Sports headlines for Saturday July 31, 1971:
- Cowboys Grant Thomas His Wish -- And Trade Him
- Palmer, Nicklaus Increase Lead To 4 Shots
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 National Team Championship
Tournament held at Laurel Valley Golf Club (Ligonier, PA) from July 29, 1971 to August 1, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicklaus-Palmer | 62 | 64 | 65 | -22 | 191 | $40,000 | |
| 2 | Charles-Devlin | 67 | 64 | 66 | -16 | 197 | $19,500 | |
| 3 | Barber-January | 69 | 67 | 63 | -14 | 199 | $9,300 | |
| 3 | Schlee-Smith | 64 | 68 | 67 | -14 | 199 | $9,300 | |
| 3 | Mitchell-J.C. Snead | 67 | 67 | 65 | -14 | 199 | $6,500 | |
| 3 | D. Lotz-J. Lotz | 64 | 67 | 68 | -14 | 199 | $3,600 | |
| 7 | D. Hill-M. Hill | 64 | 66 | 70 | -13 | 200 | $7,600 | |
| 7 | Sifford-Stone | 68 | 67 | 65 | -13 | 200 | $6,500 | |
| 7 | Henry-Hinson | 68 | 64 | 68 | -13 | 200 | $5,700 | |
| 7 | Courtney-Schroeder | 67 | 65 | 68 | -13 | 200 | $5,000 | |
| 7 | Weiskopf-Yancey | 66 | 68 | 66 | -13 | 200 | $4,350 | |
| 7 | Wiechers-Toscano | 67 | 66 | 67 | -13 | 200 | $3,600 | |
| 13 | Harney-Ziegler | 66 | 68 | 67 | -12 | 201 | $3,600 | |
| 13 | Elder-Hooper | 67 | 66 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $3,600 | |
| 13 | Littler-Still | 67 | 66 | 68 | -12 | 201 | $2,710 | |
| 16 | Archer-Nichols | 64 | 68 | 70 | -11 | 202 | $2,710 | |
| 16 | Brask-Cole | 68 | 64 | 70 | -11 | 202 | $1,560 | |
| 18 | Lunn-Stockton | 66 | 68 | 69 | -10 | 203 | $4,350 | |
| 18 | Green-Lewis | 69 | 64 | 70 | -10 | 203 | $3,600 | |
| 18 | Floyd-Rosburg | 69 | 66 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $2,710 | |
| 18 | Grant-Royer | 70 | 67 | 66 | -10 | 203 | $2,230 | |
| 18 | Goalby-Wall | 66 | 69 | 68 | -10 | 203 | $2,230 | |
| 18 | Payne-Peterson | 66 | 71 | 66 | -10 | 203 | $2,000 | |
| 18 | Crampton-Moody | 63 | 68 | 72 | -10 | 203 | $1,180 | |
| 25 | Dickinson-S. Snead | 67 | 69 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $2,710 | |
| 25 | Cerrudo-Reid | 68 | 68 | 68 | -9 | 204 | $2,000 | |
| 25 | Ellsworth-Heard | 68 | 66 | 70 | -9 | 204 | $1,300 | |
| 28 | Eichelberger-Goosie | 67 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 205 | $2,000 | |
| 28 | Marr-Pott | 67 | 71 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,800 | |
| 28 | Hiskey-Zarley | 70 | 68 | 67 | -8 | 205 | $1,560 | |
| 31 | Miller-Grier Jones | 68 | 68 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $1,800 | |
| 31 | Pace-Sneed | 68 | 69 | 69 | -7 | 206 | $1,560 | |
| 31 | Aaron-Coody | 67 | 69 | 70 | -7 | 206 | $1,560 | |
| 34 | Blancas-Beard | 69 | 68 | 70 | -6 | 207 | $1,300 | |
| 35 | Funseth-Mengert | 67 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 208 | $1,300 | |
| 35 | T. Shaw-M. Shaw | 69 | 69 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $1,090 | |
| 35 | Goldstrand-McLendon | 67 | 71 | 70 | -5 | 208 | $1,000 | |
| 38 | Sanudo-Stanton | 68 | 69 | 74 | -2 | 211 | $1,090 |