Sports headlines for Thursday September 6, 1973:
- TV Blackouts Of Sold-Out Games Face Federal Ban
- Bucs Fire Virdon; Murtaugh Named Manager 4th Time
- Stan Smith And Kodes Reach Semifinal Round In U.S. Open
Scores through round 1 of the 1973 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 6, 1973 to September 9, 1973 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Sikes | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Lewis | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Mike Wynn | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Bobby Cole | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Steve Cain | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Bobby Mitchell | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Howie Johnson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Mike Spang | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 9 | David Jimenez | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 10 | Jim Barber | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 11 | John Schroeder | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,404 | |||
| 12 | Gary Player | 69 | -2 | 69 | $20,030 | |||
| 13 | Pete Brown | 70 | -1 | 70 | $401 | |||
| 14 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | Even | 71 | $821 | |||
| 15 | Bunky Henry | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 16 | Dick Hendrickson | 77 | +6 | 77 | $233 | |||
| 17 | Grier Jones | 67 | -4 | 67 | $3,255 | |||
| 18 | Harry Toscano | 70 | -1 | 70 | $210 | |||
| 19 | Bob Menne | 71 | Even | 71 | $2,404 | |||
| 20 | Forrest Fezler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $11,417 | |||
| 20 | Mason Rudolph | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,803 | |||
| 22 | Dewitt Weaver | 70 | -1 | 70 | $3,255 | |||
| 23 | Cesar Sanudo | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,803 | |||
| 24 | Fred Marti | 73 | +2 | 73 | $681 | |||
| 25 | George Archer | 74 | +3 | 74 | $253 | |||
| 25 | Greg Edwards | 74 | +3 | 74 | $175 | |||
| 27 | Jim Marshall | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Curtis Sifford | 68 | -3 | 68 | $4,407 | |||
| 29 | Jerry McGee | 69 | -2 | 69 | $7,111 | |||
| 30 | Bob Murphy | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,502 | |||
| 30 | Mike McCullough | 70 | -1 | 70 | $681 | |||
| 32 | Larry Ziegler | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,803 | |||
| 32 | Bob Payne | 71 | Even | 71 | $566 | |||
| 34 | Sam Adams | 72 | +1 | 72 | $4,407 | |||
| 35 | Bert Yancey | 74 | +3 | 74 | $821 | |||
| 36 | Dick Rhyan | 75 | +4 | 75 | $3,255 | |||
| 36 | Terry Small | 75 | +4 | 75 | $158 | |||
| 38 | Davis Love | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Bruce Fleisher | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 40 | Mike Kallam | 70 | -1 | 70 | $401 | |||
| 40 | Ben Kern | 70 | -1 | 70 | $401 | |||
| 40 | Larry Hinson | 70 | -1 | 70 | $253 | |||
| 43 | Lloyd Hughes | 71 | Even | 71 | $158 | |||
| 44 | Bob Eastwood | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 44 | Jim Simons | 72 | +1 | 72 | $401 | |||
| 44 | Ross Randall | 72 | +1 | 72 | $253 | |||
| 44 | George Johnson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $210 | |||
| 44 | Allen Miller | 72 | +1 | 72 | $170 | |||
| 49 | Jack Ewing | 73 | +2 | 73 | $401 | |||
| 49 | Tom Shaw | 73 | +2 | 73 | $210 | |||
| 51 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $401 | |||
| 52 | Larry Stubblefield | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,110 | |||
| 53 | Roy Pace | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,404 | |||
| 53 | Bruce Ashworth | 70 | -1 | 70 | $566 | |||
| 53 | Jim Ferriell | 70 | -1 | 70 | $233 | |||
| 56 | Joe Porter | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,110 | |||
| 57 | Labron Harris | 72 | +1 | 72 | $821 | |||
| 57 | Tommy McGinnis | 72 | +1 | 72 | $401 | |||
| 57 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | +1 | 72 | $253 | |||
| 57 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | +1 | 72 | $190 | |||
| 61 | Rik Massengale | 73 | +2 | 73 | $165 | |||
| 62 | Bud Allin | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Marion Heck | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Steve Oppermann | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Paul Purtzer | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 64 | Dave Barber | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Mike Reasor | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 68 | Monty Kaser | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Babe Hiskey | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,110 | |||
| 69 | Ralph Johnston | 68 | -3 | 68 | $210 | |||
| 69 | Richard Crawford | 68 | -3 | 68 | $0 | |||
| 72 | Phil Rodgers | 70 | -1 | 70 | $681 | |||
| 72 | Mac McLendon | 70 | -1 | 70 | $681 | |||
| 72 | Don Padgett | 70 | -1 | 70 | $401 | |||
| 72 | Bob Smith | 70 | -1 | 70 | $401 | |||
| 72 | Martin Bohen | 70 | -1 | 70 | $210 | |||
| 77 | David Glenz | 71 | Even | 71 | $401 | |||
| 78 | Tom Kite | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,502 | |||
| 78 | Gary Groh | 72 | +1 | 72 | $566 | |||
| 78 | Rod Curl | 72 | +1 | 72 | $401 | |||
| 81 | Ron Cerrudo | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Hubert Green | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 81 | Tom Evans | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Mike Higgins | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 84 | Tom Watson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Lee Wykle | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 87 | Randy Wolff | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 88 | Gary Sanders | 79 | +8 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Lou Graham | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,502 | |||
| 90 | Butch Baird | 70 | -1 | 70 | $2,404 | |||
| 91 | Gibby Gilbert | 71 | Even | 71 | $401 | |||
| 92 | Ras Allen | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Vern Novak | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Larry Wood | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Pat Fitzsimons | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 96 | Lyn Lott | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 98 | Emory Lee | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 99 | Don Bies | 67 | -4 | 67 | $210 | |||
| 100 | George Knudson | 68 | -3 | 68 | $681 | |||
| 101 | Frank Beard | 69 | -2 | 69 | $253 | |||
| 102 | Chuck Courtney | 70 | -1 | 70 | $821 | |||
| 102 | Chuck Thorpe | 70 | -1 | 70 | $210 | |||
| 102 | Tim Collins | 70 | -1 | 70 | $183 | |||
| 105 | Bob Allard | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bert Greene | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Don Iverson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Deane Beman | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Ken Still | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Ken Harrelson | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Jack Lewis | 75 | +4 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Jim Hardy | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Elwin Fanning | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Doug Olson | 71 | Even | 71 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Wayne Yates | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 115 | David Graham | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Victor Regalado | 72 | +1 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Wilf Honenuik | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Rocky Thompson | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Bert Seagraves | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 121 | John Toepel | 83 | +12 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 122 | Artie McNickle | 67 | -4 | 67 | $183 | |||
| 123 | Andy North | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 124 | John Adams | 74 | +3 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Bobby Phillips | 73 | +2 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bob Zender | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jerry Barrier | 78 | +7 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Billy Ziobro | 76 | +5 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Terry Anton | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Jim Jewell | 77 | +6 | 77 | $0 |


