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

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