | 71 | 72 | 75 | 69 | +3 | 287 | $645 |
| 56 | John Mahaffey | 68 | 72 | 72 | 75 | +3 | 287 | $645 |
| 58 | Mike McCullough | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $555 |
| 59 | John Schroeder | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $510 |
| 60 | Bill Calfee | 70 | 73 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 282 | $1,908 |
| 61 | Jack Newton | 69 | 73 | 71 | 71 | Even | 284 | $1,230 |
| 62 | Barry Jaeckel | 65 | 73 | 77 | 71 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 62 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 286 | $730 |
| 64 | Jim Simons | 69 | 73 | 77 | 69 | +4 | 288 | $593 |
| 65 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 73 | 77 | 69 | +5 | 289 | $555 |
| 66 | Jeff Hewes | 69 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $480 |
| 67 | Allen Miller | 68 | 74 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 285 | $930 |
| 68 | Jim Albus | 66 | 74 | 78 | 69 | +3 | 287 | $645 |
| 68 | Peter Oosterhuis | 68 | 74 | 71 | 74 | +3 | 287 | $645 |
| 70 | Rex Caldwell | 67 | 75 | 66 | 73 | -3 | 281 | $2,480 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Byman | 76 | 68 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Bobby Nichols | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| George Archer | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| George Johnson | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Homero Blancas | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Jeff Mitchell | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Mason Rudolph | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Mike Hill | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Pete Brown | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Rocky Thompson | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Tom Weiskopf | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 144 | $0 | |
| Antonio Cerda | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bill Rogers | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Brad Bryant | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Don Bies | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Ed Byman | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Gary Koch | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| John Gentile | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Larry Ziegler | 76 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Lee Mikles | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Mike Shea | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 145 | $0 | |
| Bob Gilder | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bobby Cole | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 80 | 66 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Ken Still | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Steve Melnyk | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 146 | $0 | |
| Bob Dickson | 70 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bob Zender | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bobby Wadkins | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Cesar Sanudo | 77 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Doug Ford | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Ed Sneed | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| George Burns | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Keith Fergus | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Roger Maltbie | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| Stan Lee | 78 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 147 | $0 | |
| D.A. Weibring | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Roy Pace | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Skeeter Heath | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Tom Purtzer | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 148 | $0 | |
| Bill Pelham | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Greg Pitzer | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
| Austin Straub | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Jim Wiechers | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Kermit Zarley | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Martin Bohen | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Morris Hatalsky | 79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
| Bob Bruno | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Don Brigham | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Don Pooley | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
| Bill Sander | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Ed Furgol | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Chancey | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Woody Blackburn | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
| Mike Booker | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Mitch Adcock | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Pat Fitzsimons | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Sam Adams | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Tom Joyce | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
| Bill Galloway | 75 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Lister | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jim McLean | 81 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
| Tom Nieporte | 82 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
| WD | Fred Marti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| WD | George Cadle | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 77 | $0 |
| WD | Bob Impaglia | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 84 | $0 |
| WD | Andy Bean | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 142 | $0 |


