Sports headlines for Saturday November 27, 1971:
- Irwin Leads Heritage; Nicklaus, Palmer Close
Scores through round 3 of the 1971 Sea Pines Heritage Classic
Tournament held at Harbour Town Golf Links (Hilton Head Island, SC) from November 25, 1971 to November 28, 1971 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 68 | 73 | 68 | -4 | 209 | $22,000 | |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | 69 | 74 | 69 | -1 | 212 | $4,500 | |
| 3 | Dave Eichelberger | 69 | 76 | 80 | +12 | 225 | $605 | |
| 4 | Bob Smith | 70 | 70 | 78 | +5 | 218 | $733 | |
| 5 | Rod Curl | 70 | 73 | 83 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 6 | Bob Lunn | 71 | 68 | 71 | -3 | 210 | $12,500 | |
| 6 | Mac McLendon | 71 | 67 | 72 | -3 | 210 | $3,575 | |
| 8 | Jack Nicklaus | 71 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 211 | $6,515 | |
| 9 | Deane Beman | 71 | 72 | 72 | +2 | 215 | $3,575 | |
| 10 | Lou Graham | 71 | 75 | 74 | +7 | 220 | $1,980 | |
| 11 | Leonard Thompson | 71 | 74 | 76 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 12 | Homero Blancas | 72 | 73 | 74 | +6 | 219 | $2,640 | |
| 13 | Billy Maxwell | 72 | 75 | 76 | +10 | 223 | $1,485 | |
| 14 | Rolf Deming | 72 | 79 | 78 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 15 | Dow Finsterwald | 73 | 71 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $605 | |
| 16 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 221 | $1,705 | |
| 16 | Don January | 73 | 73 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $1,705 | |
| 18 | Terry Dill | 73 | 74 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 19 | Dick Lotz | 73 | 72 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $0 | |
| 20 | Larry Wood | 73 | 74 | 80 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 21 | George Knudson | 74 | 66 | 76 | +3 | 216 | $3,575 | |
| 22 | Gay Brewer | 74 | 69 | 75 | +5 | 218 | $1,980 | |
| 23 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | 74 | 72 | +7 | 220 | $1,034 | |
| 24 | Bob Murphy | 74 | 73 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $733 | |
| 24 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | 76 | 72 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 26 | Lionel Hebert | 74 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 223 | $1,034 | |
| 26 | Ron Cerrudo | 74 | 73 | 76 | +10 | 223 | $733 | |
| 28 | Phil Rodgers | 74 | 74 | 76 | +11 | 224 | $0 | |
| 28 | Doug Sanders | 74 | 71 | 79 | +11 | 224 | $0 | |
| 30 | Ted Hayes | 74 | 74 | 78 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 30 | Dewitt Weaver | 74 | 74 | 78 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 32 | Bob Goalby | 74 | 75 | 78 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 33 | Hubert Green | 74 | 77 | 77 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| 34 | Gardner Dickinson | 74 | 75 | 80 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 35 | Labron Harris | 74 | 78 | 78 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| 36 | Frank Beard | 75 | 68 | 71 | +1 | 214 | $6,515 | |
| 37 | Charles Coody | 75 | 72 | 71 | +5 | 218 | $1,034 | |
| 38 | Lanny Wadkins | 75 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 221 | $1,034 | |
| 38 | Jack Montgomery | 75 | 71 | 75 | +8 | 221 | $0 | |
| 40 | Howie Johnson | 75 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 222 | $1,034 | |
| 41 | Tom Weiskopf | 75 | 76 | 72 | +10 | 223 | $1,034 | |
| 41 | George Johnson | 75 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 43 | George Archer | 75 | 74 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $1,034 | |
| 44 | Steve Spray | 75 | 76 | 74 | +12 | 225 | $605 | |
| 44 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | 73 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 44 | Tom Shaw | 75 | 77 | 73 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 47 | Julius Boros | 75 | 77 | 75 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 47 | Ralph Johnston | 75 | 73 | 79 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 47 | Dale Douglass | 75 | 71 | 81 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 50 | Don Massengale | 75 | 74 | 80 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 50 | Randy Glover | 75 | 74 | 80 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 52 | Dave Marr | 76 | 70 | 72 | +5 | 218 | $2,970 | |
| 52 | Larry Ziegler | 76 | 68 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $2,640 | |
| 54 | Chris Blocker | 76 | 73 | 70 | +6 | 219 | $1,034 | |
| 55 | Grier Jones | 76 | 71 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $0 | |
| 56 | Richard Crawford | 76 | 73 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $1,485 | |
| 57 | Bob Stone | 76 | 76 | 73 | +12 | 225 | $733 | |
| 57 | Randy Wolff | 76 | 70 | 79 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 59 | Rocky Thompson | 76 | 75 | 76 | +14 | 227 | $0 | |
| 60 | Don Bies | 76 | 73 | 79 | +15 | 228 | $0 | |
| 61 | Babe Hiskey | 76 | 76 | 77 | +16 | 229 | $0 | |
| 62 | Bobby Greenwood | 76 | 73 | 81 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| 63 | Bert Yancey | 77 | 73 | 70 | +7 | 220 | $1,980 | |
| 64 | Jim Simons | 77 | 72 | 74 | +10 | 223 | $0 | |
| 65 | Herb Hooper | 77 | 74 | 75 | +13 | 226 | $605 | |
| 65 | Johnny Miller | 77 | 74 | 75 | +13 | 226 | $0 | |
| 67 | Gene Ferrell | 77 | 74 | 79 | +17 | 230 | $0 | |
| 68 | Lee Trevino | 78 | 71 | 72 | +8 | 221 | $2,310 | |
| 69 | Dan Sikes | 78 | 70 | 75 | +10 | 223 | $733 | |
| 70 | Bud Allin | 78 | 74 | 73 | +12 | 225 | $0 | |
| 71 | Jim Jamieson | 78 | 74 | 75 | +14 | 227 | $733 | |
| 72 | Joel Goldstrand | 78 | 72 | 79 | +16 | 229 | $0 |