Sports headlines for Friday May 7, 1971:
- NBA, ABA Agree to Merger, Seek Approval
- Abel Named Blues Coach
Scores through round 2 of the 1971 Byron Nelson Golf Classic
Tournament held at Preston Trail Golf Club (Dallas, TX) from May 6, 1971 to May 9, 1971 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Crawford | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 2 | George Johnson | 75 | 72 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Bill Brask | 74 | 73 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Dick Carmody | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 2 | R.H. Sikes | 73 | 74 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 2 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | 76 | +7 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Ralph Johnston | 76 | 72 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Orville Moody | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Hale Irwin | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Jacky Cupit | 74 | 74 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 7 | Jack Montgomery | 72 | 76 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 7 | John Lotz | 72 | 76 | +8 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Steve Spray | 80 | 69 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Jim Dent | 78 | 71 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Bruce Devlin | 78 | 71 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Ben Kern | 77 | 72 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Harold Henning | 76 | 73 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Jim Ferriell | 76 | 73 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Tom Ulozas | 75 | 74 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Les Peterson | 75 | 74 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 13 | Jim Hardy | 71 | 78 | +9 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 22 | David Lee | 76 | 74 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Wilf Honenuik | 76 | 74 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Curtis Sifford | 76 | 74 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Don Cherry | 76 | 74 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Butch Baird | 76 | 74 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Ed Furgol | 75 | 75 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Jim Jewell | 75 | 75 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Bob Wynn | 74 | 76 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 22 | Bob Lewis | 70 | 80 | +10 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Jim Marshall | 80 | 71 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Herb Hooper | 80 | 71 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Eldridge Miles | 78 | 73 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Roberto Bernardini | 77 | 74 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | John Schroeder | 75 | 76 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Earl Fennell | 75 | 76 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | 77 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Wayne Vollmer | 73 | 78 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Jack Harden | 73 | 78 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 78 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Bob Menne | 72 | 79 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 31 | Tommy Fonseca | 72 | 79 | +11 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Billy Maxwell | 78 | 74 | +12 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Dick Rhyan | 76 | 76 | +12 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Larry Miller | 74 | 78 | +12 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Paul Barkhouse | 74 | 78 | +12 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Richie Karl | 75 | 78 | +13 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 47 | Cesar Sanudo | 74 | 79 | +13 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Johnny Pott | 78 | 76 | +14 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 49 | Hal Underwood | 73 | 81 | +14 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 51 | John Mahoney | 79 | 76 | +15 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Bob Damron | 78 | 77 | +15 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 51 | Alvin Odom | 77 | 78 | +15 | 155 | $0 | ||
| 54 | Bob Erickson | 80 | 76 | +16 | 156 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Alex Sutton | 77 | 80 | +17 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Rives McBee | 80 | 79 | +19 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 56 | Ross Collins | 78 | 81 | +19 | 159 | $0 | ||
| 58 | Marty Fleckman | 85 | 82 | +27 | 167 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Gibby Gilbert | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $172 | ||
| 60 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $25,000 | ||
| 61 | Dan Sikes | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $3,530 | ||
| 61 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $2,482 | ||
| 63 | Bob Smith | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $645 | ||
| 64 | Homero Blancas | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $2,482 | ||
| 65 | Ted Hayes | 68 | 72 | Even | 140 | $2,482 | ||
| 66 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $4,541 | ||
| 67 | Larry Hinson | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $2,482 | ||
| 68 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $4,541 | ||
| 68 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | 69 | +3 | 143 | $645 | ||
| 70 | J.C. Snead | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $172 | ||
| 71 | Jim Colbert | 79 | 66 | +5 | 145 | $2,482 | ||
| 72 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 70 | -2 | 138 | $4,541 | ||
| 73 | Frank Beard | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $11,575 | ||
| 73 | Gene Littler | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $1,687 | ||
| 75 | Gay Brewer | 68 | 72 | Even | 140 | $2,482 | ||
| 75 | Terry Dill | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $1,687 | ||
| 77 | Bud Allin | 70 | 71 | +1 | 141 | $300 | ||
| 78 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $1,156 | ||
| 79 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 74 | +4 | 144 | $431 | ||
| 80 | George Boutell | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $869 | ||
| 80 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $645 | ||
| 82 | Rolf Deming | 78 | 68 | +6 | 146 | $431 | ||
| 82 | Gene Ferrell | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 82 | Charles Sifford | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 85 | Hugh Royer | 69 | 70 | -1 | 139 | $3,530 | ||
| 86 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | 70 | +2 | 142 | $869 | ||
| 86 | Julius Boros | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $869 | ||
| 86 | Bobby Cole | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $645 | ||
| 86 | Larry Wood | 70 | 72 | +2 | 142 | $645 | ||
| 90 | Bob Lunn | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $869 | ||
| 91 | Don January | 72 | 72 | +4 | 144 | $172 | ||
| 92 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | 74 | +5 | 145 | $645 | ||
| 92 | Chris Blocker | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $431 | ||
| 92 | Randy Wolff | 70 | 75 | +5 | 145 | $431 | ||
| 95 | Charles Coody | 69 | 66 | -5 | 135 | $5,850 | ||
| 96 | Bob Stone | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $1,687 | ||
| 97 | Chuck Courtney | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $1,156 | ||
| 97 | Jack Ewing | 70 | 69 | -1 | 139 | $172 | ||
| 99 | Miller Barber | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $869 | ||
| 100 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $1,156 | ||
| 101 | Roy Pace | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $1,156 | ||
| 101 | Jack Lewis | 73 | 69 | +2 | 142 | $1,156 | ||
| 101 | Don Bies | 75 | 67 | +2 | 142 | $645 | ||
| 104 | Ken Still | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $172 | ||
| 105 | Bert Greene | 73 | 71 | +4 | 144 | $869 | ||
| 105 | Claude Harmon | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $172 | ||
| 107 | Dean Refram | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $172 | ||
| 108 | Labron Harris | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 109 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 69 | 68 | -3 | 137 | $2,482 | ||
| 110 | Bob Charles | 69 | 71 | Even | 140 | $1,687 | ||
| 111 | Bruce Crampton | 72 | 69 | +1 | 141 | $1,156 | ||
| 112 | Jerry Abbott | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $172 | ||
| 112 | Grier Jones | 70 | 75 | +5 | 145 | $172 | ||
| 112 | Paul Moran | 72 | 73 | +5 | 145 | $172 | ||
| 115 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 75 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 116 | Jerry McGee | 66 | 71 | -3 | 137 | $11,575 | ||
| 116 | Howie Johnson | 70 | 67 | -3 | 137 | $645 | ||
| 118 | Pete Brown | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $172 | ||
| 118 | Bob Payne | 73 | 68 | +1 | 141 | $172 | ||
| 120 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 71 | +2 | 142 | $172 | ||
| 121 | Dave Hill | 71 | 72 | +3 | 143 | $300 | ||
| 122 | Lionel Hebert | 71 | 73 | +4 | 144 | $172 | ||
| 122 | Bill Garrett | 74 | 70 | +4 | 144 | $172 | ||
| 124 | Rick Rhoads | 76 | 70 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 124 | Sam Harvey | 73 | 73 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 126 | Bob Dickson | 71 | 68 | -1 | 139 | $300 | ||
| 127 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | 68 | Even | 140 | $300 | ||
| 127 | Hubert Green | 71 | 69 | Even | 140 | $300 | ||
| 129 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 129 | Charles Owens | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 129 | Bobby Greenwood | 76 | 70 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 132 | John Schlee | 68 | 75 | +3 | 143 | $645 | ||
| 132 | Ron Rhoads | 73 | 70 | +3 | 143 | $172 | ||
| 134 | George Knudson | 73 | 72 | +5 | 145 | $172 | ||
| 135 | Dudley Wysong | 72 | 74 | +6 | 146 | $172 | ||
| 136 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 69 | -3 | 137 | $172 | ||
| 137 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | 72 | +6 | 146 | $172 |


