Sports headlines for Thursday August 29, 1974:
- Malone Strikes It Rich, Takes Utah's $3.3-Million Offer
- Vets Glum, Bored But Most Agree NFL Strike Dead
- Evert Wins 53rd Straight Match
Scores through round 1 of the 1974 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament held at Atlanta Country Club (Marietta, GA) from August 29, 1974 to September 2, 1974 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Evans | 65 | -7 | 65 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Smith | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | -3 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Johnny Miller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Bunky Henry | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Barney Thompson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Lyn Lott | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Frank Beard | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Ed Sneed | 71 | -1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Butch Baird | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Lee Elder | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 11 | Phil Rodgers | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 15 | John Schroeder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Gary Player | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jim Simons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bobby Walzel | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Gay Brewer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | George Archer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Tom Watson | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bruce Fleisher | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Jack Ewing | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Pat Fitzsimons | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 15 | Bob Zender | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Allen Miller | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Bob Allard | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Dan Sikes | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Larry Wise | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Jim Jamieson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Richie Karl | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Ken Still | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Artie McNickle | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Victor Regalado | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Grier Jones | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Bob Dickson | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 26 | Bobby Heins | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 38 | John Lister | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Jim Colbert | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Steve Melnyk | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Larry Nelson | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Lanny Wadkins | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 38 | Bert Yancey | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Jerry McGee | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Sam Adams | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Joe Inman | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 45 | Marion Heck | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Dick Mast | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Mike Wynn | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Nate Starks | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Kermit Zarley | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 49 | Don Iverson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Jim Dent | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Ben Kern | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Curtis Sifford | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Fred Marti | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Mike Reasor | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 54 | Paul Moran | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Ralph Johnston | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Rafe Botts | 80 | +8 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Jack Nicklaus | 66 | -6 | 66 | $50,000 | |||
| 63 | Bruce Crampton | 69 | -3 | 69 | $17,750 | |||
| 64 | Gene Littler | 72 | Even | 72 | $11,750 | |||
| 65 | Tom Kite | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,770 | |||
| 66 | Mike Morley | 75 | +3 | 75 | $4,250 | |||
| 67 | Gary McCord | 78 | +6 | 78 | $562 | |||
| 68 | John Schlee | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,588 | |||
| 68 | Joe Porter | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,290 | |||
| 70 | Bob Murphy | 71 | -1 | 71 | $8,500 | |||
| 71 | Charles Sifford | 72 | Even | 72 | $500 | |||
| 72 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $4,250 | |||
| 72 | Dave Stockton | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,588 | |||
| 72 | Bruce Devlin | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,025 | |||
| 75 | Jerry Heard | 65 | -7 | 65 | $4,250 | |||
| 76 | Bobby Mitchell | 66 | -6 | 66 | $2,770 | |||
| 77 | Hubert Green | 70 | -2 | 70 | $8,500 | |||
| 78 | Billy Casper | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,971 | |||
| 79 | Miller Barber | 74 | +2 | 74 | $4,250 | |||
| 80 | Lou Graham | 67 | -5 | 67 | $10,250 | |||
| 81 | Tommy Aaron | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,025 | |||
| 81 | Rod Funseth | 69 | -3 | 69 | $622 | |||
| 83 | Mason Rudolph | 70 | -2 | 70 | $622 | |||
| 84 | Ray Floyd | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,971 | |||
| 85 | J.C. Snead | 64 | -8 | 64 | $28,500 | |||
| 86 | Charles Coody | 67 | -5 | 67 | $6,250 | |||
| 87 | Dave Hill | 70 | -2 | 70 | $7,375 | |||
| 87 | Dale Douglass | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,588 | |||
| 87 | Hale Irwin | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,290 | |||
| 87 | Gil Morgan | 70 | -2 | 70 | $500 | |||
| 91 | Bud Allin | 71 | -1 | 71 | $6,250 | |||
| 91 | John Mahaffey | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,770 | |||
| 91 | Bob Stanton | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,971 | |||
| 91 | Forrest Fezler | 71 | -1 | 71 | $562 | |||
| 95 | Al Geiberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,971 | |||
| 95 | Monty Kaser | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 95 | Ben Crenshaw | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,025 | |||
| 95 | Tom Weiskopf | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,025 | |||
| 99 | Eddie Pearce | 73 | +1 | 73 | $6,250 | |||
| 99 | Don Bies | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,971 | |||
| 99 | Bob Unger | 73 | +1 | 73 | $775 | |||
| 102 | David Graham | 68 | -4 | 68 | $5,250 | |||
| 103 | Dick Lotz | 70 | -2 | 70 | $622 | |||
| 104 | Mark Hayes | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,770 | |||
| 104 | Dewitt Weaver | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,290 | |||
| 104 | Dick Rhyan | 71 | -1 | 71 | $500 | |||
| 104 | Bob Menne | 71 | -1 | 71 | $457 | |||
| 108 | Wally Armstrong | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,290 | |||
| 109 | Billy Ziobro | 75 | +3 | 75 | $425 | |||
| 110 | Larry Ziegler | 76 | +4 | 76 | $2,770 | |||
| 111 | Lee Trevino | 69 | -3 | 69 | $3,500 | |||
| 111 | Larry Hinson | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,971 | |||
| 111 | Roy Pace | 69 | -3 | 69 | $425 | |||
| 111 | Tim Collins | 69 | -3 | 69 | $425 | |||
| 115 | Bob Wynn | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,588 | |||
| 115 | Gary Sanders | 70 | -2 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Art Wall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $500 | |||
| 118 | Tom Shaw | 69 | -3 | 69 | $775 | |||
| 118 | Jim Ferriell | 69 | -3 | 69 | $775 | |||
| 120 | Mike Hill | 71 | -1 | 71 | $775 | |||
| 120 | Andy North | 71 | -1 | 71 | $622 | |||
| 120 | Bob Goalby | 71 | -1 | 71 | $562 | |||
| 123 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | Even | 72 | $562 | |||
| 123 | Ross Randall | 72 | Even | 72 | $381 | |||
| 125 | Homero Blancas | 67 | -5 | 67 | $4,250 | |||
| 126 | Labron Harris | 73 | +1 | 73 | $457 | |||
| 127 | Rick Rhoads | 77 | +5 | 77 | $562 | |||
| 128 | Bob Eastwood | 71 | -1 | 71 | $500 | |||
| 129 | Jim Wiechers | 73 | +1 | 73 | $775 | |||
| 129 | Jim Marshall | 73 | +1 | 73 | $381 | |||
| 131 | Richard Crawford | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,025 | |||
| 132 | George Johnson | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Dave Eichelberger | 72 | Even | 72 | $400 |


