Sports headlines for Thursday April 22, 1971:
- Wilt Nixes Ali Match, Asks $500,000 Tax Free
- Kennedy Admits NBA Owners Discussing Merger With ABA
- Giants' Move To Jersey Reported As A Certainty
Scores through round 1 of the 1971 Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 22, 1971 to April 25, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $33,000 | |||
| 2 | Bob Lunn | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,100 | |||
| 3 | Homero Blancas | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,520 | |||
| 4 | George Knudson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,700 | |||
| 5 | Dave Hill | 72 | Even | 72 | $4,050 | |||
| 6 | Kermit Zarley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,520 | |||
| 7 | Dave Stockton | 71 | -1 | 71 | $12,760 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,940 | |||
| 9 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | Even | 72 | $12,760 | |||
| 10 | Babe Hiskey | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,400 | |||
| 10 | George Archer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,320 | |||
| 12 | Frank Beard | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,930 | |||
| 13 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,350 | |||
| 14 | Charles Coody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,930 | |||
| 14 | Doug Sanders | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,100 | |||
| 16 | Tommy Aaron | 76 | +4 | 76 | $3,400 | |||
| 17 | Hugh Royer | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,320 | |||
| 18 | Gary Player | 70 | -2 | 70 | $12,760 | |||
| 19 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $6,770 | |||
| 20 | J.C. Snead | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,100 | |||
| 21 | Tony Jacklin | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,220 | |||
| 21 | Bob Goalby | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,175 | |||
| 23 | Miller Barber | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,700 | |||
| 24 | Bob Murphy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,320 | |||
| 25 | Mason Rudolph | 77 | +5 | 77 | $3,100 | |||
| 25 | Cesar Sanudo | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,220 | |||
| 27 | Arnold Palmer | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,100 | |||
| 28 | Dick Lotz | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,112 | |||
| 29 | Bud Allin | 75 | +3 | 75 | $2,112 | |||
| 30 | Ken Still | 79 | +7 | 79 | $2,150 | |||
| 31 | Bruce Crampton | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,010 | |||
| 32 | Harold Henning | 77 | +5 | 77 | $2,050 | |||
| 33 | Bill Garrett | 79 | +7 | 79 | $2,010 | |||
| 34 | Deane Beman | 80 | +8 | 80 | $2,080 | |||
| 35 | Tom Shaw | 78 | +6 | 78 | $2,050 |
Scores through round 1 of the 1971 Tallahassee Open Invitational
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 22, 1971 to April 25, 1971 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Kern | 67 | -5 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Craig Metz | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Steve Spray | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Charles Owens | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Jimmy Picard | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Rick Rhoads | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Marty Fleckman | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Ken Ellsworth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Pete Brown | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Cole | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Dick Rhyan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Stan Brion | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Tommy Bolt | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Alex Sutton | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Jack McGowan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Paul Moran | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Earl Fennell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Curtis Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Jim Jewell | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Rolf Deming | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Ron Cerrudo | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Larry White | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Howell Fraser | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 14 | Tommy Fonseca | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bob Stanton | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Monty Kaser | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Rives McBee | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Jerry McGee | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Rik Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dick Carmody | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Gene Ferrell | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Tommy Aycock | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Jerry Abbott | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | George Boutell | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Vic Loustalot | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Harry Toscano | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Bob Barbarossa | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Dennis Meyer | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 30 | Mac McLendon | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Billy Maxwell | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Jim Grant | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | George Hixon | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Les Peterson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Ron Rhoads | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Lee Bonse | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Bob Menne | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Mike Fetchick | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Steve Bogan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Pete Fleming | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Dennis Tiziani | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Jerry Barrier | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Steve Friebert | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Jack Harden | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Dave Bollman | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Tim Sweborg | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Gordon Jones | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Tom Sanderson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Bill Robinson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jim Hardy | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Rich Bassett | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Dennis Rouse | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | David Lee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Ross Randall | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Mike Reasor | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Ed Furgol | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | John Schlee | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Tim Berg | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Bob Rosburg | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Al Kelley | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Jim Colbert | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Tom Sisolak | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Robert Clark | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Howard Buchanan | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Bob Bourne | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Ben Duncan | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bob Dolci | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Roberto Bernardini | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 83 | John Mahoney | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $4,500 | |||
| 85 | Jacky Cupit | 71 | -1 | 71 | $472 | |||
| 86 | Rod Funseth | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,620 | |||
| 87 | Jack Ewing | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,620 | |||
| 87 | Wilf Honenuik | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,332 | |||
| 89 | Dean Refram | 72 | Even | 72 | $900 | |||
| 90 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -3 | 69 | $12,000 | |||
| 91 | Johnny Pott | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,770 | |||
| 92 | Bobby Greenwood | 68 | -4 | 68 | $375 | |||
| 93 | Charles Sifford | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,332 | |||
| 93 | Larry Mowry | 69 | -3 | 69 | $472 | |||
| 95 | Ed Sneed | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,620 | |||
| 96 | Bob Dickson | 66 | -6 | 66 | $1,050 | |||
| 97 | Roy Pace | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,040 | |||
| 98 | Bob Erickson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $427 | |||
| 99 | Jim Wiechers | 64 | -8 | 64 | $7,200 | |||
| 100 | Jim Jamieson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,332 | |||
| 100 | Jack Lewis | 68 | -4 | 68 | $427 | |||
| 102 | Mike Hill | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,332 | |||
| 102 | Ralph Johnston | 69 | -3 | 69 | $472 | |||
| 102 | Richie Karl | 69 | -3 | 69 | $375 | |||
| 105 | Jim Ferriell | 70 | -2 | 70 | $289 | |||
| 106 | Lou Graham | 71 | -1 | 71 | $577 | |||
| 107 | George Johnson | 72 | Even | 72 | $375 | |||
| 108 | Jim Marshall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $120 | |||
| 109 | Randy Wolff | 66 | -6 | 66 | $750 | |||
| 109 | Bert Yancey | 66 | -6 | 66 | $577 | |||
| 111 | Alvin Odom | 67 | -5 | 67 | $126 | |||
| 112 | Ted Hayes | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,770 | |||
| 112 | Labron Harris | 68 | -4 | 68 | $1,050 | |||
| 114 | Steve Reid | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,332 | |||
| 114 | Bert Greene | 69 | -3 | 69 | $180 | |||
| 116 | Bert Weaver | 73 | +1 | 73 | $472 | |||
| 117 | Chuck Courtney | 68 | -4 | 68 | $750 | |||
| 118 | Jim Dent | 69 | -3 | 69 | $900 | |||
| 118 | Byron Comstock | 69 | -3 | 69 | $577 | |||
| 118 | Jim King | 69 | -3 | 69 | $289 | |||
| 121 | Chris Blocker | 72 | Even | 72 | $289 | |||
| 122 | Gay Brewer | 66 | -6 | 66 | $900 | |||
| 123 | Rod Curl | 68 | -4 | 68 | $135 | |||
| 124 | Wayne Yates | 69 | -3 | 69 | $577 | |||
| 124 | Larry Wood | 69 | -3 | 69 | $289 | |||
| 126 | Richard Crawford | 70 | -2 | 70 | $375 | |||
| 126 | Herb Hooper | 70 | -2 | 70 | $375 | |||
| 126 | Grier Jones | 70 | -2 | 70 | $289 | |||
| 126 | John Lotz | 70 | -2 | 70 | $289 | |||
| 130 | Bob Payne | 71 | -1 | 71 | $180 | |||
| 131 | Fred Marti | 72 | Even | 72 | $180 | |||
| 132 | R.H. Sikes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $135 | |||
| 133 | Bob Leaver | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Wayne Vollmer | 67 | -5 | 67 | $180 | |||
| 135 | Chris Gers | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 |


