`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
10	Allen Miller	74	+2	74	$0
21	Randy Wolff	75	+3	75	$0
21	Kermit Zarley	75	+3	75	$0
21	Tom Shaw	75	+3	75	$0
21	Bobby Greenwood	75	+3	75	$0
21	Doug Olson	75	+3	75	$0
21	Bob Dickson	75	+3	75	$0
21	Ras Allen	75	+3	75	$0
21	Jim Colbert	75	+3	75	$0
21	Tommy McGinnis	75	+3	75	$0
21	Rik Massengale	75	+3	75	$0
21	Mike McCullough	75	+3	75	$0
32	Dave Marad	76	+4	76	$0
32	Lee Wykle	76	+4	76	$0
32	Bruce Fleisher	76	+4	76	$0
32	Mason Rudolph	76	+4	76	$0
32	Orville Moody	76	+4	76	$0
32	Bill Johnston	76	+4	76	$0
32	Jim Jewell	76	+4	76	$0
32	Bobby Afton	76	+4	76	$0
40	Gardner Dickinson	77	+5	77	$0
40	Sam Adams	77	+5	77	$0
40	Ross Randall	77	+5	77	$0
40	Bob Lewis	77	+5	77	$0
40	Steve Cain	77	+5	77	$0
45	Dale Douglass	78	+6	78	$0
45	Tom Ulozas	78	+6	78	$0
45	Lon Hinkle	78	+6	78	$0
45	Lionel Hebert	78	+6	78	$0
45	Freddie Haas	78	+6	78	$0
45	Steve Reid	78	+6	78	$0
51	Ralph Schlicht	79	+7	79	$0
52	John Schroeder	80	+8	80	$0
52	Randy Morris	80	+8	80	$0
54	Alvin Odom	82	+10	82	$0
55	Billy Casper	70	-2	70	$5,500
56	Leonard Thompson	74	+2	74	$4,062
57	Tom Watson	67	-5	67	$5,500
58	Jack Nicklaus	68	-4	68	$25,000
59	Ed Sneed	72	Even	72	$2,650
60	Richard Crawford	76	+4	76	$1,813
60	Phil Rodgers	76	+4	76	$0
62	Lee Elder	65	-7	65	$4,062
63	Miller Barber	70	-2	70	$14,250
64	Lanny Wadkins	71	-1	71	$3,375
64	John Mahaffey	71	-1	71	$2,650
64	Ralph Johnston	71	-1	71	$1,103
64	David Glenz	71	-1	71	$312
68	Mac McLendon	72	Even	72	$729
68	Mike Hill	72	Even	72	$476
70	Labron Harris	74	+2	74	$2,650
71	Bobby Phillips	70	-2	70	$97
72	David Graham	71	-1	71	$729
72	Gibby Gilbert	71	-1	71	$476
74	Larry Hinson	72	Even	72	$4,062
74	Ron Cerrudo	72	Even	72	$1,103
76	Dewitt Weaver	73	+1	73	$1,813
76	Andy North	73	+1	73	$312
78	Peter Oosterhuis	74	+2	74	$1,103
78	Bob Barbarossa	74	+2	74	$729
80	Howie Johnson	76	+4	76	$256
81	Larry Wood	69	-3	69	$312
82	Martin Bohen	70	-2	70	$1,813
83	Gene Littler	71	-1	71	$2,650
83	Bob Murphy	71	-1	71	$476
85	Ben Kern	72	Even	72	$1,813
85	Harry Toscano	72	Even	72	$256
85	Arnold Palmer	72	Even	72	$256
88	Deane Beman	73	+1	73	$2,650
88	Frank Beard	73	+1	73	$729
88	Charles Coody	73	+1	73	$312
88	Larry Ziegler	73	+1	73	$256
92	John Jacobs	74	+2	74	$97
93	Babe Hiskey	68	-4	68	$1,813
94	Lou Graham	69	-3	69	$8,875
94	Jim Ahern	69	-3	69	$729
96	Bob Payne	70	-2	70	$1,813
96	Bob Charles	70	-2	70	$1,103
98	Dave Hill	71	-1	71	$1,103
98	Fred Marti	71	-1	71	$729
98	John Lister	71	-1	71	$476
98	Mike Reasor	71	-1	71	$256
102	Bob Smith	72	Even	72	$97
102	Dave Barber	72	Even	72	$0
104	Butch Baird	73	+1	73	$219
105	Tom Jenkins	75	+3	75	$256
106	George Archer	76	+4	76	$1,103
106	Dave Eichelberger	76	+4	76	$219
108	Bert Yancey	67	-5	67	$476
109	Rod Funseth	70	-2	70	$1,103
110	Don Massengale	71	-1	71	$729
110	Billy Ziobro	71	-1	71	$729
110	Greg Edwards	71	-1	71	$729
110	Chuck Courtney	71	-1	71	$312
114	George Knudson	72	Even	72	$97
114	Bob Eastwood	72	Even	72	$0
116	Bobby Cole	73	+1	73	$476
116	Tim Collins	73	+1	73	$476
116	Dave Marr	73	+1	73	$312
119	Mike Wynn	74	+2	74	$312
120	Dan Sikes	70	-2	70	$476
121	Steve Melnyk	71	-1	71	$312
122	Jim Dent	72	Even	72	$312
122	Jerry McGee	72	Even	72	$256
124	Tom Kite	74	+2	74	$1,103
124	Larry Stubblefield	74	+2	74	$219
124	Victor Regalado	74	+2	74	$97
127	Rod Curl	71	-1	71	$729
128	Mike Kallam	72	Even	72	$219
129	Charles Owens	73	+1	73	$219
129	Bunky Henry	73	+1	73	$0
129	Dick Lotz	73	+1	73	$0
132	Tommy Aaron	69	-3	69	$0
133	Vern Novak	71	-1	71	$97
134	Byron Comstock	72	Even	72	$0
134	Jim Ferriell	72	Even	72	$0
136	Luca Barbato	76	+4	76	$0

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