Sports headlines for Thursday May 9, 1974:
- Nastase Loses His Cool... And Match; Borg Upsets Ashe
- NCAA Sets Monday TV Football Game
Scores through round 1 of the 1974 Houston Open
Tournament held at Quail Valley Golf Club (Missouri City, TX) from May 9, 1974 to May 12, 1974 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Ferraro | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Tom Jenkins | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Forrest Fezler | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Don Massengale | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bob Lunn | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Marion Heck | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Labron Harris | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Ben Kern | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Jim Barber | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Bob Erickson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Sam Farlow | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Charles Owens | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Tommy Aycock | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Jack Burke | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 9 | Don Maddox | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Chris Blocker | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Miller Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Curtis Sifford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Ken Venturi | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Bobby Walzel | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Jim Masserio | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Don Bies | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 17 | Larry Wood | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Julius Boros | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Rik Massengale | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Chuck Thorpe | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | John Lister | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Dwaine Knight | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Jim Marshall | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Fred Marti | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 25 | John Quick | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Bob Shaw | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Don Padgett | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 34 | David Glenz | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 34 | Ras Allen | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 34 | John Jackson | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bobby Mitchell | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bobby Heins | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Terry Diehl | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Lou Graham | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Andy Thompson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Bob Allard | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Rick Acton | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Elwin Fanning | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Artie McNickle | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 39 | Jim Simons | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Tommy McGinnis | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bob Charles | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Peter Davison | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Spike Kelley | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 53 | John Toepel | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Larry Laoretti | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Bob Crissy | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 56 | Bill Garrett | 81 | +9 | 81 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Larry Miller | 83 | +11 | 83 | $0 | |||
| 58 | Rocky Thompson | 84 | +12 | 84 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Dave Hill | 70 | -2 | 70 | $30,000 | |||
| 60 | Dave Stockton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $5,775 | |||
| 60 | Hubert Green | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,613 | |||
| 62 | Allen Miller | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,450 | |||
| 63 | Rod Curl | 69 | -3 | 69 | $11,600 | |||
| 64 | Bob Rosburg | 70 | -2 | 70 | $4,613 | |||
| 65 | Gibby Gilbert | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,450 | |||
| 66 | Andy North | 73 | +1 | 73 | $11,600 | |||
| 67 | Mark Hayes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $3,450 | |||
| 67 | Bob Unger | 74 | +2 | 74 | $833 | |||
| 69 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $833 | |||
| 70 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | Even | 72 | $11,600 | |||
| 71 | Pete Brown | 74 | +2 | 74 | $540 | |||
| 72 | Bruce Crampton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,325 | |||
| 72 | Bob Smith | 70 | -2 | 70 | $334 | |||
| 72 | Ross Randall | 70 | -2 | 70 | $289 | |||
| 75 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $5,775 | |||
| 75 | Dave Marr | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,554 | |||
| 75 | Lyn Lott | 71 | -1 | 71 | $251 | |||
| 78 | John Mahaffey | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 79 | David Graham | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 79 | Al Geiberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $334 | |||
| 81 | Jack Ewing | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,554 | |||
| 81 | Bert Greene | 74 | +2 | 74 | $540 | |||
| 83 | Wally Armstrong | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,325 | |||
| 84 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $540 | |||
| 85 | Homero Blancas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,110 | |||
| 86 | Tom Evans | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 86 | Rick Rhoads | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,110 | |||
| 86 | Bob Wynn | 72 | Even | 72 | $540 | |||
| 86 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | Even | 72 | $373 | |||
| 90 | Bob Eastwood | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,110 | |||
| 90 | Randy Erskine | 73 | +1 | 73 | $251 | |||
| 92 | Dave Eichelberger | 75 | +3 | 75 | $540 | |||
| 93 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,554 | |||
| 94 | Jerry McGee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,554 | |||
| 95 | Byron Comstock | 71 | -1 | 71 | $153 | |||
| 96 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,554 | |||
| 96 | Bob Payne | 72 | Even | 72 | $833 | |||
| 98 | Dick Rhyan | 73 | +1 | 73 | $334 | |||
| 99 | Rod Funseth | 75 | +3 | 75 | $1,554 | |||
| 99 | Lionel Hebert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $833 | |||
| 99 | Mike McCullough | 75 | +3 | 75 | $251 | |||
| 102 | Ed Sneed | 69 | -3 | 69 | $540 | |||
| 102 | Dwight Nevil | 69 | -3 | 69 | $289 | |||
| 104 | Bob Stanton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,450 | |||
| 104 | Jim Dent | 70 | -2 | 70 | $153 | |||
| 106 | Dick Lotz | 71 | -1 | 71 | $3,450 | |||
| 107 | Roy Pace | 72 | Even | 72 | $540 | |||
| 108 | Orville Moody | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,554 | |||
| 108 | Gary McCord | 74 | +2 | 74 | $833 | |||
| 108 | Bob Goalby | 74 | +2 | 74 | $373 | |||
| 111 | George Archer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $833 | |||
| 112 | Tom Kite | 67 | -5 | 67 | $2,325 | |||
| 113 | Kermit Zarley | 72 | Even | 72 | $833 | |||
| 114 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,325 | |||
| 114 | Charles Coody | 73 | +1 | 73 | $373 | |||
| 116 | Mike Hill | 74 | +2 | 74 | $833 | |||
| 116 | Frank Beard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $373 | |||
| 116 | Vern Novak | 74 | +2 | 74 | $251 | |||
| 119 | Bob Zender | 68 | -4 | 68 | $540 | |||
| 119 | Paul Moran | 68 | -4 | 68 | $289 | |||
| 121 | Ben Crenshaw | 70 | -2 | 70 | $334 | |||
| 122 | Bob Menne | 71 | -1 | 71 | $334 | |||
| 123 | Charles Sifford | 72 | Even | 72 | $289 | |||
| 123 | Mike Morley | 72 | Even | 72 | $289 | |||
| 123 | Ron Cerrudo | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $540 | |||
| 126 | Monty Kaser | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Richard Crawford | 74 | +2 | 74 | $540 | |||
| 128 | Mike Kallam | 74 | +2 | 74 | $153 | |||
| 130 | Mike Higgins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $289 | |||
| 131 | Victor Regalado | 73 | +1 | 73 | $334 | |||
| 132 | Billy Ziobro | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Martin Bohen | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 |


