Sports headlines for Saturday July 17, 1971:
- Warriors May Abandon S.F.
Scores through round 3 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 | Bobby Nichols | 71 | 67 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $17,100 | |
| 2 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 211 | $8,850 | |
| 3 | Mac McLendon | 74 | 68 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $360 | |
| 4 | Larry White | 74 | 68 | 80 | +9 | 222 | $260 | |
| 5 | Dick Lotz | 69 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 209 | $6,250 | |
| 6 | Bert Greene | 72 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $5,400 | |
| 7 | Dewitt Weaver | 76 | 69 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $459 | |
| 8 | Babe Hiskey | 71 | 69 | 76 | +3 | 216 | $4,256 | |
| 9 | Gardner Dickinson | 73 | 70 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $4,256 | |
| 9 | Frank Beard | 72 | 70 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $3,037 | |
| 11 | Phil Rodgers | 69 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 212 | $1,820 | |
| 12 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | 71 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $1,110 | |
| 13 | Jim Jewell | 74 | 71 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $260 | |
| 14 | Bob Barbarossa | 77 | 71 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $1,820 | |
| 15 | Randy Wolff | 76 | 71 | 77 | +11 | 224 | $260 | |
| 16 | Dale Douglass | 68 | 72 | 74 | +1 | 214 | $4,256 | |
| 17 | Billy Casper | 73 | 72 | 70 | +2 | 215 | $1,110 | |
| 17 | Richard Crawford | 72 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $1,110 | |
| 17 | Bobby Mitchell | 72 | 72 | 71 | +2 | 215 | $870 | |
| 20 | Roy Pace | 73 | 72 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $1,820 | |
| 20 | Gene Littler | 72 | 72 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $1,820 | |
| 20 | George Johnson | 74 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $1,110 | |
| 20 | Rick Rhoads | 74 | 72 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $459 | |
| 24 | Julius Boros | 71 | 72 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $1,820 | |
| 25 | R.H. Sikes | 75 | 72 | 73 | +7 | 220 | $1,110 | |
| 25 | Ross Randall | 74 | 72 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $690 | |
| 27 | Bob Goalby | 73 | 72 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $690 | |
| 27 | Bob Payne | 74 | 72 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $260 | |
| 29 | Mike Fetchick | 72 | 72 | 79 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 29 | Rod Curl | 74 | 72 | 77 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 31 | Orville Moody | 73 | 72 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $260 | |
| 32 | Dave Eichelberger | 76 | 72 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $260 | |
| 33 | Bruce Crampton | 66 | 73 | 69 | -5 | 208 | $30,000 | |
| 34 | John Lotz | 71 | 73 | 70 | +1 | 214 | $1,820 | |
| 34 | Jim Jamieson | 70 | 73 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $1,110 | |
| 36 | Bert Weaver | 71 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 216 | $3,037 | |
| 37 | Bob Stone | 71 | 73 | 73 | +4 | 217 | $870 | |
| 38 | Ray Floyd | 75 | 73 | 71 | +6 | 219 | $3,037 | |
| 38 | Johnny Miller | 74 | 73 | 72 | +6 | 219 | $1,820 | |
| 40 | Hale Irwin | 75 | 73 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $690 | |
| 40 | Marty Fleckman | 72 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 220 | $260 | |
| 42 | Homero Blancas | 74 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $870 | |
| 43 | Ben Kern | 74 | 73 | 78 | +12 | 225 | $260 | |
| 43 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 75 | 73 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $260 | |
| 45 | Ron Cerrudo | 74 | 73 | 79 | +13 | 226 | $459 | |
| 46 | Tommy Aaron | 67 | 74 | 70 | -2 | 211 | $8,850 | |
| 47 | Bert Yancey | 71 | 74 | 69 | +1 | 214 | $3,037 | |
| 48 | Ronnie Reif | 73 | 74 | 69 | +3 | 216 | $296 | |
| 49 | Charles Sifford | 71 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $870 | |
| 50 | Gay Brewer | 69 | 74 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $459 | |
| 51 | Lee Trevino | 74 | 74 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $870 | |
| 51 | Rolf Deming | 71 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $260 | |
| 53 | John Kennedy | 74 | 74 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $260 | |
| 54 | Bob Brue | 69 | 74 | 81 | +11 | 224 | $260 | |
| 55 | Hugh Royer | 74 | 74 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $260 | |
| 56 | Pete Brown | 74 | 74 | 78 | +13 | 226 | $260 | |
| 57 | Larry Mowry | 71 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 217 | $4,256 | |
| 57 | Mike Hill | 72 | 75 | 70 | +4 | 217 | $1,820 | |
| 59 | Lee Elder | 72 | 75 | 73 | +7 | 220 | $690 | |
| 59 | Rik Massengale | 71 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $459 | |
| 61 | Miller Barber | 73 | 75 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $296 | |
| 61 | Joel Goldstrand | 72 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $296 | |
| 63 | George Boutell | 72 | 75 | 76 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 64 | John Schroeder | 73 | 75 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $260 | |
| 65 | Mason Rudolph | 71 | 76 | 73 | +7 | 220 | $1,110 | |
| 65 | Jimmy Picard | 72 | 76 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $690 | |
| 67 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | 76 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $2,550 | |
| 67 | Jack Lewis | 71 | 76 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $260 | |
| 69 | Larry Wood | 72 | 76 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $260 | |
| 70 | Herb Hooper | 72 | 76 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $260 | |
| 71 | Bobby Greenwood | 69 | 76 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $690 | |
| 72 | George Hixon | 71 | 77 | 78 | +13 | 226 | $260 |


