`Sports headlines for Thursday March 22, 1973:`

Elder's 65 Opens His Masters Bid

Scores through round 1 of the 1973 Greater New Orleans Open

Tournament held at Lakewood Country Club (New Orleans, LA) from March 22, 1973 to March 25, 1973 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Lee Elder	65	-7	65	$4,062
2	Tom Watson	67	-5	67	$5,500
2	Bert Yancey	67	-5	67	$476
4	Jack Nicklaus	68	-4	68	$25,000
4	Babe Hiskey	68	-4	68	$1,813
6	Lou Graham	69	-3	69	$8,875
6	Jim Ahern	69	-3	69	$729
6	Larry Wood	69	-3	69	$312
6	Tommy Aaron	69	-3	69	$0
10	Miller Barber	70	-2	70	$14,250
10	Billy Casper	70	-2	70	$5,500
10	Bob Payne	70	-2	70	$1,813
10	Martin Bohen	70	-2	70	$1,813
10	Bob Charles	70	-2	70	$1,103
10	Rod Funseth	70	-2	70	$1,103
10	Dan Sikes	70	-2	70	$476
10	Bobby Phillips	70	-2	70	$97
18	Lanny Wadkins	71	-1	71	$3,375
18	Gene Littler	71	-1	71	$2,650
18	John Mahaffey	71	-1	71	$2,650
18	Ralph Johnston	71	-1	71	$1,103
18	Dave Hill	71	-1	71	$1,103
18	Fred Marti	71	-1	71	$729
18	Don Massengale	71	-1	71	$729
18	David Graham	71	-1	71	$729
18	Rod Curl	71	-1	71	$729
18	Billy Ziobro	71	-1	71	$729
18	Greg Edwards	71	-1	71	$729
18	Gibby Gilbert	71	-1	71	$476
18	John Lister	71	-1	71	$476
18	Bob Murphy	71	-1	71	$476
18	Steve Melnyk	71	-1	71	$312
18	David Glenz	71	-1	71	$312
18	Chuck Courtney	71	-1	71	$312
18	Mike Reasor	71	-1	71	$256
18	Vern Novak	71	-1	71	$97
18	Jim Marshall	71	-1	71	$0
18	Terry Wilcox	71	-1	71	$0
39	Larry Hinson	72	Even	72	$4,062
39	Ed Sneed	72	Even	72	$2,650
39	Ben Kern	72	Even	72	$1,813
39	Ron Cerrudo	72	Even	72	$1,103
39	Mac McLendon	72	Even	72	$729
39	Mike Hill	72	Even	72	$476
39	Jim Dent	72	Even	72	$312
39	Harry Toscano	72	Even	72	$256
39	Jerry McGee	72	Even	72	$256
39	Arnold Palmer	72	Even	72	$256
39	Mike Kallam	72	Even	72	$219
39	Bob Smith	72	Even	72	$97
39	George Knudson	72	Even	72	$97
39	Vaughn Moise	72	Even	72	$0
39	Dave Barber	72	Even	72	$0
39	Bob Eastwood	72	Even	72	$0
39	Byron Comstock	72	Even	72	$0
39	Jim Ferriell	72	Even	72	$0
57	Deane Beman	73	+1	73	$2,650
57	Dewitt Weaver	73	+1	73	$1,813
57	Frank Beard	73	+1	73	$729
57	Bobby Cole	73	+1	73	$476
57	Tim Collins	73	+1	73	$476
57	Andy North	73	+1	73	$312
57	Dave Marr	73	+1	73	$312
57	Charles Coody	73	+1	73	$312
57	Larry Ziegler	73	+1	73	$256
57	Charles Owens	73	+1	73	$219
57	Butch Baird	73	+1	73	$219
57	Jim Simons	73	+1	73	$0
57	Jerry Abbott	73	+1	73	$0
57	Gary Sanders	73	+1	73	$0
57	Bill Collins	73	+1	73	$0
57	Chuck Thorpe	73	+1	73	$0
57	Jeff Hewes	73	+1	73	$0
57	Bunky Henry	73	+1	73	$0
57	Dick Lotz	73	+1	73	$0
76	Leonard Thompson	74	+2	74	$4,062
76	Labron Harris	74	+2	74	$2,650
76	Tom Kite	74	+2	74	$1,103
76	Peter Oosterhuis	74	+2	74	$1,103
76	Bob Barbarossa	74	+2	74	$729
76	Mike Wynn	74	+2	74	$312
76	Larry Stubblefield	74	+2	74	$219
76	John Jacobs	74	+2	74	$97
76	Victor Regalado	74	+2	74	$97
76	Johnny Pott	74	+2	74	$0
76	Ronnie Reif	74	+2	74	$0
76	John Toepel	74	+2	74	$0
76	George Boutell	74	+2	74	$0
76	Don Bies	74	+2	74	$0
76	Jim Wiechers	74	+2	74	$0
76	Elwin Fanning	74	+2	74	$0
76	Hale Irwin	74	+2	74	$0
76	Bobby Mitchell	74	+2	74	$0
76	David Jimenez	74	+2	74	$0
76	Allen Miller	74	+2	74	$0
96	Tom Jenkins	75	+3	75	$256
96	Randy Wolff	75	+3	75	$0
96	Kermit Zarley	75	+3	75	$0
96	Tom Shaw	75	+3	75	$0
96	Bobby Greenwood	75	+3	75	$0
96	Doug Olson	75	+3	75	$0
96	Bob Dickson	75	+3	75	$0
96	Ras Allen	75	+3	75	$0
96	Jim Colbert	75	+3	75	$0
96	Tommy McGinnis	75	+3	75	$0
96	Rik Massengale	75	+3	75	$0
96	Mike McCullough	75	+3	75	$0
108	Richard Crawford	76	+4	76	$1,813
108	George Archer	76	+4	76	$1,103
108	Howie Johnson	76	+4	76	$256
108	Dave Eichelberger	76	+4	76	$219
108	Dave Marad	76	+4	76	$0
108	Lee Wykle	76	+4	76	$0
108	Bruce Fleisher	76	+4	76	$0
108	Mason Rudolph	76	+4	76	$0
108	Orville Moody	76	+4	76	$0
108	Bill Johnston	76	+4	76	$0
108	Jim Jewell	76	+4	76	$0
108	Bobby Afton	76	+4	76	$0
108	Phil Rodgers	76	+4	76	$0
108	Luca Barbato	76	+4	76	$0
122	Gardner Dickinson	77	+5	77	$0
122	Sam Adams	77	+5	77	$0
122	Ross Randall	77	+5	77	$0
122	Bob Lewis	77	+5	77	$0
122	Steve Cain	77	+5	77	$0
127	Dale Douglass	78	+6	78	$0
127	Tom Ulozas	78	+6	78	$0
127	Lon Hinkle	78	+6	78	$0
127	Lionel Hebert	78	+6	78	$0
127	Freddie Haas	78	+6	78	$0
127	Steve Reid	78	+6	78	$0
133	Ralph Schlicht	79	+7	79	$0
134	John Schroeder	80	+8	80	$0
134	Randy Morris	80	+8	80	$0
136	Alvin Odom	82	+10	82	$0

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