Sports headlines for Friday July 12, 1974:
- Player Leads By 3, Says He's Choking
- Strikers Are Idiots, Says Steve Kiner From Oilers' Camp
Scores through round 3 of the 1974 British Open
Tournament held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club (Lytham St. Annes, Engl.) from July 10, 1974 to July 13, 1974 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | 69 | 68 | 75 | -1 | 212 | $13,200 | |
| 2 | Al Geiberger | 76 | 70 | 76 | +9 | 222 | $2,400 | |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | 79 | 70 | 78 | +14 | 227 | $510 | |
| 4 | Peter Oosterhuis | 71 | 71 | 73 | +2 | 215 | $9,600 | |
| 5 | Lanny Wadkins | 78 | 71 | 75 | +11 | 224 | $870 | |
| 6 | David Jagger | 80 | 71 | 76 | +14 | 227 | $588 | |
| 7 | Jack Nicklaus | 74 | 72 | 70 | +3 | 216 | $7,800 | |
| 8 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | 72 | 74 | +5 | 218 | $4,121 | |
| 8 | Bobby Cole | 70 | 72 | 76 | +5 | 218 | $4,121 | |
| 10 | Lu Liang-Huan | 72 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 219 | $5,520 | |
| 11 | Bernard Gallacher | 76 | 72 | 76 | +11 | 224 | $699 | |
| 12 | Vicente Fernandez | 78 | 72 | 78 | +15 | 228 | $462 | |
| 13 | Danny Edwards | 70 | 73 | 76 | +6 | 219 | $5,520 | |
| 14 | Guy Hunt | 78 | 73 | 72 | +10 | 223 | $432 | |
| 15 | Donald Swaelens | 77 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 224 | $4,121 | |
| 16 | Noel Hunt | 73 | 73 | 79 | +12 | 225 | $354 | |
| 17 | Hale Irwin | 76 | 73 | 79 | +15 | 228 | $699 | |
| 18 | John Fourie | 79 | 73 | 77 | +16 | 229 | $300 | |
| 19 | Hubert Green | 71 | 74 | 72 | +4 | 217 | $6,600 | |
| 20 | Peter Dawson | 74 | 74 | 73 | +8 | 221 | $1,320 | |
| 21 | David Graham | 76 | 74 | 76 | +13 | 226 | $3,240 | |
| 21 | Brian Waites | 78 | 74 | 74 | +13 | 226 | $300 | |
| 23 | Bruce Devlin | 81 | 74 | 73 | +15 | 228 | $432 | |
| 24 | Christy O'Connor, Sr. | 80 | 74 | 77 | +18 | 231 | $699 | |
| 24 | Oscar Cerda | 80 | 74 | 77 | +18 | 231 | $510 | |
| 24 | Roberto De Vicenzo | 80 | 74 | 77 | +18 | 231 | $300 | |
| 24 | Mike Slater | 77 | 74 | 80 | +18 | 231 | $300 | |
| 28 | Johnny Miller | 72 | 75 | 73 | +7 | 220 | $3,600 | |
| 28 | John Morgan | 69 | 75 | 76 | +7 | 220 | $2,400 | |
| 30 | Neil Coles | 72 | 75 | 75 | +9 | 222 | $2,400 | |
| 31 | Derek Small | 73 | 75 | 77 | +12 | 225 | $402 | |
| 32 | Ronnie Shade | 78 | 75 | 73 | +13 | 226 | $870 | |
| 33 | John Panton | 77 | 75 | 77 | +16 | 229 | $300 | |
| 34 | Graham Marsh | 79 | 75 | 77 | +18 | 231 | $354 | |
| 35 | Jack Newton | 81 | 75 | 77 | +20 | 233 | $0 | |
| 36 | Gene Littler | 77 | 76 | 70 | +10 | 223 | $1,320 | |
| 37 | Christy O'Connor | 78 | 76 | 72 | +13 | 226 | $699 | |
| 38 | Peter Townsend | 79 | 76 | 72 | +14 | 227 | $2,400 | |
| 38 | Hugh Jackson | 78 | 76 | 73 | +14 | 227 | $510 | |
| 40 | Tommy Horton | 78 | 76 | 76 | +17 | 230 | $510 | |
| 41 | Malcolm Gregson | 79 | 76 | 76 | +18 | 231 | $300 | |
| 42 | Peter Wilcock | 79 | 76 | 77 | +19 | 232 | $0 | |
| 42 | Ian Mosey | 78 | 76 | 78 | +19 | 232 | $0 | |
| 42 | Eddie Polland | 77 | 76 | 79 | +19 | 232 | $0 | |
| 45 | Tony Jacklin | 74 | 77 | 71 | +9 | 222 | $1,320 | |
| 46 | Alan Tapie | 73 | 77 | 73 | +10 | 223 | $2,400 | |
| 47 | Bernard Hunt | 74 | 77 | 74 | +12 | 225 | $402 | |
| 48 | Angel Gallardo | 74 | 77 | 75 | +13 | 226 | $699 | |
| 48 | Maurice Bembridge | 76 | 77 | 73 | +13 | 226 | $354 | |
| 50 | Peter Butler | 75 | 77 | 77 | +16 | 229 | $510 | |
| 50 | Gay Brewer | 78 | 77 | 74 | +16 | 229 | $462 | |
| 52 | John Mahaffey | 78 | 77 | 75 | +17 | 230 | $354 | |
| 52 | Stuart Levermore | 77 | 77 | 76 | +17 | 230 | $312 | |
| 54 | Tony Grubb | 78 | 77 | 77 | +19 | 232 | $0 | |
| 55 | Miller Barber | 78 | 77 | 79 | +21 | 234 | $0 | |
| 55 | Brian Huggett | 78 | 77 | 79 | +21 | 234 | $0 | |
| 57 | Sandy Lyle | 75 | 77 | 84 | +23 | 236 | $0 | |
| 58 | David Russell | 79 | 77 | 83 | +26 | 239 | $0 | |
| 59 | John Garner | 75 | 78 | 73 | +13 | 226 | $3,240 | |
| 60 | David Chillas | 72 | 78 | 77 | +14 | 227 | $510 | |
| 61 | Norman Wood | 74 | 78 | 78 | +17 | 230 | $300 | |
| 62 | Clive Clark | 76 | 78 | 79 | +20 | 233 | $0 | |
| 63 | Kel Nagle | 78 | 78 | 83 | +26 | 239 | $0 | |
| 64 | Doug McClelland | 75 | 79 | 73 | +14 | 227 | $588 | |
| 65 | John O'Leary | 71 | 79 | 78 | +15 | 228 | $354 | |
| 66 | Bob Shearer | 77 | 79 | 73 | +16 | 229 | $300 | |
| 67 | John Cook | 76 | 79 | 75 | +17 | 230 | $432 | |
| 68 | Brian Barnes | 74 | 79 | 78 | +18 | 231 | $354 | |
| 68 | Ian Stanley | 77 | 79 | 75 | +18 | 231 | $300 | |
| 70 | Ron Cerrudo | 74 | 79 | 81 | +21 | 234 | $0 | |
| 71 | Dewitt Weaver | 73 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 223 | $1,320 | |
| 72 | Ben Crenshaw | 74 | 80 | 76 | +17 | 230 | $588 | |
| 73 | Jimmy Martin | 73 | 83 | 79 | +22 | 235 | $0 |
Scores through round 2 of the 1974 Quad Cities Open
Tournament held at Crow Valley Country Club (Davenport, IA) from July 11, 1974 to July 14, 1974 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | 63 | -9 | 133 | $11,400 | ||
| 1 | Mike Morley | 69 | 64 | -9 | 133 | $2,990 | ||
| 3 | Ed Sneed | 67 | 65 | -10 | 132 | $2,990 | ||
| 4 | Sam Snead | 69 | 65 | -8 | 134 | $4,700 | ||
| 5 | Artie McNickle | 73 | 65 | -4 | 138 | $462 | ||
| 6 | Terry Small | 74 | 65 | -3 | 139 | $964 | ||
| 7 | Tim Collins | 72 | 66 | -4 | 138 | $320 | ||
| 8 | Gary Sanders | 73 | 66 | -3 | 139 | $2,990 | ||
| 8 | Richard Crawford | 73 | 66 | -3 | 139 | $1,900 | ||
| 10 | Butch Baird | 75 | 66 | -1 | 141 | $320 | ||
| 11 | Labron Harris | 67 | 67 | -8 | 134 | $462 | ||
| 12 | David Glenz | 70 | 67 | -5 | 137 | $320 | ||
| 13 | Lon Hinkle | 71 | 67 | -4 | 138 | $1,900 | ||
| 13 | Vern Novak | 71 | 67 | -4 | 138 | $150 | ||
| 15 | George Johnson | 72 | 67 | -3 | 139 | $7,100 | ||
| 16 | Larry Nelson | 74 | 67 | -1 | 141 | $462 | ||
| 16 | John Jacobs | 74 | 67 | -1 | 141 | $195 | ||
| 16 | Bob Wynn | 74 | 67 | -1 | 141 | $180 | ||
| 19 | Dave Barber | 75 | 67 | Even | 142 | $220 | ||
| 20 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 68 | -6 | 136 | $20,000 | ||
| 21 | Steve Melnyk | 69 | 68 | -5 | 137 | $1,400 | ||
| 22 | Joe Inman | 70 | 68 | -4 | 138 | $2,990 | ||
| 23 | Dwight Nevil | 72 | 68 | -2 | 140 | $220 | ||
| 24 | Bob Stanton | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $755 | ||
| 24 | Ben Kern | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $636 | ||
| 24 | Lyn Lott | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $320 | ||
| 24 | John Toepel | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $220 | ||
| 24 | Steve Cain | 73 | 68 | -1 | 141 | $220 | ||
| 29 | Steve Gragg | 74 | 68 | Even | 142 | $165 | ||
| 30 | Babe Hiskey | 67 | 69 | -6 | 136 | $252 | ||
| 31 | Mark Hayes | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $1,900 | ||
| 31 | Bruce Ashworth | 68 | 69 | -5 | 137 | $320 | ||
| 33 | Rafe Botts | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $4,100 | ||
| 33 | Bob Payne | 69 | 69 | -4 | 138 | $1,900 | ||
| 35 | Allen Miller | 70 | 69 | -3 | 139 | $636 | ||
| 36 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $636 | ||
| 36 | Gary Groh | 71 | 69 | -2 | 140 | $252 | ||
| 38 | Martin Bohen | 72 | 69 | -1 | 141 | $1,400 | ||
| 39 | Bob Dickson | 73 | 69 | Even | 142 | $964 | ||
| 39 | Larry Ziegler | 73 | 69 | Even | 142 | $964 | ||
| 39 | George Archer | 73 | 69 | Even | 142 | $220 | ||
| 42 | Mike McCullough | 74 | 69 | +1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 43 | Ralph Johnston | 69 | 70 | -3 | 139 | $964 | ||
| 44 | Barney Thompson | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $1,900 | ||
| 44 | Bob Goalby | 70 | 70 | -2 | 140 | $462 | ||
| 46 | Jim Masserio | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $755 | ||
| 46 | Rocky Thompson | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $636 | ||
| 46 | Dale Douglass | 71 | 70 | -1 | 141 | $462 | ||
| 49 | Gary McCord | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $2,990 | ||
| 49 | Jim Marshall | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $964 | ||
| 49 | Nate Starks | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $240 | ||
| 49 | Curtis Sifford | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $180 | ||
| 49 | Jim Ahern | 72 | 70 | Even | 142 | $165 | ||
| 54 | Dick Rhyan | 73 | 70 | +1 | 143 | $195 | ||
| 55 | Mac McLendon | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 55 | Leonard Thompson | 74 | 70 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 57 | Mike Davis | 75 | 70 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 58 | Jim Jewell | 76 | 70 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 59 | Ken Still | 78 | 70 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 60 | Tim Sweborg | 79 | 70 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 61 | Bob Eastwood | 66 | 71 | -5 | 137 | $1,900 | ||
| 62 | Victor Regalado | 69 | 71 | -2 | 140 | $1,400 | ||
| 63 | John Lister | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $462 | ||
| 63 | Lee Wykle | 70 | 71 | -1 | 141 | $165 | ||
| 65 | Don Iverson | 71 | 71 | Even | 142 | $252 | ||
| 66 | Gil Morgan | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $964 | ||
| 66 | Terry Diehl | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $636 | ||
| 66 | Charles Coody | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $636 | ||
| 66 | Jim Hardy | 72 | 71 | +1 | 143 | $155 | ||
| 70 | Don Padgett | 73 | 71 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Marty Fleckman | 73 | 71 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 70 | Larry Wise | 73 | 71 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 73 | Jim Dent | 74 | 71 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Sam Farlow | 75 | 71 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 74 | Warren Chancellor | 75 | 71 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 76 | David Shuster | 76 | 71 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 77 | Marion Heck | 68 | 72 | -2 | 140 | $220 | ||
| 78 | Dick Lotz | 69 | 72 | -1 | 141 | $0 | ||
| 79 | Randy Erskine | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $220 | ||
| 79 | Joe Porter | 70 | 72 | Even | 142 | $180 | ||
| 81 | Mike Reasor | 71 | 72 | +1 | 143 | $462 | ||
| 81 | John Quick | 71 | 72 | +1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Bobby Heins | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 83 | Mike Wynn | 72 | 72 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 86 | Chris Blocker | 73 | 72 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Dwaine Knight | 74 | 72 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 87 | Spike Kelley | 74 | 72 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Larry Wood | 75 | 72 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Bill Wright | 75 | 72 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Bob Lewis | 75 | 72 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Ron Hoyt | 75 | 72 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 89 | Terry Ferraro | 75 | 72 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Monty Kaser | 76 | 72 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 94 | Bob Allard | 76 | 72 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 96 | Randy Geiselman | 77 | 72 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 97 | Bert Yancey | 68 | 73 | -1 | 141 | $320 | ||
| 98 | Sam Adams | 69 | 73 | Even | 142 | $964 | ||
| 99 | Rod Curl | 70 | 73 | +1 | 143 | $462 | ||
| 100 | Bob Zender | 71 | 73 | +2 | 144 | $0 | ||
| 101 | Tom Evans | 72 | 73 | +3 | 145 | $0 | ||
| 102 | Bob Unger | 75 | 73 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 103 | Mike Mitchell | 76 | 73 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Ross Randall | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 104 | Paul Purtzer | 77 | 73 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 106 | Peter Davison | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $195 | ||
| 106 | Rick Acton | 69 | 74 | +1 | 143 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 108 | Steve Caulkins | 72 | 74 | +4 | 146 | $0 | ||
| 110 | Charles Owens | 78 | 74 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 111 | Bryan Abbott | 73 | 75 | +6 | 148 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Chuck Courtney | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 112 | Jeff Steinberg | 74 | 75 | +7 | 149 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Bill Galloway | 76 | 75 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 114 | Jim Ferriell | 76 | 75 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 116 | Roger Parker | 77 | 75 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 117 | Larry Stubblefield | 71 | 76 | +5 | 147 | $0 | ||
| 118 | Don Maddox | 74 | 76 | +8 | 150 | $0 | ||
| 119 | Bob Fry | 78 | 76 | +12 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 120 | Perry Leslie | 80 | 77 | +15 | 157 | $0 | ||
| 121 | John Erwin | 73 | 78 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 122 | Jim Ferrier | 74 | 78 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 123 | Bob Leaver | 75 | 78 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 124 | Pete Brown | 72 | 79 | +9 | 151 | $0 | ||
| 125 | Rick Rhoads | 73 | 79 | +10 | 152 | $0 | ||
| 126 | Mike Kallam | 75 | 79 | +12 | 154 | $0 | ||
| 127 | John Schroeder | 73 | 80 | +11 | 153 | $0 | ||
| 128 | R.H. Sikes | 79 | 81 | +18 | 160 | $0 |


