Sports headlines for Saturday April 3, 1971:
- NFL Owners Reneged On Contract -- Players
- Hadl Released From Hospital
- Goolagong May Be Next World Net Queen
- Dodgers 8-5 Pennant Pick
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 Greater Greensboro Open
Tournament held at Sedgefield Country Club (Greensboro, NC) from April 1, 1971 to April 4, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Allin | 75 | 64 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $38,000 | |
| 2 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 66 | 65 | -9 | 204 | $17,575 | |
| 3 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $4,180 | |
| 3 | Terry Dill | 70 | 68 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $7,315 | |
| 5 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $3,135 | |
| 6 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 68 | 72 | Even | 213 | $1,220 | |
| 7 | Hugh Royer | 77 | 68 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 8 | Pete Brown | 68 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $8,930 | |
| 9 | Tony Jacklin | 70 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $5,605 | |
| 9 | Dale Douglass | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $921 | |
| 11 | Steve Frisbert | 74 | 69 | 70 | Even | 213 | $366 | |
| 12 | Bobby Nichols | 77 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 214 | $366 | |
| 13 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | 69 | 75 | +2 | 215 | $3,135 | |
| 13 | Bob Rosburg | 73 | 69 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $271 | |
| 13 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 69 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $271 | |
| 16 | Brad Anderson | 70 | 69 | 77 | +3 | 216 | $366 | |
| 16 | Ken Ellsworth | 73 | 69 | 74 | +3 | 216 | $271 | |
| 18 | Bob Stone | 76 | 69 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 18 | Bobby Cole | 74 | 69 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 20 | Ted Hayes | 77 | 69 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 21 | Miller Barber | 67 | 70 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $7,315 | |
| 22 | Don January | 73 | 70 | 67 | -3 | 210 | $4,180 | |
| 22 | Dave Stockton | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,941 | |
| 22 | Julius Boros | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $1,220 | |
| 25 | Al Geiberger | 72 | 70 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $5,605 | |
| 25 | Howie Johnson | 71 | 70 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,941 | |
| 25 | Larry Hinson | 69 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $1,941 | |
| 25 | Hal Underwood | 74 | 70 | 67 | -2 | 211 | $1,220 | |
| 25 | Bert Yancey | 69 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $1,220 | |
| 30 | Deane Beman | 70 | 70 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,220 | |
| 30 | J.C. Snead | 74 | 70 | 68 | -1 | 212 | $630 | |
| 32 | Lou Graham | 71 | 70 | 72 | Even | 213 | $1,941 | |
| 32 | Rick Rhoads | 70 | 70 | 73 | Even | 213 | $630 | |
| 34 | Gary Player | 75 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $366 | |
| 35 | Bob Stanton | 72 | 70 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $366 | |
| 36 | Bobby Greenwood | 74 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 37 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | 67 | -7 | 206 | $17,575 | |
| 38 | Bruce Crampton | 68 | 71 | 70 | -4 | 209 | $1,941 | |
| 39 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | 71 | 67 | -3 | 210 | $4,180 | |
| 40 | Mason Rudolph | 73 | 71 | 67 | -2 | 211 | $1,941 | |
| 41 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 72 | 71 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $921 | |
| 41 | Joel Goldstrand | 71 | 71 | 70 | -1 | 212 | $921 | |
| 43 | Billy Casper | 75 | 71 | 67 | Even | 213 | $921 | |
| 43 | Larry Wood | 70 | 71 | 72 | Even | 213 | $921 | |
| 45 | Sam Snead | 74 | 71 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $1,220 | |
| 45 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | 71 | 72 | +1 | 214 | $630 | |
| 47 | John Schroeder | 74 | 71 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 48 | Gene Thompson | 74 | 71 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 49 | Mike Fetchick | 75 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $271 | |
| 50 | Bob Charles | 67 | 72 | 68 | -6 | 207 | $5,605 | |
| 51 | Lee Trevino | 67 | 72 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $4,180 | |
| 52 | George Archer | 70 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $3,135 | |
| 52 | Tom Weiskopf | 69 | 72 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $1,220 | |
| 52 | Eddie Pearce | 70 | 72 | 69 | -2 | 211 | $0 | |
| 55 | Billy Maxwell | 69 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 212 | $1,220 | |
| 56 | Roy Pace | 71 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $1,941 | |
| 56 | Jim Wiechers | 74 | 72 | 68 | +1 | 214 | $630 | |
| 58 | Bob Smith | 71 | 72 | 73 | +3 | 216 | $1,941 | |
| 59 | Bruce Devlin | 74 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $271 | |
| 59 | Ed Sneed | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $271 | |
| 61 | Dick Lotz | 73 | 72 | 73 | +5 | 218 | $366 | |
| 61 | Ed Furgol | 72 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $271 | |
| 63 | Johnny Miller | 73 | 72 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 64 | Art Wall | 68 | 73 | 69 | -3 | 210 | $3,135 | |
| 65 | Jerry McGee | 71 | 73 | 69 | Even | 213 | $1,941 | |
| 66 | Lee Elder | 72 | 73 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $1,941 | |
| 67 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | 73 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $271 | |
| 68 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 73 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 68 | Earl Fennell | 72 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 68 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 71 | Ken Still | 70 | 74 | 69 | Even | 213 | $271 | |
| 72 | Don Bies | 70 | 74 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $271 | |
| 73 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 74 | 69 | +2 | 215 | $921 | |
| 74 | Ray Floyd | 72 | 74 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $366 | |
| 75 | John Lotz | 72 | 74 | 73 | +6 | 219 | $271 | |
| 76 | George Johnson | 72 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $271 | |
| 77 | Bob Wynn | 69 | 75 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $630 | |
| 78 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | 75 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $271 | |
| 79 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | 77 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $0 |


