Sports headlines for Saturday September 9, 1978:
- Sugar Ray Stops Mayweather In 10th
Scores through round 3 of the 1978 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 7, 1978 to September 10, 1978 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pate | 67 | 67 | 66 | -10 | 200 | $35,000 | |
| 2 | Bill Kratzert | 71 | 69 | 66 | -4 | 206 | $1,974 | |
| 3 | Tim Simpson | 74 | 67 | 66 | -3 | 207 | $4,393 | |
| 4 | George Cadle | 68 | 70 | 67 | -5 | 205 | $6,358 | |
| 5 | Dan Sikes | 74 | 68 | 67 | -1 | 209 | $449 | |
| 6 | Phil Hancock | 66 | 72 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $19,950 | |
| 6 | Jim Simons | 71 | 67 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $3,063 | |
| 6 | Doug Tewell | 67 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 206 | $1,087 | |
| 9 | Danny Edwards | 74 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $1,087 | |
| 9 | Tommy Aaron | 71 | 69 | 68 | -2 | 208 | $1,087 | |
| 11 | Artie McNickle | 71 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $787 | |
| 11 | Charles Coody | 68 | 73 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $595 | |
| 13 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | 66 | 69 | -7 | 203 | $6,358 | |
| 14 | Miller Barber | 67 | 68 | 69 | -6 | 204 | $1,974 | |
| 14 | Bob Wynn | 68 | 67 | 69 | -6 | 204 | $1,974 | |
| 16 | Gary Koch | 71 | 65 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $3,063 | |
| 16 | Wayne Levi | 69 | 67 | 69 | -5 | 205 | $1,974 | |
| 18 | Carlton White | 69 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 206 | $1,322 | |
| 19 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | 72 | 69 | Even | 210 | $1,322 | |
| 19 | Lyn Lott | 72 | 69 | 69 | Even | 210 | $1,087 | |
| 19 | Bob Zender | 71 | 70 | 69 | Even | 210 | $923 | |
| 19 | Dave Barr | 74 | 67 | 69 | Even | 210 | $107 | |
| 23 | Mark McCumber | 70 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $385 | |
| 24 | Greg Powers | 68 | 65 | 70 | -7 | 203 | $4,393 | |
| 25 | Don January | 69 | 66 | 70 | -5 | 205 | $10,325 | |
| 26 | Keith Fergus | 70 | 66 | 70 | -4 | 206 | $4,393 | |
| 27 | Mark Hayes | 72 | 66 | 70 | -2 | 208 | $4,393 | |
| 28 | John Lister | 74 | 65 | 70 | -1 | 209 | $385 | |
| 29 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $385 | |
| 30 | Lee Mikles | 70 | 72 | 70 | +2 | 212 | $1,974 | |
| 30 | Mike Ford | 69 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 212 | $298 | |
| 32 | Andy Bean | 70 | 65 | 71 | -4 | 206 | $787 | |
| 33 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $6,358 | |
| 33 | Jim Dent | 69 | 67 | 71 | -3 | 207 | $3,063 | |
| 35 | Barney Thompson | 66 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 208 | $1,974 | |
| 36 | Stan Lee | 68 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 209 | $333 | |
| 37 | Bobby Walzel | 69 | 70 | 71 | Even | 210 | $385 | |
| 38 | Larry Nelson | 71 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 211 | $1,087 | |
| 39 | Bob Mann | 70 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $787 | |
| 39 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $787 | |
| 39 | Bruce Fleisher | 74 | 67 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $595 | |
| 42 | David Eger | 69 | 73 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $107 | |
| 42 | Bob Ashby | 73 | 69 | 71 | +3 | 213 | $107 | |
| 44 | Rex Caldwell | 66 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 205 | $4,393 | |
| 45 | George Burns | 68 | 67 | 72 | -3 | 207 | $1,974 | |
| 45 | Mike Reid | 71 | 64 | 72 | -3 | 207 | $1,322 | |
| 47 | Hubert Green | 68 | 70 | 72 | Even | 210 | $1,322 | |
| 48 | Bob Byman | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $595 | |
| 48 | D.A. Weibring | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $595 | |
| 48 | Chris Clark | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $449 | |
| 48 | Perry Leslie | 67 | 74 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $298 | |
| 48 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 213 | $107 | |
| 53 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 70 | 72 | +4 | 214 | $333 | |
| 54 | Grier Jones | 65 | 70 | 73 | -2 | 208 | $787 | |
| 55 | Allen Miller | 68 | 68 | 73 | -1 | 209 | $1,974 | |
| 55 | George Johnson | 67 | 69 | 73 | -1 | 209 | $923 | |
| 57 | Lanny Wadkins | 66 | 71 | 73 | Even | 210 | $595 | |
| 58 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 68 | 73 | +2 | 212 | $449 | |
| 59 | Calvin Peete | 71 | 69 | 73 | +3 | 213 | $595 | |
| 59 | Don Pooley | 68 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 213 | $449 | |
| 61 | Frank Beard | 68 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $385 | |
| 61 | Ron Streck | 66 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $298 | |
| 63 | Travis Hudson | 69 | 73 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $385 | |
| 63 | Buddy Gardner | 70 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 215 | $385 | |
| 65 | Frank Conner | 69 | 66 | 74 | -1 | 209 | $1,974 | |
| 66 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 68 | 74 | +2 | 212 | $107 | |
| 67 | George Archer | 72 | 67 | 74 | +3 | 213 | $385 | |
| 68 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | 70 | 74 | +6 | 216 | $298 | |
| 69 | Jim Nelford | 68 | 66 | 75 | -1 | 209 | $10,325 | |
| 70 | Gary Ostrega | 66 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 215 | $298 | |
| 71 | Rocky Thompson | 66 | 65 | 76 | -3 | 207 | $3,063 | |
| 72 | Bruce Devlin | 70 | 68 | 76 | +4 | 214 | $385 | |
| 73 | Bill Calfee | 71 | 68 | 76 | +5 | 215 | $333 | |
| 74 | Charlie Gibson | 72 | 68 | 76 | +6 | 216 | $0 | |
| 75 | Fred Marti | 67 | 74 | 77 | +8 | 218 | $0 | |
| 76 | Babe Hiskey | 74 | 67 | 78 | +9 | 219 | $0 |


