Sports headlines for Sunday February 14, 1971:
- Palmer Back In Command; 'Perfect Putt' Wins Playoff
- Fired Caddy Disturbs Palmer Presentation
- Newcombe Ends Laver's 17-Match Winning Streak
- Petty Winner Of Daytona 500 For 3rd Time
Final results of the 1971 Bob Hope Desert Classic
Tournament held at Bermuda Dunes Country Club (Bermuda Dunes, CA) from February 10, 1971 to February 14, 1971 (Par 72)
Arnold Palmer defeated Ray Floyd on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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1 | Jim Wiechers | 70 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 72 | -11 | 349 | $5,390 |
2 | Arnold Palmer | 67 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 70 | -18 | 342 | $28,000 |
3 | Billy Casper | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 70 | -12 | 348 | $6,580 |
4 | Mike Hill | 72 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 71 | -7 | 353 | $2,240 |
5 | Charles Coody | 70 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 71 | -10 | 350 | $4,305 |
6 | Marty Fleckman | 66 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -9 | 351 | $3,780 |
7 | Orville Moody | 70 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 73 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
8 | Jack Ewing | 70 | 77 | 69 | 75 | 68 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
8 | Dwight Nevil | 75 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 74 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
10 | Ray Floyd | 68 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | -18 | 342 | $16,000 |
11 | Tom Shaw | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 71 | -8 | 352 | $2,968 |
11 | Al Mengert | 71 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 71 | -8 | 352 | $2,968 |
13 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | -7 | 353 | $2,240 |
14 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 68 | -5 | 355 | $1,484 |
15 | Howie Johnson | 75 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 356 | $1,171 |
16 | Gardner Dickinson | 72 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 68 | -3 | 357 | $994 |
16 | Mike Reasor | 75 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 74 | -3 | 357 | $994 |
16 | Julius Boros | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 357 | $994 |
19 | Bill Brask | 67 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 72 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
19 | Larry Mowry | 72 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 73 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
21 | Tommy Jacobs | 73 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
21 | Jim Colbert | 73 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
23 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 361 | $254 |
24 | Moon Mullins | 77 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 77 | +8 | 368 | $254 |
25 | Dave Gumlia | 75 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 78 | +9 | 369 | $254 |
26 | Bert Yancey | 69 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 71 | -14 | 346 | $9,900 |
27 | Bob Rosburg | 69 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 72 | -11 | 349 | $5,390 |
28 | Johnny Miller | 71 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 71 | -10 | 350 | $4,305 |
29 | Ralph Johnston | 69 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | -7 | 353 | $2,240 |
30 | J.C. Snead | 69 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -6 | 354 | $1,890 |
31 | Randy Wolff | 71 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 71 | -5 | 355 | $1,484 |
32 | Jimmy Picard | 71 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -3 | 357 | $994 |
33 | Ted Hayes | 68 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
33 | Charles Sifford | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
33 | Miller Barber | 70 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
36 | Dean Refram | 74 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 361 | $254 |
36 | Bill Ogden | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 75 | +1 | 361 | $254 |
38 | Howell Fraser | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
39 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 66 | -8 | 352 | $2,968 |
40 | Joe Carr | 67 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 73 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
40 | Dick Carmody | 70 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
42 | Curtis Sifford | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
42 | Joel Goldstrand | 69 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
44 | Herb Hooper | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
44 | Steve Spray | 72 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
46 | Hubert Green | 71 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +6 | 366 | $254 |
47 | Joe Cardenas | 75 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 77 | +7 | 367 | $254 |
47 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 78 | +7 | 367 | $254 |
49 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 72 | -8 | 352 | $2,968 |
50 | Lionel Hebert | 73 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 355 | $1,484 |
51 | Roberto Bernardini | 67 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 73 | -4 | 356 | $1,171 |
52 | John Schlee | 71 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 72 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
53 | Bobby Greenwood | 70 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 71 | Even | 360 | $254 |
54 | George Hixon | 68 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 71 | -8 | 352 | $2,968 |
55 | Pete Brown | 73 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 67 | -6 | 354 | $1,890 |
56 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 68 | -5 | 355 | $1,484 |
57 | Harry Toscano | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 69 | -1 | 359 | $401 |
58 | Tom Nieporte | 71 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 73 | Even | 360 | $254 |
59 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
60 | Jerry Abbott | 69 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 365 | $254 |
61 | Doug Sanders | 73 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 68 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
62 | Dale Douglass | 72 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 71 | Even | 360 | $254 |
63 | Don Iverson | 72 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 74 | +3 | 363 | $254 |
64 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 366 | $254 |
65 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 69 | -4 | 356 | $1,171 |
66 | Larry Wood | 67 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 357 | $994 |
67 | Ken Fulton | 75 | 70 | 76 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 361 | $254 |
68 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 73 | 77 | 69 | 68 | -2 | 358 | $737 |
69 | Jack Harden | 73 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
69 | Gay Brewer | 72 | 70 | 78 | 71 | 71 | +2 | 362 | $254 |
71 | Paul Harney | 69 | 76 | 78 | 68 | 72 | +3 | 363 | $254 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Barber | 72 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 0 | +4 | 292 | $0 | |
Larry Hinson | 71 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 0 | +4 | 292 | $0 | |
Ralph Baker | 71 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 0 | +4 | 292 | $0 | |
Rick Rhoads | 73 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 0 | +4 | 292 | $0 | |
Ron Cerrudo | 75 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 0 | +4 | 292 | $0 | |
Chuck Montalbano | 70 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 0 | +5 | 293 | $0 | |
Doug Olson | 71 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 0 | +5 | 293 | $0 | |
Jack Montgomery | 72 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 0 | +5 | 293 | $0 | |
Les Peterson | 70 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 0 | +5 | 293 | $0 | |
Rod Funseth | 70 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 0 | +5 | 293 | $0 | |
Bill Garrett | 75 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 0 | +6 | 294 | $0 | |
Bob Stone | 69 | 76 | 68 | 81 | 0 | +6 | 294 | $0 | |
Eddie Merrins | 74 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 0 | +6 | 294 | $0 | |
Mike Ballo | 73 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 0 | +6 | 294 | $0 | |
Bob Stanton | 74 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Charles Volpone | 73 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 76 | 71 | 75 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Jim Jewell | 74 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Ronnie Reif | 72 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Tom Sanderson | 72 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Tommy Aycock | 76 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 0 | +7 | 295 | $0 | |
Chuck Piecka | 75 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 0 | +8 | 296 | $0 | |
Terry Wilcox | 70 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 0 | +8 | 296 | $0 | |
Jim Hardy | 73 | 71 | 73 | 80 | 0 | +9 | 297 | $0 | |
Lee Bonse | 71 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 0 | +9 | 297 | $0 | |
Rod Curl | 74 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 0 | +9 | 297 | $0 | |
Bill Johnston | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 0 | +10 | 298 | $0 | |
Bob Shaw | 74 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 0 | +10 | 298 | $0 | |
Dave Marad | 80 | 77 | 72 | 69 | 0 | +10 | 298 | $0 | |
Gary Bowerman | 73 | 71 | 73 | 81 | 0 | +10 | 298 | $0 | |
Jim Ferriell | 75 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 0 | +10 | 298 | $0 | |
Chi Chi Rodriguez | 77 | 72 | 70 | 80 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
Chris Blocker | 77 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
Claude Harmon | 76 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
Ernie Vossler | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
George Johnson | 80 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
Steve Reid | 75 | 74 | 79 | 71 | 0 | +11 | 299 | $0 | |
Al Balding | 69 | 73 | 80 | 78 | 0 | +12 | 300 | $0 | |
George Knudson | 73 | 77 | 80 | 72 | 0 | +14 | 302 | $0 | |
Rafe Botts | 72 | 76 | 72 | 82 | 0 | +14 | 302 | $0 | |
John Baldwin | 73 | 79 | 73 | 78 | 0 | +15 | 303 | $0 | |
Robert Clark | 76 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 0 | +15 | 303 | $0 | |
Tim Berg | 74 | 77 | 79 | 74 | 0 | +16 | 304 | $0 | |
Cesar Sanudo | 78 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 0 | +17 | 305 | $0 | |
Phil Ferranti | 77 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 0 | +17 | 305 | $0 | |
Byron Comstock | 73 | 76 | 84 | 73 | 0 | +18 | 306 | $0 | |
Bill Wright | 78 | 77 | 79 | 75 | 0 | +21 | 309 | $0 | |
John Hayes | 80 | 87 | 80 | 86 | 0 | +45 | 333 | $0 | |
WD | Jerry Heard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
WD | Mac McLendon | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 83 | $0 |
WD | Lee Trevino | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 |
WD | Stan Thirsk | 72 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 |
WD | Jimmy Powell | 72 | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 218 | $0 |