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 | Lee Trevino | 70 | -2 | 70 | $11,750 | |||
| 1 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 70 | -2 | 70 | $6,792 | |||
| 1 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -2 | 70 | $5,063 | |||
| 4 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -3 | 69 | $28,500 | |||
| 4 | J.C. Snead | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,625 | |||
| 6 | Bobby Cole | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,156 | |||
| 7 | Bud Allin | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,375 | |||
| 7 | Dave Stockton | 72 | Even | 72 | $463 | |||
| 9 | Mark Hayes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $925 | |||
| 9 | Forrest Fezler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $750 | |||
| 11 | John Jacobs | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,063 | |||
| 12 | Jim Dent | 70 | -2 | 70 | $750 | |||
| 13 | Homero Blancas | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 13 | Johnny Miller | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 13 | Rod Curl | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,177 | |||
| 16 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $5,063 | |||
| 16 | Roy Pace | 72 | Even | 72 | $611 | |||
| 18 | John Mahaffey | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,375 | |||
| 18 | John Schlee | 73 | +1 | 73 | $519 | |||
| 20 | Larry Hinson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $1,629 | |||
| 21 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | -4 | 68 | $8,000 | |||
| 21 | Hubert Green | 68 | -4 | 68 | $6,792 | |||
| 23 | Billy Casper | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,625 | |||
| 24 | Lou Graham | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,156 | |||
| 24 | Wayne Yates | 70 | -2 | 70 | $519 | |||
| 26 | Hale Irwin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,629 | |||
| 26 | Tom Shaw | 71 | -1 | 71 | $519 | |||
| 26 | Joe Inman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $463 | |||
| 29 | David Graham | 72 | Even | 72 | $519 | |||
| 30 | Bob Zender | 74 | +2 | 74 | $2,156 | |||
| 30 | Frank Beard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $611 | |||
| 32 | Bob Goalby | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 33 | Bob Menne | 67 | -5 | 67 | $50,000 | |||
| 34 | Larry Wise | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,375 | |||
| 34 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -4 | 68 | $3,375 | |||
| 36 | Bob Wynn | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 36 | Mike Morley | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 36 | Bobby Mitchell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $611 | |||
| 39 | Jack Nicklaus | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,375 | |||
| 39 | Bob Charles | 70 | -2 | 70 | $519 | |||
| 41 | John Lister | 71 | -1 | 71 | $611 | |||
| 42 | Tom Jenkins | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,629 | |||
| 42 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | Even | 72 | $611 | |||
| 42 | Bert Greene | 72 | Even | 72 | $419 | |||
| 45 | Phil Rodgers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $611 | |||
| 45 | Gary McCord | 73 | +1 | 73 | $419 | |||
| 47 | Bob Allard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 48 | Tommy Aaron | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Lionel Hebert | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 50 | Tom Watson | 65 | -7 | 65 | $3,375 | |||
| 51 | Bert Yancey | 67 | -5 | 67 | $5,063 | |||
| 52 | Ed Sneed | 68 | -4 | 68 | $611 | |||
| 53 | Dave Hill | 70 | -2 | 70 | $17,750 | |||
| 53 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $254 | |||
| 55 | Tom Kite | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,156 | |||
| 55 | Jerry McGee | 72 | Even | 72 | $925 | |||
| 55 | Steve Melnyk | 72 | Even | 72 | $419 | |||
| 58 | Rod Funseth | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 58 | David Glenz | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Lon Hinkle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Lyn Lott | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Lanny Wadkins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,629 | |||
| 62 | Chuck Courtney | 69 | -3 | 69 | $419 | |||
| 64 | Art Wall | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,375 | |||
| 64 | Leonard Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,629 | |||
| 64 | Rick Rhoads | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,177 | |||
| 64 | Bob Payne | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,177 | |||
| 64 | Sam Snead | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 69 | Jim Wiechers | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 69 | Charles Coody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 69 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | -1 | 71 | $925 | |||
| 69 | Monty Kaser | 71 | -1 | 71 | $611 | |||
| 69 | Charles Sifford | 71 | -1 | 71 | $254 | |||
| 74 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 74 | Orville Moody | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Jim Masserio | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Dick Rhyan | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 76 | Charles Owens | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Ken Venturi | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Bruce Crampton | 66 | -6 | 66 | $6,792 | |||
| 81 | Miller Barber | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,375 | |||
| 81 | Don Bies | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,177 | |||
| 81 | Dan Sikes | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,177 | |||
| 81 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $519 | |||
| 85 | Gary Player | 70 | -2 | 70 | $463 | |||
| 86 | Larry Wood | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Odell Massey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Larry Nelson | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Bob Galloway | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 89 | Jim Barber | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Gary Groh | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 91 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Sam Adams | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Terry Small | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Larry Ziegler | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bob Eastwood | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Mike Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Labron Harris | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Gil Morgan | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Cesar Sanudo | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Jim Simons | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Marion Heck | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Randy Erskine | 69 | -3 | 69 | $254 | |||
| 104 | Barney Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Lee Elder | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 104 | Babe Hiskey | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 107 | Bob Shaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Andy North | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Eddie Pearce | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Allen Miller | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Rick Acton | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Mason Rudolph | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 114 | George Archer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Jim Colbert | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 115 | Mike Reasor | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Bobby Heins | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Don Padgett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 118 | Bobby Nichols | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 120 | John Schroeder | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Ben Kern | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Mac McLendon | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Joe Porter | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Jeff Steinberg | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Gay Brewer | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 126 | Arnold Palmer | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jack Ewing | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 127 | David Strawn | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Dave Eichelberger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 130 | Ron Cerrudo | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 |