Sports headlines for Saturday June 19, 1971:
- Pros Get Lesson From Amateur (65) In Open
- Allen Trades Away 20 'Skin Future Picks
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 U.S. Open
Tournament held at Merion Golf Club (Haverford, PA) from June 17, 1971 to June 20, 1971 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Erickson | 71 | 67 | 73 | +1 | 211 | $1,080 | |
| 2 | Jerry McGee | 72 | 67 | 77 | +6 | 216 | $2,220 | |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | 73 | 68 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $1,500 | |
| 4 | Jim Colbert | 69 | 69 | 73 | +1 | 211 | $9,000 | |
| 5 | Bruce Devlin | 72 | 69 | 71 | +2 | 212 | $1,253 | |
| 6 | Bert Yancey | 75 | 69 | 69 | +3 | 213 | $3,325 | |
| 7 | George Archer | 71 | 70 | 70 | +1 | 211 | $6,500 | |
| 8 | Gay Brewer | 70 | 70 | 73 | +3 | 213 | $3,325 | |
| 9 | Kermit Zarley | 74 | 70 | 72 | +6 | 216 | $1,253 | |
| 10 | Art Silvestrone | 74 | 70 | 76 | +10 | 220 | $915 | |
| 11 | Jim Simons | 71 | 71 | 65 | -3 | 207 | $0 | |
| 12 | Larry Hinson | 71 | 71 | 70 | +2 | 212 | $3,325 | |
| 13 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | 71 | 73 | +4 | 214 | $2,220 | |
| 14 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 71 | 72 | +5 | 215 | $2,220 | |
| 15 | Jerry Heard | 73 | 71 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $2,220 | |
| 15 | Homero Blancas | 71 | 71 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $1,700 | |
| 15 | Al Geiberger | 71 | 71 | 75 | +7 | 217 | $870 | |
| 18 | Orville Moody | 71 | 71 | 76 | +8 | 218 | $1,253 | |
| 18 | Julius Boros | 74 | 71 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $998 | |
| 20 | Gary Player | 76 | 71 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $1,253 | |
| 21 | Gene Borek | 75 | 71 | 75 | +11 | 221 | $835 | |
| 22 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 72 | 68 | -1 | 209 | $15,000 | |
| 23 | Bobby Nichols | 69 | 72 | 69 | Even | 210 | $3,325 | |
| 24 | Lee Trevino | 70 | 72 | 69 | +1 | 211 | $30,000 | |
| 25 | Ken Still | 71 | 72 | 69 | +2 | 212 | $1,700 | |
| 26 | Bob Rosburg | 71 | 72 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $9,000 | |
| 27 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 72 | 70 | +4 | 214 | $1,700 | |
| 27 | John Schroeder | 73 | 72 | 69 | +4 | 214 | $1,253 | |
| 29 | Charles Sifford | 75 | 72 | 69 | +6 | 216 | $915 | |
| 30 | Dick Lotz | 72 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 217 | $1,500 | |
| 30 | Lou Graham | 75 | 72 | 70 | +7 | 217 | $1,080 | |
| 32 | Ronnie Reif | 73 | 72 | 75 | +10 | 220 | $820 | |
| 33 | Johnny Miller | 70 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 213 | $6,500 | |
| 34 | Bob Lunn | 71 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 215 | $1,253 | |
| 34 | Deane Beman | 72 | 73 | 70 | +5 | 215 | $870 | |
| 36 | Hale Irwin | 72 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $1,700 | |
| 36 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 73 | 71 | +7 | 217 | $915 | |
| 38 | Miller Barber | 73 | 73 | 72 | +8 | 218 | $850 | |
| 39 | Don January | 75 | 73 | 71 | +9 | 219 | $1,253 | |
| 40 | John Schlee | 70 | 73 | 77 | +10 | 220 | $998 | |
| 41 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | 73 | 77 | +14 | 224 | $960 | |
| 42 | Bob Smith | 71 | 74 | 71 | +6 | 216 | $1,500 | |
| 42 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 216 | $0 | |
| 44 | Don Bies | 71 | 74 | 72 | +7 | 217 | $915 | |
| 45 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 74 | 72 | +8 | 218 | $1,253 | |
| 45 | Dale Douglass | 70 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 218 | $998 | |
| 47 | Gene Littler | 74 | 74 | 71 | +9 | 219 | $1,080 | |
| 47 | Paul Harney | 73 | 74 | 72 | +9 | 219 | $960 | |
| 49 | Bobby Greenwood | 73 | 74 | 73 | +10 | 220 | $915 | |
| 50 | Bob Risch | 74 | 74 | 73 | +11 | 221 | $915 | |
| 51 | Bob Dickson | 73 | 74 | 76 | +13 | 223 | $870 | |
| 52 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 75 | 67 | +3 | 213 | $5,000 | |
| 53 | Doug Sanders | 68 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 214 | $1,080 | |
| 54 | Bob Charles | 72 | 75 | 69 | +6 | 216 | $2,220 | |
| 55 | Ralph Johnston | 70 | 75 | 73 | +8 | 218 | $1,253 | |
| 55 | Mason Rudolph | 72 | 75 | 71 | +8 | 218 | $998 | |
| 55 | Lanny Wadkins | 68 | 75 | 75 | +8 | 218 | $0 | |
| 58 | John Lister | 73 | 75 | 72 | +10 | 220 | $1,080 | |
| 59 | Danny Yates | 72 | 75 | 76 | +13 | 223 | $0 | |
| 59 | Jim Masserio | 71 | 75 | 77 | +13 | 223 | $0 | |
| 61 | Bob Goalby | 68 | 76 | 74 | +8 | 218 | $1,700 | |
| 62 | Roy Pace | 72 | 76 | 73 | +11 | 221 | $835 | |
| 62 | Charles Coody | 70 | 76 | 75 | +11 | 221 | $810 | |
| 64 | Labron Harris | 67 | 77 | 76 | +10 | 220 | $960 |


