Sports headlines for Thursday September 5, 1974:
- Tanner Upsets Smith, Faces Connors Next
- Connors Story: How To Win Matches And Alienate People
- Decision Delayed In Matuszak Case
Scores through round 1 of the 1974 Southern Open
Tournament held at Green Island Country Club (Columbus, GA) from September 5, 1974 to September 8, 1974 (Par 70)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Greene | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Wynn | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 3 | Gibby Gilbert | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 4 | Wayne Yates | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 5 | Marion Heck | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 6 | John Quick | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Ben Crenshaw | 71 | +1 | 71 | $3,633 | |||
| 8 | Bob Eastwood | 74 | +4 | 74 | $1,400 | |||
| 9 | Larry Nelson | 68 | -2 | 68 | $266 | |||
| 10 | Babe Hiskey | 72 | +2 | 72 | $925 | |||
| 11 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | Even | 70 | $20,000 | |||
| 11 | Mike McCullough | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,400 | |||
| 11 | Bert Yancey | 70 | Even | 70 | $410 | |||
| 14 | Dwight Nevil | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,322 | |||
| 14 | Spike Kelley | 71 | +1 | 71 | $553 | |||
| 16 | Monty Kaser | 72 | +2 | 72 | $925 | |||
| 16 | Artie McNickle | 72 | +2 | 72 | $710 | |||
| 16 | Jim Dent | 72 | +2 | 72 | $266 | |||
| 19 | Jack Ewing | 74 | +4 | 74 | $710 | |||
| 19 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | +4 | 74 | $710 | |||
| 21 | Randy Erskine | 75 | +5 | 75 | $203 | |||
| 22 | Jerry McGee | 68 | -2 | 68 | $710 | |||
| 23 | Bruce Crampton | 70 | Even | 70 | $9,250 | |||
| 24 | Mike Hill | 71 | +1 | 71 | $4,750 | |||
| 24 | Bobby Mitchell | 71 | +1 | 71 | $266 | |||
| 26 | Mike Reasor | 73 | +3 | 73 | $180 | |||
| 27 | Mike Morley | 75 | +5 | 75 | $553 | |||
| 27 | Larry Wood | 75 | +5 | 75 | $410 | |||
| 29 | Victor Regalado | 76 | +6 | 76 | $180 | |||
| 29 | Buddy Whitten | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 31 | Phil Rodgers | 69 | -1 | 69 | $3,633 | |||
| 31 | Bill Rogers | 69 | -1 | 69 | $925 | |||
| 33 | Tommy Aaron | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,322 | |||
| 33 | Billy Ziobro | 70 | Even | 70 | $2,200 | |||
| 33 | Dick Rhyan | 70 | Even | 70 | $925 | |||
| 36 | David Graham | 71 | +1 | 71 | $2,200 | |||
| 36 | Grier Jones | 71 | +1 | 71 | $160 | |||
| 38 | Bruce Ashworth | 72 | +2 | 72 | $553 | |||
| 38 | Chuck Courtney | 72 | +2 | 72 | $266 | |||
| 38 | George Archer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $266 | |||
| 38 | Hugh Royer | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 42 | Don Iverson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $710 | |||
| 42 | Elliott Kirven | 73 | +3 | 73 | $266 | |||
| 42 | Joe Porter | 73 | +3 | 73 | $203 | |||
| 42 | Rick Rhoads | 73 | +3 | 73 | $160 | |||
| 46 | Steve Melnyk | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 47 | Leonard Thompson | 75 | +5 | 75 | $266 | |||
| 47 | Larry Ringer | 75 | +5 | 75 | $220 | |||
| 49 | Jim Ferriell | 67 | -3 | 67 | $3,633 | |||
| 50 | J.C. Snead | 68 | -2 | 68 | $9,250 | |||
| 50 | Mark Hayes | 68 | -2 | 68 | $925 | |||
| 50 | Jim Jewell | 68 | -2 | 68 | $553 | |||
| 53 | Butch Baird | 69 | -1 | 69 | $925 | |||
| 54 | Bruce Fleisher | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,800 | |||
| 55 | Bob Menne | 72 | +2 | 72 | $410 | |||
| 56 | Sam Snead | 73 | +3 | 73 | $410 | |||
| 57 | Gary Sanders | 74 | +4 | 74 | $410 | |||
| 57 | Bobby Heins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $160 | |||
| 57 | Andy Thompson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 60 | Marty Fleckman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 61 | Pat Fitzsimons | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 62 | Lyn Lott | 67 | -3 | 67 | $220 | |||
| 63 | Bob Dickson | 69 | -1 | 69 | $2,322 | |||
| 64 | Rik Massengale | 70 | Even | 70 | $1,400 | |||
| 65 | Bobby Walzel | 71 | +1 | 71 | $1,400 | |||
| 65 | Nate Starks | 71 | +1 | 71 | $553 | |||
| 65 | Jim Jamieson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $266 | |||
| 65 | Peter Davison | 71 | +1 | 71 | $203 | |||
| 69 | Eddie Pearce | 72 | +2 | 72 | $1,800 | |||
| 69 | Jim Barber | 72 | +2 | 72 | $266 | |||
| 69 | Curtis Sifford | 72 | +2 | 72 | $220 | |||
| 69 | Bunky Henry | 72 | +2 | 72 | $203 | |||
| 69 | Andy North | 72 | +2 | 72 | $180 | |||
| 74 | Larry Stubblefield | 73 | +3 | 73 | $1,400 | |||
| 74 | Ras Allen | 73 | +3 | 73 | $553 | |||
| 74 | Hubert Green | 73 | +3 | 73 | $160 | |||
| 77 | Bobby Greenwood | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 77 | Larry Wise | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 79 | Labron Harris | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Ross Randall | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 80 | Dewitt Weaver | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 82 | Bob Lewis | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 83 | Chris Blocker | 68 | -2 | 68 | $1,800 | |||
| 84 | Bob Stanton | 71 | +1 | 71 | $410 | |||
| 85 | Ken Still | 72 | +2 | 72 | $160 | |||
| 86 | Roy Pace | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Ben Kern | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Lee Wykle | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Jim Wiechers | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | Bob Unger | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 86 | John Schroeder | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 92 | Allen Miller | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Gil Morgan | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 93 | Mac McLendon | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Bob Shaw | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 95 | Tom Shaw | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 97 | John Lister | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 98 | John Toepel | 70 | Even | 70 | $190 | |||
| 99 | Barney Thompson | 71 | +1 | 71 | $410 | |||
| 100 | Mike Mitchell | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 100 | Sam Adams | 72 | +2 | 72 | $0 | |||
| 102 | Rocky Thompson | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Don Padgett | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 103 | Mason Rudolph | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 103 | George Johnson | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Bud Allin | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 106 | Don Maddox | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 108 | Terry Anton | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 109 | Gary McCord | 71 | +1 | 71 | $0 | |||
| 110 | Bob Murphy | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 111 | Joe Inman | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 112 | Tommy McGinnis | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 113 | Pete Brown | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Tim Collins | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Perry Leslie | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 114 | Charles Owens | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Martin Bohen | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 117 | Mike Davis | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 119 | Sam Farlow | 76 | +6 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 120 | Terry Ferraro | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 121 | John Godwin | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 121 | Terry Diehl | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 123 | Bert Seagraves | 80 | +10 | 80 | $0 | |||
| 124 | Richard Crawford | 68 | -2 | 68 | $266 | |||
| 125 | Gardner Dickinson | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 125 | Paul Purtzer | 70 | Even | 70 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Jim Masserio | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 127 | Bill Garrett | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Vern Novak | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 129 | Jim Marshall | 74 | +4 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 131 | Tom Jenkins | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 132 | Dwaine Knight | 77 | +7 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 133 | Steve Lyles | 79 | +9 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 134 | Emory Lee | 69 | -1 | 69 | $0 | |||
| 135 | Terry Dill | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 136 | Chick Evans | 75 | +5 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 137 | Bill Galloway | 78 | +8 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 138 | Mike Kallam | 82 | +12 | 82 | $0 | |||
| 139 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | +3 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 140 | Tom Evans | 83 | +13 | 83 | $0 |


