Sports headlines for Thursday July 15, 1971:
- Plunkett Signs Long Contract With Patriots
- Teeny-Boppers Mob Trevino Despite His 74
Scores through round 1 of the 1971 Western Open
Tournament held at Olympia Fields Country Club (Flossmoor, IL) from July 15, 1971 to July 18, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deane Beman | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Larry Ziegler | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bob Rosburg | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Doug Ford | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Labron Harris | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 6 | Steve Oppermann | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | Even | 71 | $17,100 | |||
| 7 | Jerry Heard | 71 | Even | 71 | $8,850 | |||
| 9 | Mac McLendon | 74 | +3 | 74 | $360 | |||
| 9 | Larry White | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 11 | Dick Lotz | 69 | -2 | 69 | $6,250 | |||
| 12 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,256 | |||
| 13 | Bert Greene | 72 | +1 | 72 | $5,400 | |||
| 14 | Dewitt Weaver | 76 | +5 | 76 | $459 | |||
| 15 | Frank Beard | 72 | +1 | 72 | $3,037 | |||
| 16 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $4,256 | |||
| 17 | Doug Olson | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Phil Rodgers | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,820 | |||
| 19 | Jim Jewell | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 20 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +5 | 76 | $1,110 | |||
| 20 | Randy Wolff | 76 | +5 | 76 | $260 | |||
| 22 | Bob Barbarossa | 77 | +6 | 77 | $1,820 | |||
| 23 | Dale Douglass | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,256 | |||
| 24 | Julius Boros | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,820 | |||
| 25 | Gene Littler | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,820 | |||
| 25 | Richard Crawford | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 25 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $870 | |||
| 25 | Mike Fetchick | 72 | +1 | 72 | $260 | |||
| 29 | Roy Pace | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,820 | |||
| 29 | Billy Casper | 73 | +2 | 73 | $1,110 | |||
| 29 | Bob Goalby | 73 | +2 | 73 | $690 | |||
| 29 | Orville Moody | 73 | +2 | 73 | $260 | |||
| 33 | George Johnson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,110 | |||
| 33 | Ross Randall | 74 | +3 | 74 | $690 | |||
| 33 | Rick Rhoads | 74 | +3 | 74 | $459 | |||
| 33 | Bob Payne | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 33 | Rod Curl | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 38 | R.H. Sikes | 75 | +4 | 75 | $1,110 | |||
| 39 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | +5 | 76 | $260 | |||
| 40 | Jacky Cupit | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 41 | Bruce Crampton | 66 | -5 | 66 | $30,000 | |||
| 42 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,110 | |||
| 43 | Bert Weaver | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,037 | |||
| 43 | John Lotz | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,820 | |||
| 43 | Bob Stone | 71 | Even | 71 | $870 | |||
| 46 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $260 | |||
| 47 | Johnny Miller | 74 | +3 | 74 | $1,820 | |||
| 47 | Homero Blancas | 74 | +3 | 74 | $870 | |||
| 47 | Ron Cerrudo | 74 | +3 | 74 | $459 | |||
| 47 | Ben Kern | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 51 | Ray Floyd | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,037 | |||
| 51 | Hale Irwin | 75 | +4 | 75 | $690 | |||
| 51 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | +4 | 75 | $260 | |||
| 54 | Bill Garrett | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 55 | Tommy Aaron | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,850 | |||
| 56 | Gay Brewer | 69 | -2 | 69 | $459 | |||
| 56 | Bob Brue | 69 | -2 | 69 | $260 | |||
| 58 | Bert Yancey | 71 | Even | 71 | $3,037 | |||
| 58 | Charles Sifford | 71 | Even | 71 | $870 | |||
| 58 | Rolf Deming | 71 | Even | 71 | $260 | |||
| 61 | Ronnie Reif | 73 | +2 | 73 | $296 | |||
| 62 | Lee Trevino | 74 | +3 | 74 | $870 | |||
| 62 | Pete Brown | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 62 | John Kennedy | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 62 | Hugh Royer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $260 | |||
| 66 | Howie Johnson | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 66 | Bob Lunn | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Dean Refram | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Bobby Cole | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Curtis Sifford | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 70 | Howard Buchanan | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Lee Bonse | 80 | +9 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 73 | Larry Mowry | 71 | Even | 71 | $4,256 | |||
| 73 | Rik Massengale | 71 | Even | 71 | $459 | |||
| 75 | Mike Hill | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,820 | |||
| 75 | Lee Elder | 72 | +1 | 72 | $690 | |||
| 75 | Joel Goldstrand | 72 | +1 | 72 | $296 | |||
| 75 | George Boutell | 72 | +1 | 72 | $260 | |||
| 79 | Miller Barber | 73 | +2 | 73 | $296 | |||
| 79 | John Schroeder | 73 | +2 | 73 | $260 | |||
| 81 | Bill Ogden | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Bob Zender | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Jim Colbert | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Terry Dill | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 85 | Tom Weiskopf | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Steve Spray | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Bobby Greenwood | 69 | -2 | 69 | $690 | |||
| 88 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,110 | |||
| 88 | Jack Lewis | 71 | Even | 71 | $260 | |||
| 90 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | +1 | 72 | $2,550 | |||
| 90 | Jimmy Picard | 72 | +1 | 72 | $690 | |||
| 90 | Herb Hooper | 72 | +1 | 72 | $260 | |||
| 90 | Larry Wood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $260 | |||
| 94 | Bob Shaw | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Harry Toscano | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 94 | Dick Hart | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 97 | Bob Murphy | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 98 | George Archer | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Jim Awtrey | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Jerry Barrier | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 101 | George Hixon | 71 | Even | 71 | $260 | |||
| 102 | Bill Brask | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Jim King | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Billy Emmons | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 105 | Bunky Henry | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Don Bies | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Jim Ferriell | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Bob Wynn | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Vic Martin | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Ken Venturi | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Jim Simons | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jack Fleck | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Bob Bourne | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Al Geiberger | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Earl Fennell | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Mike Reasor | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Dick Rhyan | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Don Headings | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Stan Brion | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Al Mengert | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Ted Hayes | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Paul Moran | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Don Iverson | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Wayne Vollmer | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Eddie Langert | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Chuck Montalbano | 69 | -2 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 128 | J.C. Goosie | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Jim Dent | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Mike Morley | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Bob Stanton | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Jack Harden | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Dick Mayer | 81 | +10 | 81 | $0 |


