Sports headlines for Saturday August 26, 1978:
- Taiwan Wins, 11-1, In Little League
- Baltimore Win Costly As QB Bert Jones Injured
Scores through round 3 of the 1978 Colgate Hall of Fame Golf Classic
Tournament held at Pinehurst Country Club (Pinehurst, NC) from August 24, 1978 to August 27, 1978 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 73 | 63 | 69 | -8 | 205 | $19,333 | |
| 2 | Mike McCullough | 73 | 66 | 74 | Even | 213 | $6,250 | |
| 3 | Tom Watson | 72 | 67 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $50,000 | |
| 4 | Tom Kite | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $19,333 | |
| 5 | Don Pooley | 75 | 68 | 70 | Even | 213 | $4,833 | |
| 6 | Keith Fergus | 76 | 68 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $3,375 | |
| 7 | Howard Twitty | 69 | 69 | 73 | -2 | 211 | $19,333 | |
| 8 | Bill Kratzert | 76 | 69 | 67 | -1 | 212 | $4,833 | |
| 9 | Kermit Zarley | 73 | 69 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $3,375 | |
| 10 | Charles Coody | 79 | 69 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $2,156 | |
| 11 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 69 | 79 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 12 | Curtis Strange | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $7,688 | |
| 13 | Peter Jacobsen | 75 | 70 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $6,250 | |
| 13 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 70 | 74 | +2 | 215 | $3,375 | |
| 15 | Lou Graham | 74 | 70 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $456 | |
| 15 | Eddie Pearce | 74 | 70 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $0 | |
| 17 | Carlton White | 73 | 70 | 79 | +9 | 222 | $519 | |
| 17 | Pete Brown | 76 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 19 | Mark Lye | 78 | 70 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 20 | Lonnie Nielsen | 75 | 70 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $456 | |
| 21 | Bob Gilder | 72 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $7,688 | |
| 21 | Billy Casper | 73 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $4,833 | |
| 23 | Ed Sabo | 77 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 216 | $736 | |
| 24 | Jim Dent | 73 | 71 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $1,592 | |
| 25 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 71 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $1,592 | |
| 25 | Rod Funseth | 72 | 71 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $736 | |
| 27 | Tim Collins | 74 | 71 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $387 | |
| 28 | George Cadle | 75 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $1,102 | |
| 29 | Rod Curl | 72 | 71 | 79 | +9 | 222 | $387 | |
| 30 | Alan Pate | 74 | 71 | 78 | +10 | 223 | $387 | |
| 30 | Jay Haas | 77 | 71 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 32 | Rex Caldwell | 70 | 72 | 71 | Even | 213 | $3,375 | |
| 33 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $10,250 | |
| 34 | Frank Beard | 72 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $1,592 | |
| 35 | Parker Moore | 75 | 72 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $3,375 | |
| 35 | Ray Floyd | 74 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $736 | |
| 35 | Don Bies | 74 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $519 | |
| 38 | Bob Shearer | 74 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $3,375 | |
| 38 | Joe Kunes | 71 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $1,592 | |
| 40 | Tom Purtzer | 73 | 72 | 77 | +9 | 222 | $1,102 | |
| 40 | Jack Newton | 72 | 72 | 78 | +9 | 222 | $736 | |
| 42 | Skeeter Heath | 76 | 72 | 79 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 43 | Jerry Pate | 67 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $9,000 | |
| 44 | Miller Barber | 73 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $588 | |
| 44 | John Lister | 70 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $456 | |
| 46 | Tim Simpson | 71 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $2,156 | |
| 46 | Mike Reid | 73 | 73 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $1,925 | |
| 46 | Don January | 74 | 73 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $1,102 | |
| 46 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $588 | |
| 50 | Mark Pfeil | 74 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $1,102 | |
| 51 | Jeff Hawkes | 75 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $519 | |
| 51 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 73 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $519 | |
| 51 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $519 | |
| 51 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 73 | 77 | +7 | 220 | $419 | |
| 55 | Phil Hancock | 71 | 74 | 68 | Even | 213 | $6,250 | |
| 56 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | 74 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $2,156 | |
| 57 | Gary Koch | 72 | 74 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $1,592 | |
| 58 | Jim Simons | 72 | 74 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $1,102 | |
| 59 | Artie McNickle | 70 | 74 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $3,375 | |
| 59 | Dan Sikes | 73 | 74 | 71 | +5 | 218 | $736 | |
| 61 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $1,592 | |
| 62 | Jim Chancey | 70 | 74 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $419 | |
| 63 | Craig Stadler | 72 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $1,592 | |
| 63 | Allen Miller | 71 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $736 | |
| 63 | Jim Nelford | 72 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $588 | |
| 66 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | 74 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 67 | Jerry McGee | 74 | 74 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 68 | Greg Powers | 69 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $2,156 | |
| 68 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | 75 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $1,592 | |
| 70 | Ron Mobley | 73 | 75 | 68 | +3 | 216 | $456 | |
| 71 | Gay Brewer | 72 | 75 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $1,102 | |
| 71 | Terry Diehl | 73 | 75 | 71 | +6 | 219 | $588 | |
| 73 | Bob Smith | 70 | 75 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $1,102 | |
| 73 | Leonard Thompson | 69 | 75 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $736 | |
| 75 | Julius Boros | 73 | 75 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $519 | |
| 76 | Waddy Stokes | 73 | 75 | 78 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 77 | Wayne Levi | 70 | 76 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $1,102 | |
| 78 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $588 | |
| 79 | Gibby Gilbert | 67 | 77 | 69 | Even | 213 | $3,375 |


