Sports headlines for Saturday April 21, 1973:
- Lee's Chatter Helps Nicklaus' Game (68); Jack Leads By 2
Scores through round 3 of the 1973 Tallahassee Open
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 19, 1973 to April 22, 1973 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | 69 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $863 | |
| 2 | Mike Kallam | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $626 | |
| 3 | Dave Hill | 70 | 70 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $4,425 | |
| 4 | Tom Watson | 71 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $2,381 | |
| 4 | Richard Crawford | 68 | 71 | 73 | -4 | 212 | $2,381 | |
| 6 | John Lister | 74 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $1,519 | |
| 6 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 213 | $1,519 | |
| 8 | Rod Curl | 75 | 69 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $1,125 | |
| 9 | Bruce Fleisher | 71 | 71 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $415 | |
| 10 | Wilf Honenuik | 69 | 71 | 71 | -5 | 211 | $2,381 | |
| 11 | Lee Wykle | 74 | 71 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $1,125 | |
| 12 | Fred Marti | 71 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $863 | |
| 13 | Pat Fitzsimons | 71 | 73 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $626 | |
| 14 | Jim Simons | 69 | 71 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $8,550 | |
| 15 | Allen Miller | 71 | 71 | 68 | -6 | 210 | $2,381 | |
| 16 | Tim Collins | 69 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,519 | |
| 17 | Steve Melnyk | 71 | 70 | 71 | -4 | 212 | $1,125 | |
| 18 | Ed Sneed | 69 | 71 | 74 | -2 | 214 | $626 | |
| 19 | Ronnie Reif | 71 | 75 | 69 | -1 | 215 | $477 | |
| 19 | Andy North | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $477 | |
| 21 | Dean Refram | 77 | 69 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $353 | |
| 22 | Jim Jewell | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $242 | |
| 22 | Billy Ziobro | 71 | 74 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $242 | |
| 24 | Tom Evans | 72 | 72 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $163 | |
| 25 | Dave Marad | 72 | 72 | 78 | +6 | 222 | $128 | |
| 26 | Hubert Green | 69 | 67 | 70 | -10 | 206 | $15,000 | |
| 27 | Dan Sikes | 71 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $1,519 | |
| 28 | Gary Groh | 68 | 73 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $1,125 | |
| 28 | Mason Rudolph | 69 | 70 | 72 | -5 | 211 | $1,125 | |
| 30 | Larry Ziegler | 70 | 73 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $626 | |
| 31 | Jim Ferriell | 71 | 72 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $477 | |
| 32 | Don Padgett | 72 | 73 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $178 | |
| 32 | Ken Still | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $178 | |
| 32 | Charles Owens | 70 | 72 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $178 | |
| 35 | Bob Murphy | 70 | 67 | 70 | -9 | 207 | $4,425 | |
| 36 | Frank Beard | 72 | 69 | 67 | -8 | 208 | $2,381 | |
| 36 | Charles Sifford | 69 | 70 | 69 | -8 | 208 | $2,381 | |
| 38 | Terry Wilcox | 68 | 72 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $626 | |
| 38 | Dick Rhyan | 69 | 71 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $626 | |
| 40 | Rik Massengale | 69 | 76 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $353 | |
| 41 | Bob Barbarossa | 74 | 69 | 73 | Even | 216 | $242 | |
| 41 | Dwight Nevil | 69 | 72 | 75 | Even | 216 | $242 | |
| 43 | Mac McLendon | 72 | 72 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $178 | |
| 44 | Dow Finsterwald | 73 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 44 | Jim Ahern | 74 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $0 | |
| 46 | Randy Wolff | 73 | 71 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $477 | |
| 47 | Bobby Cole | 74 | 69 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $415 | |
| 48 | Jim King | 71 | 71 | 72 | -2 | 214 | $353 | |
| 49 | Rich Bassett | 72 | 72 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $242 | |
| 49 | Rick Rhoads | 70 | 74 | 71 | -1 | 215 | $242 | |
| 49 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | 69 | 74 | -1 | 215 | $242 | |
| 52 | David Jimenez | 71 | 75 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $146 | |
| 52 | Vern Novak | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $146 | |
| 54 | Pete Brown | 72 | 74 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $128 | |
| 55 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | 69 | 70 | -6 | 210 | $626 | |
| 55 | Ben Kern | 69 | 70 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $626 | |
| 57 | Tom Sanderson | 71 | 74 | 68 | -3 | 213 | $353 | |
| 57 | George Hixon | 70 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $353 | |
| 59 | Jim Dent | 72 | 71 | 71 | -2 | 214 | $242 | |
| 60 | Mike Morley | 71 | 73 | 72 | Even | 216 | $163 | |
| 61 | Mike Wynn | 68 | 76 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $146 | |
| 61 | Terry Short | 72 | 71 | 74 | +1 | 217 | $146 | |
| 63 | Ras Allen | 72 | 72 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $0 | |
| 64 | Jack Montgomery | 71 | 69 | 73 | -3 | 213 | $242 | |
| 65 | Bob Allard | 76 | 68 | 72 | Even | 216 | $146 | |
| 66 | Larry Wood | 75 | 71 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $128 | |
| 66 | John Schroeder | 73 | 72 | 72 | +1 | 217 | $128 | |
| 66 | Nick Karl | 71 | 73 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $128 | |
| 69 | Paul Moran | 72 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 218 | $115 | |
| 70 | Bob Wynn | 72 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $0 | |
| 71 | Dale Douglass | 73 | 71 | 77 | +5 | 221 | $0 | |
| 72 | John Lotz | 74 | 70 | 68 | -4 | 212 | $242 | |
| 73 | Jim Duval | 70 | 68 | 76 | -2 | 214 | $163 | |
| 74 | Rocky Thompson | 68 | 74 | 76 | +2 | 218 | $0 | |
| 75 | Gary Sanders | 75 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 219 | $0 | |
| 76 | Gilbert Gonsalves | 73 | 71 | 76 | +4 | 220 | $0 | |
| 77 | Larry Hinson | 69 | 73 | 71 | -3 | 213 | $163 | |
| 78 | Lloyd Hughes | 74 | 71 | 71 | Even | 216 | $115 | |
| 79 | Frank Mims | 72 | 74 | 74 | +4 | 220 | $0 | |
| 80 | Cesar Sanudo | 70 | 76 | 71 | +1 | 217 | $0 | |
| 81 | Tom Shaw | 73 | 72 | 75 | +4 | 220 | $0 |
Scores through round 3 of the 1973 Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 19, 1973 to April 22, 1973 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 68 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 210 | $23,404 | |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | 70 | 68 | -8 | 208 | $40,000 | |
| 3 | Jim Colbert | 66 | 76 | 70 | -4 | 212 | $14,628 | |
| 4 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | 72 | 70 | -3 | 213 | $9,384 | |
| 5 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 78 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $4,802 | |
| 6 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 75 | 70 | -1 | 215 | $6,921 | |
| 7 | Mike Hill | 75 | 75 | 71 | +5 | 221 | $4,536 | |
| 8 | Jim Jamieson | 68 | 76 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $6,921 | |
| 8 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | 214 | $6,921 | |
| 10 | Grier Jones | 69 | 75 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $5,516 | |
| 10 | Homero Blancas | 67 | 75 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $4,980 | |
| 12 | David Graham | 70 | 76 | 75 | +5 | 221 | $3,647 | |
| 13 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 212 | $6,921 | |
| 14 | Bob Dickson | 70 | 73 | 72 | -1 | 215 | $5,516 | |
| 15 | Bob Lunn | 73 | 77 | 69 | +3 | 219 | $4,091 | |
| 16 | Gay Brewer | 71 | 75 | 76 | +6 | 222 | $3,113 | |
| 17 | Lou Graham | 75 | 77 | 75 | +11 | 227 | $2,095 | |
| 18 | Bruce Crampton | 73 | 68 | 70 | -5 | 211 | $6,921 | |
| 19 | Bert Yancey | 75 | 67 | 75 | +1 | 217 | $4,536 | |
| 20 | Bobby Mitchell | 73 | 72 | 73 | +2 | 218 | $4,091 | |
| 21 | Jerry Heard | 71 | 77 | 72 | +4 | 220 | $3,380 | |
| 22 | John Schlee | 73 | 73 | 77 | +7 | 223 | $2,668 | |
| 23 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | 71 | 77 | +2 | 218 | $3,647 | |
| 24 | Bruce Devlin | 77 | 73 | 74 | +8 | 224 | $2,343 | |
| 24 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | 73 | 76 | +8 | 224 | $2,343 | |
| 26 | Bob Shaw | 74 | 78 | 75 | +11 | 227 | $2,000 | |
| 27 | George Knudson | 74 | 70 | 72 | Even | 216 | $4,091 | |
| 28 | Doug Sanders | 74 | 70 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $2,846 | |
| 29 | Deane Beman | 70 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 217 | $3,113 | |
| 30 | Rod Funseth | 73 | 71 | 75 | +3 | 219 | $2,530 | |
| 31 | Bud Allin | 76 | 74 | 70 | +4 | 220 | $2,095 |


