`Sports headlines for Saturday March 25, 1972:`

Scrambling Nicklaus Ties Casper For Lead

Scores through round 3 of the 1972 Greater New Orleans Open

Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from March 23, 1972 to March 26, 1972 (Par 71)

Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Jack Nicklaus	66	70	71	-6	207	$11,575
1	Billy Casper	66	68	73	-6	207	$3,265
3	Bunky Henry	66	72	71	-4	209	$2,208
4	Mason Rudolph	66	74	77	+4	217	$200
4	Bob Payne	66	73	78	+4	217	$200
6	Dave Eichelberger	67	70	72	-4	209	$11,575
7	Jim Colbert	67	69	74	-3	210	$300
8	Billy Ziobro	67	73	71	-2	211	$5,499
8	Ralph Johnston	67	70	74	-2	211	$3,265
10	John Schroeder	67	72	73	-1	212	$2,208
11	Terry Wilcox	67	74	72	Even	213	$2,208
12	Larry Ziegler	67	73	74	+1	214	$1,021
13	Mike Reasor	68	74	71	Even	213	$4,250
13	Jerry McGee	68	74	71	Even	213	$2,208
15	Tom Shaw	68	73	74	+2	215	$688
16	Labron Harris	69	69	71	-4	209	$1,563
17	Jack Harden	69	73	70	-1	212	$200
18	Ed Sneed	69	72	73	+1	214	$2,208
18	George Boutell	69	72	73	+1	214	$1,021
20	Forrest Fezler	69	71	75	+2	215	$200
21	Jim Wiechers	69	72	75	+3	216	$200
22	Bob Eastwood	69	76	73	+5	218	$200
23	Bruce Crampton	70	73	68	-2	211	$1,021
23	Doug Sanders	70	70	71	-2	211	$1,021
25	Wilf Honenuik	70	73	70	Even	213	$450
26	Ron Cerrudo	70	74	70	+1	214	$4,250
26	Babe Hiskey	70	69	75	+1	214	$688
28	Brad Anderson	70	71	74	+2	215	$200
29	Craig Metz	70	75	71	+3	216	$300
29	Ted Hayes	70	74	72	+3	216	$200
29	Bob Menne	70	72	74	+3	216	$200
29	Dewitt Weaver	70	71	75	+3	216	$200
33	Bob Barbarossa	70	73	75	+5	218	$200
34	John Lister	71	71	68	-3	210	$5,499
35	Mike Hill	71	69	71	-2	211	$3,265
36	Rik Massengale	71	70	71	-1	212	$1,563
36	Don Bies	71	72	69	-1	212	$1,021
36	Jacky Cupit	71	71	70	-1	212	$300
39	Bob Rosburg	71	71	71	Even	213	$1,563
39	Miller Barber	71	72	70	Even	213	$1,021
39	Fred Marti	71	71	71	Even	213	$688
42	George Knudson	71	71	72	+1	214	$3,265
42	Rod Curl	71	71	72	+1	214	$200
44	Dave Hill	71	72	72	+2	215	$1,563
45	David Glenz	71	71	74	+3	216	$200
46	Allen Miller	71	70	77	+5	218	$200
47	Larry Gilbert	71	73	75	+6	219	$200
48	Richard Crawford	71	73	76	+7	220	$0
49	David Graham	71	74	76	+8	221	$200
49	Vaughn Moise	71	70	80	+8	221	$200
51	Tom Ulozas	72	72	67	-2	211	$1,021
52	Bob Charles	72	68	72	-1	212	$450
53	Bob Murphy	72	72	69	Even	213	$688
53	Les Peterson	72	70	71	Even	213	$688
53	Joel Goldstrand	72	70	71	Even	213	$300
56	Bob Smith	72	67	75	+1	214	$1,021
56	Frank Beard	72	72	70	+1	214	$688
58	J.C. Snead	72	72	71	+2	215	$688
58	Freddie Haas	72	72	71	+2	215	$688
58	Mac McLendon	72	73	70	+2	215	$450
61	Randy Wolff	72	72	72	+3	216	$200
62	Chuck Thorpe	72	71	74	+4	217	$450
63	Dan Sikes	72	73	73	+5	218	$450
63	Larry Wood	72	72	74	+5	218	$200
65	Dick Smith	72	73	75	+7	220	$200
66	Gary Player	73	69	68	-3	210	$25,000
67	Steve Melnyk	73	71	72	+3	216	$688
67	Dick Mayer	73	70	73	+3	216	$200
69	Kermit Zarley	73	72	72	+4	217	$1,021
70	Bob Stanton	74	70	69	Even	213	$688
71	Lanny Wadkins	74	69	72	+2	215	$200
72	Jack Ewing	74	69	74	+4	217	$300
73	Larry Hinson	74	70	74	+5	218	$200
73	Tony Jacklin	74	71	73	+5	218	$200
75	Dave Haberle	74	70	76	+7	220	$200
76	Ross Randall	75	70	71	+3	216	$2,208

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