Sports headlines for Thursday May 30, 1974:
- Violence At Ball Park Is Hitting New Lows
- Japanese Slugger Joins 600 Club
- Winless Watson Leads Golf With 65
- Arthritis Hobbles Padres' Beckert
Scores through round 1 of the 1974 Kemper Open
Tournament held at Quail Hollow Country Club (Charlotte, NC) from May 30, 1974 to June 2, 1974 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 65 | -7 | 65 | $3,375 | |||
| 2 | Bruce Crampton | 66 | -6 | 66 | $6,792 | |||
| 3 | Bob Menne | 67 | -5 | 67 | $50,000 | |||
| 3 | Bert Yancey | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,063 | |||
| 5 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | -4 | 68 | $8,000 | |||
| 5 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,792 | |||
| 5 | John Jacobs | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,063 | |||
| 5 | Larry Wise | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,375 | |||
| 5 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,375 | |||
| 5 | Ed Sneed | 68 | -4 | 68 | $611 | |||
| 11 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -3 | 69 | $28,500 | |||
| 11 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,625 | |||
| 11 | Billy Casper | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,625 | |||
| 11 | Miller Barber | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,375 | |||
| 11 | Bob Wynn | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 11 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 11 | Mike Morley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 11 | Don Bies | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,177 | |||
| 11 | Dan Sikes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,177 | |||
| 11 | Bobby Mitchell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $611 | |||
| 11 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $519 | |||
| 11 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | -3 | 69 | $419 | |||
| 11 | Randy Erskine | 69 | -3 | 69 | $254 | |||
| 11 | George Archer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Ben Kern | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Mac McLendon | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Gay Brewer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Dave Hill | 70 | -2 | 70 | $17,750 | |||
| 28 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,750 | |||
| 28 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,792 | |||
| 28 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,063 | |||
| 28 | Art Wall | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,375 | |||
| 28 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,375 | |||
| 28 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,156 | |||
| 28 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,629 | |||
| 28 | Rick Rhoads | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,177 | |||
| 28 | Bob Payne | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,177 | |||
| 28 | Jim Dent | 70 | -2 | 70 | $750 | |||
| 28 | Wayne Yates | 70 | -2 | 70 | $519 | |||
| 28 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $519 | |||
| 28 | Gary Player | 70 | -2 | 70 | $463 | |||
| 28 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $254 | |||
| 28 | Barney Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Babe Hiskey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Sam Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Bobby Cole | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,156 | |||
| 49 | Homero Blancas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 49 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 49 | Johnny Miller | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 49 | Rod Curl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,177 | |||
| 49 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 49 | Charles Coody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 49 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 49 | John Lister | 71 | -1 | 71 | $611 | |||
| 49 | Monty Kaser | 71 | -1 | 71 | $611 | |||
| 49 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $519 | |||
| 49 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $463 | |||
| 49 | Charles Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $254 | |||
| 49 | Larry Wood | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Odell Massey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Jim Colbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Mike Reasor | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,063 | |||
| 67 | Bud Allin | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,375 | |||
| 67 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,156 | |||
| 67 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,629 | |||
| 67 | Jerry McGee | 72 | Even | 72 | $925 | |||
| 67 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $611 | |||
| 67 | Roy Pace | 72 | Even | 72 | $611 | |||
| 67 | David Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $519 | |||
| 67 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $463 | |||
| 67 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | Even | 72 | $419 | |||
| 67 | Bert Greene | 72 | Even | 72 | $419 | |||
| 67 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bob Galloway | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jim Barber | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bob Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Bobby Heins | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Jack Ewing | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 67 | David Strawn | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 86 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,375 | |||
| 86 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $611 | |||
| 86 | John Schlee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $519 | |||
| 86 | Gary McCord | 73 | +1 | 73 | $419 | |||
| 86 | Rod Funseth | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | David Glenz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Gary Groh | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Andy North | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Don Padgett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Joe Porter | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Jeff Steinberg | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Bob Zender | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,156 | |||
| 100 | Larry Hinson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,629 | |||
| 100 | Mark Hayes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $925 | |||
| 100 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 100 | Frank Beard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $611 | |||
| 100 | Bob Allard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Lyn Lott | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Jim Masserio | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Dick Rhyan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Charles Owens | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Sam Adams | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Terry Small | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bob Goalby | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Labron Harris | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Gil Morgan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Allen Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Rick Acton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 114 | John Schroeder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Jim Simons | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Mason Rudolph | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Ken Venturi | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 128 | Marion Heck | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 |