Sports headlines for Thursday April 8, 1971:
- Coody (66) Leads Masters By Three
- Rentzel Pleads Guilty, Gets Five Years Probation
Scores through round 1 of the 1971 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 8, 1971 to April 11, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don January | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,050 | |||
| 2 | Tom Weiskopf | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,600 | |||
| 3 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $9,050 | |||
| 4 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,750 | |||
| 5 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,767 | |||
| 6 | Orville Moody | 79 | +7 | 79 | $2,450 | |||
| 7 | Bob Murphy | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,000 | |||
| 8 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,000 | |||
| 8 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,250 | |||
| 10 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,750 | |||
| 10 | Steve Melnyk | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 12 | Tom Shaw | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,675 | |||
| 13 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | -2 | 70 | $17,500 | |||
| 13 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,750 | |||
| 15 | Ken Still | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,600 | |||
| 16 | Larry Hinson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,750 | |||
| 17 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,450 | |||
| 18 | Hale Irwin | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,000 | |||
| 19 | Gary Player | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,600 | |||
| 20 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,650 | |||
| 20 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,650 | |||
| 22 | David Graham | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,675 | |||
| 23 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,250 | |||
| 24 | Dick Lotz | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,100 | |||
| 25 | John Lister | 78 | +6 | 78 | $1,600 | |||
| 26 | Julius Boros | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 27 | Charles Coody | 66 | -6 | 66 | $25,000 | |||
| 28 | Johnny Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $17,500 | |||
| 28 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,767 | |||
| 28 | Billy Casper | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,000 | |||
| 31 | Bert Greene | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,300 | |||
| 32 | Frank Beard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,767 | |||
| 32 | Dave Hill | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,750 | |||
| 34 | Bob Goalby | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,675 | |||
| 34 | Allen Miller | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 36 | Lou Graham | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 37 | George Archer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,675 | |||
| 38 | John Schlee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,675 | |||
| 38 | Jerry Heard | 76 | +4 | 76 | $1,600 | |||
| 38 | Tom Kite | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Takaski Kono | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Jim Simons | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 43 | Ray Floyd | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,000 | |||
| 44 | Harold Henning | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 45 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,100 | |||
| 45 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,750 | |||
| 45 | Howie Johnson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,600 | |||
| 48 | Doug Ford | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,600 | |||
| 49 | Homero Blancas | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Gay Brewer | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 51 | Gary Cowan | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 52 | Bob Lunn | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,675 | |||
| 53 | Art Wall | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,750 | |||
| 54 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,600 | |||
| 55 | Tony Jacklin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,675 | |||
| 56 | Tommy Horton | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Vinny Giles | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Deane Beman | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Miller Barber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Sam Snead | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Joel Goldstrand | 82 | +10 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Charles Coe | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Peter Oosterhuis | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 65 | Terry Wilcox | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Bert Yancey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bob Charles | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dan Sikes | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 |


